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