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
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