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Monica Holt

President & CEO
Department: Administration Started: 2026

Heidi Watkins

Chief Operating Officer
Department: Administration Started: 2014

Bill Pinegar

Vice President of Administration
Department: Administration Started: 2016

Wendy Albrecht

Payroll & Benefits Manager
Department: Administration Started: 2018

Aleesa Freese

Human Resources Specialist
Department: Administration Started: 2026

Christina McCleary

Executive Administrative Assistant
Department: Administration Started: 2024

Ly Ung

Building Services Manager
Department: Building Services Started: 2003

Heng Teav

Assistant Bldg Svcs Manager
Department: Building Services Started: 2003

Tim McMillin

Vice President of Development
Department: Development Started: 2024

Alex Kane

Development Specialist
Department: Development Started: 2022

Emily Kruse

Senior Development Manager
Department: Development Started: 2018

Ronald Wells

Development Manager
Department: Development Started: 2024

Karoline Myers

Director of Education
Department: Education Started: 2010

Lynnae Lathrop

Education Manager Camps
Department: Education Started: 2016

Sara Perez

Education Coordinator Curriculum
Department: Education Started: 2018

Janet Casson

Community Engagement Manager
Department: Education Started: 2021

Mary Katherine Gillette

Education Coordinator
Department: Education Started: 2021

Madison Nau

Education Manager, Classes & Camps
Department: Education Started: 2022

Toni Dunnwald

Education Administrative Specialist
Department: Education

Megan Kirk

Director of Finance
Department: Finance Started: 2021

Jim Gieseke

Senior Accountant
Department: Finance

Erik Tarr

Accountant
Department: Finance Started: 2024

Marnie Strate

Director of Guest Services
Department: Guest Services Started: 2023

Micaela Wilz

Guest Services Manager
Department: Guest Services Started: 2022

Greg Votava

Vice President of Marketing
Department: Marketing Started: 2013

Erika Harper

Communications Manager
Department: Marketing Started: 2025

Beth Kneeskern

Senior Marketing Manager
Department: Marketing Started: 2022

Brianna Hall

Marketing Manager
Department: Marketing Started: 2022

Summer Evans

Marketing Manager
Department: Marketing Started: 2024

Shelby Hisel

Publicist
Department: Marketing Started: 2022

Jon Freymark

Database Administrator
Department: Marketing Started: 2024

Sarah Infante

Senior Graphic Designer
Department: Marketing Started: 2018

Jacob Badger

Senior Digital Coordinator
Department: Marketing Started: 2021

Jones Pfeifer

Marketing Specialist
Department: Marketing

Janet Albanese

Director of Prod & Bldg Svcs
Department: Production Started: 2003

Nicholas Romano

Head Carpenter / Production Manager
Department: Production Started: 2003

Jamie Stepp

Head Audio / Production Manager
Department: Production Started: 2009

Ryan Anderson

Head Electrician / Production Manager
Department: Production Started: 1996

Danielle Roth

Production Manager, Theaters
Department: Production Started: 2023

Emily Gardner

Production Supervisor
Department: Production Started: 2024

Brooke Bridenstine

Director of Programming
Department: Programming Started: 2012

Allison Talyat

Programming Coordinator
Department: Programming Started: 2025

Kennedy Bollmeyer

Director of Ticketing
Department: Ticketing Started: 2015

Ashlin Berthelsen

Senior Ticketing Manager
Department: Ticketing Started: 2010

Allie Ross

Ticket Office Manager
Department: Ticketing Started: 2014

Michelle Jarnagin

Ticket Office Manager
Department: Ticketing

Sarah Davis

Ticketing Specialist II
Department: Ticketing Started: 2013

Laura Arenson

Ticketing Specialist
Department: Ticketing Started: 2005

Brianna Leonard

Ticketing Specialist
Department: Ticketing Started: 2022

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Janet Albanese

Director of Prod & Bldg Svcs
Department: Production Started: 2003

Wendy Albrecht

Payroll & Benefits Manager
Department: Administration Started: 2018

Ryan Anderson

Head Electrician / Production Manager
Department: Production Started: 1996

Laura Arenson

Ticketing Specialist
Department: Ticketing Started: 2005

