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
Lori Hess Tolbert
Past GDYO Parents Guild Treasurer

Advisory Board

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