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
Brandon Adams
President | Business Owner
Clara Keith Brown
President-Elect | Retired, Administrator Georgia Department of Education
Jeff Higgins
Treasurer | Owner, Higgins Funeral Home at Hunter Allen Myhand
Jeff Wright
Secretary | Managing Business Partner, Tournesol, LLC
Janet Johnson
Immediate Past-President | Retired, Education Administration & Educator
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
Steve Boatner
LaGrange Financial Advisor for Edward Jones
Libba Bowling
Registered Nurse / Certified Case Manager
Jennifer Emery
Artist
Mary Lynn Faress
Retired, Health Care Administration
Scott Landa
Project Manager, Marketing & Sales
Gerry McGee
Designer
Kaye Minchew
Past President / Governance | Consultant and Author
Christine Minicozzi
Fitness Coach
Joyce Morgan-Young
Retired, Education Administration & Educator
Dr. Brian Peterson
LaGrange College's Vice-President for Academic Affairs
Tara Ogletree
Personal Chef
Tessa Scanlon
Speech and Language Pathologist and LSO Cellist
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
Joeline Davidson
Retired, Health Care Administration
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 / LSO Conductor / LSYO Interim Conductor
Dr. Alexandra Shatalova Prior
Contract Personnel Manager
Tramaine Jones
Librarian
Nora Ayres
Bookkeeper