About Us

NSO Board & Staff

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