Board of Directors
The members of the Western Connecticut Youth Orchestra Board of Directors represent diverse areas of talent and expertise. We are fortunate to have each of them working behind the scenes to guide our organization.
Christine DiGuiseppi, President
William Frucht, Vice President
Caro Giordano, Treasurer
Bärli Nugent, Secretary
Jon Haddon
Ken Hoffman
Sharon Kesselman
Lory Nurenberg
Michelle Smith
Christine Yom
Laurie Kenagy, Executive Director
Laurie Kenagy has been involved with the Western Connecticut Youth Orchestra organization for twenty years, as member of the WCYO Board of Directors and as Executive Director. She has also been the Executive Director of the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, a fully professional regional orchestra, since 2016. Laurie has an undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MBA from Duke University. She has professional experience in investment banking, marketing, and arts administration, as well as extensive volunteer experience with numerous non-profit organizations.
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