Newark Symphony Hall Staff
Talia Young
President & CEO
tyoung@newarksymphonyhall.org
Desiree Bronson
Executive Assistant and Office Manager
dbronson@newarksymphonyhall.org
Ranesha Hunt
Finance & Administration Manager
rhunt@newarksymphonyhall.org
Sheldon Steele
Director of Programming
ssteele@newarksymphonyhall.org
Ebony Hubbard
Programming Manager
ebony@newarksymphonyhall.org
Diamond Hyatt
Programming & Social Media, Coordinator
dhyatt@newarksymphonyhall.org
Crystal Ellis
Maintenance Supervisor
cellis@newarksymphonyhall.org
Carl Miller
Maintenance
Alvin Simms
Engineer
Chris Sabin
Director of Communications & Social Impact
csabin@newarksymphonyhall.org
(973) 204-0340
Jamal Cooper
Director of Facilities
jcooper@newarksymphonyhall.org
Howard Davis
Head of Security
hdavis@newarksymphonyhall.org
Chiara Quinn
Director of Event Operations & Business Solutions
cquinn@newarksymphonyhall.org
Newark Symphony Hall
Board of Directors
Chair of the Board
fayemi shakur
Director of Arts and Cultural Affairs, City of Newark
Vice-Chairperson
Lt. Ronald S. Glover
Lieutenant, Newark Police Department
Secretary
Dr. Marion Bolden
Former Superintendent, Newark Public Schools
Treasurer
Ms. Tasha Lohman
Senior Vice President/Branch District Officer, Industrial Bank
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Mrs. Linda Baraka
Chief of Staff to Assemblywoman Cleopatra Tucker
Mr. Larry Crump
Legislative Director, Dept. of Economic & Housing Development, City Hall
Jerry “Wonda” Duplessis
Record Producer, Platinum Sound Recording Studios, Inc.
Keith Hamilton
Sr. Manager of City Properties, Department of Economic & Housing Development, City of Newark
Darren Harris
Senior Vice President, Goldman Sachs
Rose Mosley
Real Estate Broker & Investor, Rose Cap Holdings
Jose Ocasio
Director, Operational Risk Management, Prudential Insurance
Danielle Smith
Finance Director/CFO, City of Newark
Ms. Deborah Smith-Gregory
President, Newark Branch NAACP
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Ex-Officio Members
Hon. Ras J. Baraka
Mayor, City of Newark
Hon. Lamonica McIver
President, Municipal Council, City of Newark
Mr. Roger León/Ms. Margaret El
State District Superintendent, Newark Public Schools
