Staff & Leadership

Anna D. Shapiro
Artistic Director

David Schmitz
Executive Director

Terry Kinney
Jeff Perry
Gary Sinise
Founders

Aaron Carter
Artistic Producer

Jon Berry
Artistic Producer

Hallie Gordon
Artistic Producer

JC Clementz
Casting Director

Tam Dickson
Casting Associate

Polly Hubbard
Literary Manager

Francis Guinan,Tracy Letts, Amy Morton, Yasen Peyankov
Associate Artists

Hallie Gordon
Artistic Director for Steppenwolf for Young Adults

Megan Shuchman
Education Director for Steppenwolf for Young Adults

Jared Bellot
Education Coordinator

Emilio G. Robles
Curriculum and Instruction Manager 

Ali Hoefnagel, Amanda Dunne Acevedo, Ashley Roberson, Cara Greene Epstein, Greg Geffrard, Jazmin Corona, Larry Grimm, Mara Stern, Sindy Castro, Thom Pasculli, Tiffany Fulson, Wilfredo Ramos, Jr. 
Teaching Artists

Rachel D. Freund  
Director of Operations and Management

Scott Macoun
IT Director

Courtney Anderson
Events Management Director

Yolanda Davis
Human Resources and Professional Leadership Coordinator

Brian Hurst
Finance Coordinator

Jackie Snuttjer
Finance Director

Jovito Alvarez
Finance Manager

Lupe Garcia Quiles
Events Management Coordinator

Paul G. Miller
Office Manager

Adrianna Durantt
Executive Administrator

George Costas
IT Associate

Rebecca Adelsheim
Temporary PLP Assistant

Sandy Karuschak
Director of Development

Eric Evenskaas
Associate Director of Development

Kristy Conway
Director of Corporate and Foundations Relations

Leslie Mastroianni
Campaign Director

Courtney Anderson
Director of Special Events

Suzanne Miller
Annual Giving Director

Jessica Gretch
Individual Giving Manager

Max Lando
Corporate Relations Manager

Karyn Todd
Donor Engagement Manager

Sarah Giovanetti
Special Events Associate

A.J. Roy
Development Associate

Chelsea Smith
Campaign Assistant

John Zinn
Director of Marketing & Communications

Erika Nelson
Marketing Director

Donovan Foote
Design Director

Madeline Long
Communications Director

Kevin Castillo
Digital Marketing Manager

Greta Honold
Audience Engagement Creative Producer

Joel Moorman
Digital Content Producer

Neel McNeill
Marketing Manager

David Masnato
Graphic Designer

Jacqueline Rosas
Marketing Assistant

Patrick Zakem
Audience Engagement Coordinator

Casey VanWormer
Audience Services Director

Jimmy Freund
Audience Services Manager/Social Media Director

Billie Bryant
Audience Services Manager

Stephanie Heller
Audience Services Subscriptions Manager

Mike Brunlieb, Geehoon Lim
Audience Services Supervisors

Molly Layton
Group Sales Coordinator

Roseann Bishop
Membership Coordinator

Benjamin Adams, Craigs Barnes, Rebecca Butler, Rebekah Camm, Sarah Carter, Julie De Prete, VIctoria Gilbert, Kevin Greene, Kenya Hall, Annaliese McSweeney, Charles Strater
Audience Service Associates

Joshua Cashman
Audience Outreach Manager

Benjamin Adams, Charles Frydenberg, Rukmini Girish, Marilyn Hillary, Isaiah Polstein, Michael Russell, Maggie Shreve, Kelly Wren
Audience Outreach Associates

Cory Jeanes
Facilities Management Director

Peter Van Kempen
Facilities Manager

Adrian Castro
Facilities Coordinator

David Albert, Harold Jaffe
Facilities Staff

David Barati, Padam Dhungel, Victor David, Tul Ghaley, Madan Gurung, Tika Ram Kafley, Noor Alam Islam, Harold Kripps, Mohamed Kasim, Ababe Mekonen, Aminata Talawally, Bhagirath Timsina
Custodial Staff

Evan Hatfield
Director of Audience Experience

Danielle Shindler
Food and Beverage Director, Front Bar General Manager

Rebecca Adelsheim, Aaron Aptaker, Anna Donnell, Ali Drumm, Eleni Sauvageau, Dan Smeriglio, Annabel Steven, Brittany Stock
Audience Experience Associates

Morgan Burkey, Sam Garrott, Kate Hawbaker-Krohn, Jared Hecht, Dani James, Teddy Kwasigroch, Cory Lipman, Juwan Lockett, Sarah Lovell, Alyson Morrill, Rachel Reaves, Savannah Reich, Susenna Turner, Lukas Vlasnik, Taleshia Walker, Paris Wilson
Front Bar Staff

Donald Coulson
Parking Manager

Angel Aguilar, Mustafa Chaudry, Joe Giovanetti, Gabriel Sanchez
Parking Staff

Tom Pearl
Director of Production

Brianna Parry
Associate Production Manager

Erin Cook
Company Manager and Assistant to the Artistic Director

Mike Donohue
Technical Director

Chad Hain
Associate Technical Director

Christopher Kristant
Assistant Technical Director

Jon Woelfer
Draftsperson

Kyle Land, Ryan Luwe, Russell Scott and Lydia Strini
Scenic Carpenters

Zoe Shiffrin
Scenic Charge Artist

Jenny DiLuciano
Properties Master

Charles Moser
Master Properties Artisan

Emily Guthrie
Assistant Props Master

Jay Tollefsen
Assistant Props Master

Aimee Plant
Props Artisian 

Rick Haefele
House Carpenter

Dawn Przybylski
Stage Carpenter

Caryn Weglarz Klein
Costume Director

Daisy Lindas
Assistant Costume Director

Mae Haskins
Assistant Costume Designer

Laurel Clayson
Head Draper

Staci Weigum
Costume Shop Assistant

Lynae Vandermeulen
Work Room Supervisor/Draper

Shannon Higgins
Wardrobe, Hair & Make-Up Supervisor 

Adrienne Littlefield
Staff Wardrobe

Martha Wegener
Audio Engineer

Gregor Mortis
Assistant Audio Engineer

Matthew Chapman
1700 Tech Coordinator

J.R. Lederle
Lighting Supervisor

Ernie Gomez
Master Electrician

Karen Thompson
Light Board Operator

Malcolm Ewen, Christine D. Freeburg, Laura Glenn, Brian Maschka, Cassie Calderone
Stage Managers

Gabriel  Alaniz
Alexandra Belzley
Lina Benich
Samantha Corn
Krystal Dawson
Meghan Erxleben
Zach Faber
Maya Fazio-Siu  
Lucas Garcia
Kara Grimm
Storm Hooten
Lauren Katz
Joseph Lim
Gianna Petrosino
Samantha Price
Compton Quashie
Ligia Sandoval
Colleen Schuldeis
Fatima Sowe