Staff & Leadership

Anna D. Shapiro
Artistic Director

David Schmitz
Executive Director

Terry Kinney
Jeff Perry
Gary Sinise
Founders

Aaron Carter
Artistic Producer

Jonathan Berry
Artistic Producer

Hallie Gordon
Artistic Producer

JC Clementz
Casting Director

Polly Hubbard
Literary Manager

Francis Guinan,Tracy Letts, Sandra Marquez, Amy Morton, Yasen Peyankov
Artistic Associates

Hallie Gordon
Artistic Director for Steppenwolf for Young Adults

Megan Shuchman
Director of Education

Jared Bellot
Education Manager

John Rooney
Professional Leadership Assistant 

Fatima Sowe
Education Project Assistant

Cara Greene Epstein, Greg Geffrard, Jazmin Corona, Larry Grimm, Mara Stern, Tiffany Fulson, Wilfredo Ramos, Jr.. Christina El Gamal, Charles Andrew Gardner, Peter Andersen, Kari Betton, Fatima Sowe
Teaching Artists

Karena Fiorenza Ingersoll
General Manager

LaDonna Lane
HR Generalist

Brian Hurst
Finance Coordinator

Jackie Snuttjer
Finance Director

Jovito Alvarez
Finance Manager

Lupe Garcia Quiles
Events Management Director

Gabriel Alaniz
Events Management Associate

Paul G. Miller
Office Manager

Nic Andrews
IT Associate

Samuel barnes 
IT Business System Analyst

Leslie Mastroianni
Director of Development

Eric Evenskaas
Senior Development Director (Dept. Concierge)

Kristy Conway
Senior Development Director

Courtney Anderson
Director of Special Events

Suzanne Miller
Annual Giving Director

Jessica Gretch
Individual Giving Manager

Max Lando
Institutional Giving Manager

Karyn Oates
Donor Engagement Manager 

Sarah Giovanetti
Special Events Coordinator

A.J. Roy
Development Coordinator

Chelsea Smith
Campaign Coordinator

Samantha Price
Development Associate 

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
LookOut/Audience Engagement Producer

Joel Moorman
Digital Content Producer

Neel McNeill
Marketing and Memberships Manager

David Masnato
Graphic Designer

Leean Torske
Public Relations Assistant

Patrick Zakem
LookOut Producer/Audience Engagement Coordinator

Casey VanWormer
Audience Services Director

Jimmy Freund
Audience Services Training Manager

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

Juli Del Prete
Social Media 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

Spencer Blair 
Audience Outreach Supervisor

Benjamin Adams, Brian Lee, Charles Frydenberg, Rukmini Girish, Marilyn Hillary, Isaiah Polstein, Michael Russell
Audience Outreach Associates

Cory Jeanes
Director of Operations

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

Denise Yvette Serna 
Front of House Manager

Aaron Aptaker
Audience Experience Coordinator

Nick Burt, Ana Cackley, David Clauson, Lynn Cosby, Maureen Davies, Sam Garrott, Curtis Jackson, Megan Kaminsky, Leah Meacham, Anna Sung-En Medill, Greg Mehl, Renato Sanchez, Allison Shackelford, Jessica Smith, Kenshunna Tolliver, Kelly Voke, Elizabeth Wigley
Audience Experience Associates

Morgan Burkey, Ben Burmeister, Tory Davidson, Jake Drummond, Jared Hect, Quinn Hegarty, Dani James, Juwan Lockett, Patty Malaney, Alyson Morrill, Meaghan Morris, Ashley schilling, Lukas Vlasnik, Raquel Villalobos, Taleshia Walker
Front Bar Staff

Donald Coulson
Parking Manager

Angel Aguilar, Mustafa Chaudry, Sam Morales, 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

Erin Freeman
Scene Shop Supervisor

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 

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, Mary Hungerford, Brian Maschka, Cassie Calderone
Stage Managers

Jacqueline Saldana
Regina Victor
Am’Ber Montgomery
Shelby Edwards
Rio Ragazzone
Jane Kittendorf
Ellen Wiese
Persephone Lawrence-Wescott
Elyse Balogh
Kiefer Szumlas
Alexi Siegel
Alex Dillon
Evan Duckworth
Katelynn Barker 
Rachel Hogen 
Cody Von Ruden 
Estrellita Edwell