2024-2025 GDYO Officers and Board of Directors

Ebonee Thomas, Chair
Professor – U of Missouri KC & 2nd flute and Piccolo with Dallas Opera orchestra
Ronnie Jessie, Vice-Chair
Retired Community Outreach & Events – Dallas Public Library
Wilma May, Secretary
Executive – BP
Kenneth Ussery, Treasurer
Realtor – ReMax
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
Brandon Fuqua
Attorney – DLA Piper
Humphrey Ha
Retired
Dr. Michael Jacko
Head of Orchestral Studies – Booker T. Washington HPVA
Melanie Hipp Lawrence
Retired
Benjamin Loeb
Director – International Conducting Workshop & Festival
Audrey Miranda
Assistant Marketing Director – Galleria Dallas
Karen Magee
Philanthropist
Jennifer O’Brien
Professor – Southern Methodist University
Alanna Quillen
Morning Reporter – NBC
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
Michael Vanderslice
President – The Theodore & Beulah Beasley Foundation

Advisory Board

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