Chautauqua's primary administrative offices are located in the Colonnade building.
About Us / Our Staff
President's Office
| Thomas Becker | President | 716.357.6222 |
| Rindy Barmore | Executive Assistant | 716.357.6221 |
Program Office
| Marty W. Merkley | Vice President/Director of Programming | 716.357.6217 |
| Jamie Kranak | Housing Coordinator | 716.357.6249 |
| Sarah Malinoski-Umberger | Coordinator of Student Services | 716.357.6233 |
| Wendy Limberg | Program Coordinator | 716.357.6232 |
| Sheryl Thayer | Program Coordinator | 716.357.6399 |
Treasurer's Office
| Sebastian Baggiano | Vice President/Treasurer | 716.357.6218 |
| Antoinette Ferrino | Administrative Assistant | 716.357.6212 |
| Richard Erickson | Controller | 716.357.6307 |
| Tena Dills | Payroll Administrator | 716.357.6228 |
| Kim Worden | Financial Office | 716.357.6224 |
| Cindy Mando | Director of Information Services | 716.357.6260 |
Education & Youth Services
| Sherra Babcock | Director of Education | 716.357.6316 |
| Teresa Adams | Assistant Director of Education, & Director of Special Studies | 716.357.6255 |
| Gwen Papania | Director of Youth Services | 716.357.6290 |
| Jonathan Schmitz | Archivist | 716.357.6332 |
| Lynn Kinnear | Director, Smith Memorial Library | 716.357.6296 |
| Jordan Steves | Lecture Associate | 716.357.6376 |
| Kristine Newman | Administrative Assistant | 716.357.6310 |
Recreation
| Jack Voelker | General Manager, Chautauqua Golf Club | 716.357.6403 |
| Andrew Freay | Director of Recreation Servies and Fitness Center Manager | 716.357.6430 |
| Elizabeth Blakely |
Fitness Center Asst. Manager Aquatics Supervisor |
716.357.6430 |
Marketing and Communications
| George Murphy | Chief Marketing Officer | 716.357.6230 |
| Myra Peterson | Administrative Assistant | 716.357.6231 |
| Ray Downey | Graphic Designer | 716.357.6370 |
| Matt Ewalt | Director of Communications | 716.357.6434 |
| Charlene Heinning | Director of Ticketing & Gate Operations | 716.357.6250 |
| Laurie Ennis | Asst. to Director of Ticketing | 716.357.6250 |
| Leslie Mathis | Digital Communications Manager | 716.357.6346 |
| Jordan Reading | Assistant Graphic Designer | 716.357.6248 |
Community Services/Operations
| Douglas Conroe | Director of Operations | 716.357.6215 |
| Jennifer Majewski | Administrative Assistant | 716.357.6246 |
| Alan Akin | Chief of Police | 716.357.6225 |
| Dennis Dixon | Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds | 716.357.6237 |
| Dale Murdock | Fleet/Mechanics | 716.357.6251 |
| Cindy Williams | Housekeeping Manager | 716.357.6325 |
| Jim Freay | Office Services and Equipment Administrator | 716.357.6207 |
| Constance Paul | 716.357.6267 | |
| John Shedd | Administrator of Architectural and Land Use Regulations/Capital Projects Manager | 716.357.6246 |
Chautauqua Foundation
| Geof Follansbee | Vice President of Development | 716.357.6219 |
| Jackie Chagnon | Stewardship and Donor Relations Administrator | 716.357.6407 |
| Emily Prybylo | Administrative Assistant | 716.357.6404 |
| Chris Baglia | Gift Administrator | 716.357.6214 |
| Deborah E. Moore | Chief Financial Officer | 716.357.6408 |
| Karen Blozie | Director of Gift Planning | 716.357.6244 |
| Linda Jordan Loomis | Corporate Secretary and Assistant to CEO, Chautauqua Foundation | 716.357.6220 |
| Tina Cordner Downey | Director of the Chautauqua Fund | 716.357.6406 |
| Linda Steckley | Senior Major Gifts Officer | 716.357.6220 |
| Megan Sorenson | Assistant Director of the Chautauqua Fund | 716.357.6243 |
Department of Religion
| Joan Brown Campbell | Director of Religion | 716.357.6242 |
| Maureen Rovegno | Assistant Director | 716.357.6386 |
| Nancy Roberts | Administrative Assistant | 716.357.6274 |
Conferencing/Extended Programming/Group Sales
| Bruce Stanton | Athenaeum Hotel General Manager | 716.357.4444 |
| Laurie Paterniti-Stanton | Coordinator of Group Sales & Senior Programming | 716.357.6262 or 357.6269 |
| Branwen Wright | Hotel Comptroller | 716.357.6478 |
| Earl Rothfus | Bookstore Manager | 716.357.2151 |
| Christine Hawkins | Special Events Administrator | 716.357.6389 |