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Jacob Badger

Senior Digital Coordinator
Department: Marketing Started: 2021

Ashlin Berthelsen

Senior Ticketing Manager
Department: Ticketing Started: 2010

Kennedy Bollmeyer

Director of Ticketing
Department: Ticketing Started: 2015

Brooke Bridenstine

Director of Programming
Department: Programming Started: 2012

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Janet Casson

Community Engagement Manager
Department: Education Started: 2021

D

Sarah Davis

Ticketing Specialist II
Department: Ticketing Started: 2013

Toni Dunnwald

Education Administrative Specialist
Department: Education

E

Summer Evans

Marketing Manager
Department: Marketing Started: 2024

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Aleesa Freese

Human Resources Specialist
Department: Administration Started: 2026

Jon Freymark

Database Administrator
Department: Marketing Started: 2024

G

Emily Gardner

Production Supervisor
Department: Production Started: 2024

Jim Gieseke

Senior Accountant
Department: Finance

Mary Katherine Gillette

Education Coordinator
Department: Education Started: 2021

H

Brianna Hall

Marketing Manager
Department: Marketing Started: 2022

Erika Harper

Communications Manager
Department: Marketing Started: 2025

Shelby Hisel

Publicist
Department: Marketing Started: 2022

Monica Holt

President & CEO
Department: Administration Started: 2026

I

Sarah Infante

Senior Graphic Designer
Department: Marketing Started: 2018

J

Michelle Jarnagin

Ticket Office Manager
Department: Ticketing

K

Alex Kane

Development Specialist
Department: Development Started: 2022

Megan Kirk

Director of Finance
Department: Finance Started: 2021

Beth Kneeskern

Senior Marketing Manager
Department: Marketing Started: 2022

Emily Kruse

Senior Development Manager
Department: Development Started: 2018

L

Lynnae Lathrop

Education Manager Camps
Department: Education Started: 2016

Brianna Leonard

Ticketing Specialist
Department: Ticketing Started: 2022

M

Christina McCleary

Executive Administrative Assistant
Department: Administration Started: 2024

Tim McMillin

Vice President of Development
Department: Development Started: 2024

Karoline Myers

Director of Education
Department: Education Started: 2010

N

Madison Nau

Education Manager, Classes & Camps
Department: Education Started: 2022

P

Sara Perez

Education Coordinator Curriculum
Department: Education Started: 2018

Jones Pfeifer

Marketing Specialist
Department: Marketing

Bill Pinegar

Vice President of Administration
Department: Administration Started: 2016

R

Nicholas Romano

Head Carpenter / Production Manager
Department: Production Started: 2003

Allie Ross

Ticket Office Manager
Department: Ticketing Started: 2014

Danielle Roth

Production Manager, Theaters
Department: Production Started: 2023

S

Jamie Stepp

Head Audio / Production Manager
Department: Production Started: 2009

Marnie Strate

Director of Guest Services
Department: Guest Services Started: 2023

T

Allison Talyat

Programming Coordinator
Department: Programming Started: 2025

Erik Tarr

Accountant
Department: Finance Started: 2024

Heng Teav

Assistant Bldg Svcs Manager
Department: Building Services Started: 2003

U

Ly Ung

Building Services Manager
Department: Building Services Started: 2003

V

Greg Votava

Vice President of Marketing
Department: Marketing Started: 2013

W

Heidi Watkins

Chief Operating Officer
Department: Administration Started: 2014

Ronald Wells

Development Manager
Department: Development Started: 2024

Micaela Wilz

Guest Services Manager
Department: Guest Services Started: 2022
A headshot photo of Monica Holt, Des Moines Performing Arts' new President and CEO

DES MOINES PERFORMING ARTS NAMES MONICA HOLT AS NEXT PRESIDENT & CEO

Des Moines Performing Arts proudly announces Monica Holt, a nationally recognized arts leader and former senior vice president of artistic planning at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as its next president and chief executive officer. Holt will assume the role in January 2026, following the retirement of Jeff Chelesvig, who concludes his 30-year tenure later this month.

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