Board of Directors

The all-volunteer Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival board is responsible for all fundraising and development of content. The board of directors is completely involved in project development, facilitation and evaluation. In creating the board, emphasis was placed on recruitment of individuals with leadership skills specifically required to successfully develop and manage an event of this size and complexity.

In addition, each board member has a significant network of local, state and regional contacts to support organizational growth and program sustainability. Each board member has been tasked with taking the lead on specific components of the event as the tasks fit within their knowledge and skill set.

Board members include:

Dr. Michael Dalton, (President), retired OSU professor, former member of the Oregon Arts Commission.

Jim Charnholm, (Vice President), former orchestra teacher, McKay High School, Salem-Keizer School District, owner Charnholm Property Management.

Jim Bob Myers, (Secretary), retired television marketing, advertising, and promotion director

Mindy Simon, (Treasurer) Owner, Waldport Subway Sandwich Shop; violin teacher

Sandy Roumagoux, former Newport mayor, artist

Bonnie Prater, former Business Manager, Oregon Coast Council for the Arts.

Patty Olmsted, Retired teacher, taught in American Schools in Europe and other international settings.

Lisa Westerman, Branch Manager, Umpqua Bank, Newport.

Rick Day, RD Construction Services, Newport

Krista DeBolt, orchestra teacher Grants Pass HS; board member Oregon Music Educators Association (OMEA), board member of the American String Teachers Association.

Joel Tanner, orchestra/band teacher Tualatin HS, board member OMEA.

Elizabeth Soper, choir teacher South Medford HS, board member OMEA