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Interior of Bass Concert Hall
Interior of Bass Concert Hall

TPA Staff

Meet the TPA Team

Executive & Artistic Office

  • Bob Bursey, Executive and Artistic Director
  • Bianca Hooi, Executive & Artistic Project Manager
  • Priscilla Perales, Assistant to the Executive and Artistic Director

Business Office

  • Kristi Lampi, Director of Business Operations
  • Kamille Deysel, Senior Human Resources Coordinator
  • Leigh Remeny, Business Operations Manager
  • Basil Montemayor, Business Operations Associate

Programs & Events

  • Bobby Asher, Director of Programming
  • Brendan Burke, Programming Manager
  • Mika O’Dwyer, Event Manager
  • Alexander Reindl, Event Manager
  • Emily Begley, Emerging Arts Professional, Programming and Events

Development

  • Anna Langdell, Director of Development
  • Amy Burgar, Associate Director, Development
  • Jeannette Thomas, Director of Major Gifts
  • Chelsea Casner, Development Specialist – Major Gifts
  • Miguel Robles, Development Specialist – Operations
  • Sara Morales, Development Specialist – Membership and Sponsorship

Marketing & Ticketing

  • Tara Vela, Interim Director of Marketing and Sales
  • Brady Dyer, Associate Director, Communications
  • Romina Jara, Associate Director, Marketing
  • Lizzie Cantu, Design Manager
  • Erica De Leon, Digital Marketing Manager
  • Lindsey Sageser, Marketing Associate
  • Diana Gembinski, Director of Ticketing
  • Dianne Whitehair, Ticketing Services Manager
  • Elizabeth Requenez, Ticketing Manager
  • Meredith Delay, Texas Inner Circle Ticket Concierge

Guest Experience

  • Blake McDonald, Director of Guest Experience
  • Amanda Adams, Associate Director of Guest Services
  • Shelby Swanson, Guest Services Manager

Education & Engagement

  • Tim Rogers, Director of Education & Engagement
  • Eric Vera, Education Program Manager
  • Aubrey Felty, Education & Engagement Program Coordinator
  • Ava Tran, Emerging Arts Professional, Education & Engagement

Production

  • Jim Larkin, Director of Production
  • Blake Addyson, Production Supervisor
  • Drew Millay, Audio/Video Supervisor
  • Chris Payeur, Assistant Audio/Video Supervisor
  • Cammy Senioris, Assistant Lighting Supervisor
  • Travis Perrin, Staging and Rigging Supervisor
  • Ruben Vasquez, Assistant Staging and Rigging Supervisor

Fabrication & Academic Production

  • Jeff Grapko, Director of Fabrication and Academic Production
  • Scott Bussey, Facility Manager/Senior Technical Director
  • Bridgette Clifford, Emerging Arts Professional, Fabrication
  • Daniel Geld, Emerging Arts Professional, Fabrication
  • Carolyn Hardin, Properties Manager
  • Eliot Haynes, Assistant Audio/Video Supervisor, Academic Production
  • Jason Huerta, Operations Manager, Fabrication
  • Karen Maness, Associate Director of Fabrication
  • Earnest Mazique, Academic Production Technology Manager
  • Ashton Bennett Murphy, Project Specialist, Fabrication
  • Hank Schwemmer, Lead Fabricator
  • Michael Shanks, Assistant Lighting Supervisor, Academic Production
  • David Tolin, Project Manager, Fabrication