board members

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

Brett Hodge
Vice President
Principal Horn, Omaha Symphony

Robert Neff
Treasurer
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer and
Director of Forensic Accounting for Phillips, Fractor & Company, LLC

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

Rudolph Semar
Member at Large
Music Teacher, Omaha Public Schools

Maria Harding
Member at Large
Principal Flute, Omaha Symphony

Chuck Line
Member at Large
Financial Analyst, retired

Marie Rubis Bauer
Member at Large
Director of Music - Archdiocese of Omaha/Cathedral Organist

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

Scott Burger
Member at Large
Owner, SourceAsia, Inc.

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

Bobby Scharmann
Advisory
Associate Principal Bass, Omaha Symphony

Tyler Sieh
Advisory
Associate Principal Viola, Omaha Symphony

Juliet Yoshida
Advisory
Section Viola, Omaha Symphony

Staff

Katie Wychulis, General Manager
Harpist, editor

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