About Us

NSO Board of Directors

• Karen Gray, NSO Board President - Superintendent of Lincoln County Schools
• John Lavrakas, NSO Treasurer – Retired aerospace engineer
• Joseph Swafford – Past President - Retired business owner
• Ken Combs – Vice President, Musician, retired university administrator
• Brian Haggerty, Lawyer, Newport Law, Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician, Newport Fire Department
• Bill Hite - Secretary, Retired Contractor
• Betty Richard – Retired, Educator
• Gavin Shumate - Doctor, Priest, St. John's Episcopal Church, Toledo, OR
• Camille Shieff - Business Owner

Associate Board Members

• Paul Brookhyser – Retired
• Richard Cutler – Business owner, Flying Dutchman Winery
• Thomas Hurst – Scientist at Hatfield Marine Science Center
• Mark McConnell – Retired school teacher, former mayor of Newport
• Cindy McEntee – Business owner – Mo’s Enterprises
• Fran Mathews – Business owner – Marine Discovery Tours
• Nancy Steinberg – Science communicator, Oregon State University

Honorary Board Members

• John Baker – Consultant
• Frank Geltner – Vanguard of the Ernest Bloch Legacy Project
• Katherine Heater – Small Business Owner
• Jeannette B. Hofer - Music Lover and Benefactor
• Mary Lee Scoville – Conductor, Central Coast Chorale, Music Teacher
• Jess Smith – Musician

Staff Management

• Lisa Lipton – Executive Director
• Gina Geary - Office Manager
• Kayli Jones - Youth Coordinator
• Kris Klavik – Personnel Manager
• Shauna Keyes – Personnel Manager (strings)
• Bradley Capshaw - Orchestra Technical Manager
• Alistair Kok - Librarian
• Dianne Trask / Leatrice Lilly – Housing Coordinator