The LSO Board of Directors is an extremely committed group of individuals who have served in the past and/or continue to serve today to make it possible for the LSO to fulfill its stated mission.

The mission of the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra is to enrich our community through music, connecting with audiences, creating memorable experiences, education programs and performance opportunities. The LaGrange Symphony Orchestra fulfills this mission when it provides cultural experiences, educational programs and performance opportunities.
LSO Officers

Janet Johnson
President | Retired, Education Administration & Educator



Brandon Adams
President-Elect | General Manager, Air Force Heating and Air, Paramedic



Clara Keith Brown
Vice-President | Retired, Administrator Georgia Department of Education



Jeff Higgins
Treasurer | Owner, Higgins Funeral Home at Hunter Allen Myhand



Dr. Lauranne Buchanan
Secretary | Retired, Professor of Marketing



Kaye Minchew
Past President / Governance | Consultant and Author
Board Members
Janet Adcox
Retired Educator



Gerald Becham
Retired, Library Director



Dr. John Beyers
Senior Minister, Wesley Methodist Church of LaGrange - A Global Methodist Congregation



Libba Bowling
Registered Nurse / Certified Case Manager



Joeline Davidson
Retired, Health Care Administration



Jennifer Emery
Artist



Mary Lynn Faress
Retired, Health Care Administration



Scott Landa
Project Manager, Marketing & Sales



Gerry McGee
Designer



Christine Minicozzi
Fitness Coach



Joyce Morgan-Young
Retired, Education Administration & Educator



Tessa Scanlon
Speech and Language Pathologist and LSO Cellist



Dr. Margaret Downs Schaufler
Retired, Gynecologist



DeeDee Williams
Human Resources Management & Consulting



Doug Wolfe
Retired, Medical Laboratory Director
Life Members



Judy Boggus+



Nancy Stevens
Directors Emeritus
Pat Anderson+



Dr. Toni Anderson
Ann Beason
Mary Ellen Branan



Gail Daniel Browne



Jenny Copeland+
Dr. Sue Duttera



Lou Harvath III



Dr. George Henry
Retired, Psychiatrist
Clark Johnson+
Ida Tarver Jones+
Virginia Jordan+



Dr. Barbara Kaplan+



Charles Knight
Joyce Linch+



Dr. Werner Linz+



Betti Martin+
Betty Mattox+



Gary Mayer+
Ken McGreevy+



Dr. Linda McMullen
Judy Merrill



Dr. Walter Murphy+
Glenna Parkins
Dr. Dennis Riddle
Mrs. Eve Saunders
Dr. Jay Simmons



Scott Smith
Dr. Render Turner+
Ruth West+
LSO Staff



Raylene Morris Carter
Executive Director



Maestro, Richard Prior
Music Director / Conductor



Michael Giel
LSYO Conductor



Dr. Alexandra Shatalova Prior
Contract Personnel Manager



Tramaine Jones
Librarian



Nora Ayres
Bookkeeper