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
Jeff Higgins
President | Owner, Higgins Funeral Home at Hunter Allen Myhand
Janet Johnson
President-Elect | Retired, Education Administration & Educator
Dr. Lauranne Buchanan
Secretary | Retired, Professor of Marketing
Gary Mayer
Treasurer | Retired, Technology Management
Kaye Minchew
Past President | Consultant and Author
Board Members
Brandon Adams
Business / HR Manager, Paramedic
Dr. Bowen Beall
Dentist
Gerald Becham
Retired, Library Director
Dr. John Beyers
Senior Minister, The First United Methodist Church of LaGrange
Libba Bowling
Registered Nurse / Certified Case Manager
Joeline Davidson
Retired, Health Care Administration
Mary Lynn Faress
Retired, Health Care Administration
Dr. Sandie Johnson
Retired, Professor and Pastor
Scott Landa
Project Manager, Marketing & Sales
Gerry McGee
Designer
Dr. Margaret Downs Schaufler
Gynecologist
Chandler Stuart
Semi-Retired, Aviation Consultant
DeeDee Williams
Human Resources Management & Consulting
Mary Ann Wilson
Retired, Professor Emerita of English
Joyce Morgan-Young
Retired, Education Administration & Educator
Kim Banks
Currently on LSO Leave of Absence | Branch Manager, Renasant Bank
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+
Ken McGreevy+
Dr. Linda McMullen
Judy Merrill
Dr. Walter Murphy+
Glenna Parkins
Dr. Dennis Riddle
Mrs. Eve Saunders
Dr. Jay Simmons
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
Bookeeper