2025-2026 GDYO Officers and Board of Directors

Ronnie Jessie, Chair
Retired Community Outreach & Events – Dallas Public Library
Kenneth Ussery, Vice-Chair
Realtor – ReMax
Michael Vanderslice, Treasurer
CEO – Theodore & Beulah Beasley Fdn
Brandon Fuqua, Secretary
Attorney – DLA Piper LLP
Michelle Hardgrave, GDYO Parents Guild President

Amy Bishop
Midday Host and Promotions Director – Classical 101.1 WRR
Bryan Campbell
Retired CEO, RJones and Assosciates
Chuck Coronado
Principal – LPL Financial
Tom Fleming
Bassoonist – Dallas Symphony
Humphrey Ha
Retired
Dr. Kenneth Hsu
Otolaryngologist
Dr. Michael Jacko
Head of Orchestral Studies – Booker T. Washington HPVA
Melanie Hipp Lawrence
Retired
Benjamin Loeb
Director – International Conducting Workshop & Festival
Wilma May
Retired
Audrey Miranda
Director of Marketing and Partnerships– Galleria Dallas
Karen Magee
Philanthropist
Jennifer O’Brien
Professor – Southern Methodist University
Steven Ramirez
Orchestra Director – Bryan Adams High School
John Richmond
Dean – UNT College of Music
Chris Stanton
Executive Director – John and Bonnie Strauss Foundation
Hon. Brad Spellicy, Ex-Officio
Dallas Commissioner – Office of Arts and Culture
Ebonee Thomas
Professor – UT Austin & 2nd Flute and Piccolo with Dallas Opera orchestra

Advisory Board

Jamie Allen
Nita Prothro Clark
Michelle Miller Burns
Patrick O. Rayes
Donald J. Stone