board of Directors

The OCMS Board is a combination of musicians and music lovers from the community. Not only do they champion chamber music in Omaha, they each bring individual expertise in performing, teaching, outreach, administration and development to our different programs.

Judy Wise
President, Board Chair
Founder, Good Vibrations Program
Viola, Omaha Symphony, retired

Tyler Sieh
Vice President
Associate Principal Viola, Omaha Symphony

Robert Neff
Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer, retired

Judi Unger
Marketing Coordinator
Mezzo-Soprano, Vocal Music Teacher, Omaha Public Schools

Alexa Brown
Member at Large
Viola, Omaha Symphony

Scott Burger
Member at Large
Owner, SourceAsia, Inc.

Rudolph Semar
Member at Large
Music Teacher, Omaha Public Schools

Maria Harding
Member at Large
Principal Flute, Omaha Symphony

Chuck Line
Secretary
Financial Analyst, retired

Marie Rubis Bauer, DMA
Member at Large

Erik Thorstensen
Member at Large
Director of Digital Initiatives & Production
Viola, Omaha Symphony Viola

Nicholas Nelson
Member at Large
Assistant Principal Bassoon, Omaha Symphony

Danielle Meier
Advisory
VP of Artistic Administration, Omaha Symphony
Bass, Omaha Symphony

Bobby Scharmann
Advisory
Associate Principal Bass, Omaha Symphony
Associate Principal Viola, Omaha Symphony

Juliet Yoshida
Advisory
Viola, Omaha Symphony

Brett Hodge
Artistic Director
Principal Horn, Omaha Symphony

Administrative Staff

Katie Wychulis, General Manager
Principal Harp, Lincoln’s Symphony, Boulder Philharmonic & Sioux City Symphony

Judy Wise, Outreach Coordinator
Good Vibrations, Hospice House, and Education