The people behind Wharton Arts share the vision and values of our community.
We’re driven to offer accessible, high quality performing arts education within an inclusive community that fosters growth.
Wharton Arts Board of Trustees
Executive Committee
Robert Hamburger
President
Jacqueline Phillips, MD MBA
Vice President
Dr. Charissa Wong Horton
Secretary
Members
Helen Ahn
Trustee
Helen H. Cha-Pyo
Ex Officio
Libby J. Corydon-Apicella
Trustee
Ingrid Dillon
Trustee
Phil Evans
Trustee
Michele L. Johnson
Trustee
Levi Kelman
Trustee
Dan Kornick
Trustee
John C. LeVine
Trustee
Courtney Pantirer
Trustee
Julia Sen
Trustee
Joseph Serzan
Trustee
Lara Stolman
Trustee
Judith G. Wharton
Founder and Trustee Emeritus
Executive Leadership
Program Staff
New Jersey Youth Symphony
Gina Caruso
Executive Director
gina.caruso@WhartonArts.org
(908) 790-0700
Helen H. Cha-Pyo
Artistic Director & Principal Conductor
helen.cha-pyo@WhartonArts.org
(908) 771-5544 ext. 204
Stacy Square
Director of Orchestra Administration
stacy.square@NJYS.org
(908) 771-5544 ext. 201
Roger Sweet
Manager of Orchestras
roger.sweet@NJYS.org
(908) 771-5544
Sarah Butler
Staff Librarian
sarah.butler@WhartonArts.org
Paterson Music Project
Gina Caruso
Executive Director
gina.caruso@WhartonArts.org
(908) 790-0700
Helen H. Cha-Pyo
Artistic Director
helen.cha-pyo@WhartonArts.org
(908) 771-5544 ext. 204
Shanna Lin
Emily Buehler
Director of Education
emily.buehler@WhartonArts.org
(973) 341-7959
Joseph Shinnick
Program Coordinator
joseph.shinnick@WhartonArts.org
(973) 341-7959
Teresa Gotanco
Program Coordinator
teresa.gotanco@WhartonArts.org
(973) 341-7959
Performing Arts School
Gina Caruso
Executive Director
gina.caruso@WhartonArts.org
(908) 790-0700
Helen H. Cha-Pyo
Artistic Director
helen.cha-pyo@WhartonArts.org
(908) 771-5544 ext. 204
Debra Joyal
Timothy Maureen Cole
Director of Theater Arts
timothy.cole@WhartonArts.org
(908) 790-0700 ext. 101
New Jersey Youth Chorus
Gina Caruso
Executive Director
gina.caruso@WhartonArts.org
(908) 790-0700
Helen H. Cha-Pyo
Artistic Director
helen.cha-pyo@WhartonArts.org
(908) 771-5544 ext. 204
Trish Joyce
Founder & Director
patricia.joyce@WhartonArts.org
(973) 998-5670
Krystiana Machtinger
Director of Chorus Administration
krystiana.machtinger@WhartonArts.org
(973) 998-5670
Administrative Staff
Administrative Staff
Gina Caruso
Executive Director
gina.caruso@WhartonArts.org
(908) 790-0700
Student Services
Natasha Loomis
Director of Student Services
natasha.loomis@WhartonArts.org
(908) 790-0700 ext. 103
Danielle Quinoa
Student Services Associate
danielle.quinoa@WhartonArts.org
(908) 790-0700
Development
Elizabeth Piercey
Grant Writer
elizabeth.piercey@WhartonArts.org
(908) 790-0700 ext. 106
Brenda Kohn
Development Associate
brenda.kohn@WhartonArts.org
(908) 790-0700 ext. 107
Marketing
Alice Hamlet
Director of Marketing
alice.hamlet@WhartonArts.org
(908) 790-0700 ext. 108
Jazmyn Beauchan
Marketing Associate
jazmyn.beauchan@WhartonArts.org
(908) 790-0700
Operations
Susan Peterson
Director of Operations
susan.peterson@WhartonArts.org
(908) 790-0700 ext. 114
Adrienne Ostrander
Operations & Office Manager
adrienne.ostrander@NJYS.org
(908) 771-5544 ext. 202
Cedric Sanders
Building Manager
cedric.sanders@WhartonArts.org
(908) 790-0700
Daniel Borkowski
Production Assistant
daniel.borkowski@WhartonArts.org
JAEHUN (JAMES) CHOI
Production Assistant
james.choi@whartonarts.org
ALEX POST
Technical Associate
alex.post@whartonarts.org
Finance & Administration
Eva Dooley
Director of Finance & Administration
eva.dooley@WhartonArts.org
(908) 790-0700 ext. 115
Jillian Lyons
Comptroller
jillian.lyons@WhartonArts.org
(908) 790-0700 ext. 109
Advisory Council
Assad Akhter
Manuel A. Alers
Alissa Blate
Helen H. Cha-Pyo
Peter H. Gistelinck
Robert Hamburger
Arleen Lipsman
Danielle McPhatter
Desiree Maurin
Gwen Packard
Dr. Jacqueline Phillips
Joseph E. Serzan
David S. Stone, Esq.
Ruth Zowader
Paterson Music Project Advisory Council
Jen Brady
Carol Frierson-Campbell
Lenore Davis
Rosie Grant
Robert Guarasci
Robert Hamburger
Heru Keonte
Sarai Lucero
Jalyn Lyde
Susana Peron
Nicholas Rodriguez
Inge Spungen
Dacil Tilos
Javanda Tyson
Employment Opportunities
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