Yvette is involved in Business Development activities with IGLOO Inc.- an innovative web 2.0 start-up specializing in On-demand Communities and Social Networking Solutions. The most recent project Yvette spearheaded for IGLOO was the Manufacturing Innovation Network (MIN) – an online knowledge exchange for Waterloo Region manufacturing companies which aims to assist manufacturers to Build Awareness, Foster Innovation and Compete Globally. When Yvette is not assisting associations, organizations, schools and corporations in developing and deploying their online community solution, she enjoys reading, movies, golf, fishing and spending time with her family.

Toronto and Kitchener-Waterloo based composer/conductor/pianist. Former Interim Marketing Coordinator at the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, and Program Assistant at Pathways to Education Kitchener.

Founded in 1945, the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony is committed to performing at the highest international level, inspiring young people to actively engage in music, to presenting music in new and relevant ways, and to redefining what an orchestra is today. With 75 concerts each season, 52 professional musicians and a nationally recognized Youth Orchestra program, the KWS plays a vital role in presenting great music to diverse audiences across the region and beyond.

Rufus is set to graduate from the Service Dog program next month. Boooooooooo!! (I mean yay).I need a new puppy.

Executive Director of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony since January, 2008, Genevieve began her career in orchestra management in 1996, as an Orchestra Management Fellows with the League of American Orchestras, completing residencies with the Pacific, Baltimore, and Detroit symphony orchestras. In 1997, she joined the Detroit Symphony as Operations Manager. In 2000 she became Orchestra Manager of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, where she worked with Music Director Mariss Jansons. In September of 2004, Ms. Twomey was promoted to the position of General Manager with the PSO. Genevieve Twomey graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Arts and pursued graduate studies in the United States at the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore graduating with both a Master of Music and Graduate Performance Diploma.

Local Realtor Julie D. Martin is a busy woman of many interests. She describes herself as a combination of "businessy", "artsy", and the "girl next door" that you feel like you've known your whole life. When Julie isn't out selling houses, she is enjoying one of her many interests - - singing, decorating, cooking, traveling, shopping, writing, visiting museums, attending plays/musicals/concerts, planning parties and special events, laughing and making people laugh, spending quality time with my family and friends, and playing with her two furry poodle-mix dogs. Julie has traveled throughout North America, Central America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa and has lived in several different regions. Julie has sung the National Anthem for a number of professional sporting events. One of the proudest moments in her professional life was the day she met notable philanthropist Warren Buffet, while working in sales management for Geico Insurance. This year, Julie fulfilled a professional and personal goal when she initiated the launch of a group called NetWorkers, specifically for entrepreneurs, business owners, the self-employed and those in management or position of influence. She and her husband, Roger, are actively involved in GO Missions In Action, a group that helps meets the needs of people here locally and abroad. In addition to working as a Realtor, Julie works as an Interior Decorator with her husband's custom woodworking business, Lasting Impressions & Company Inc. (www.LastingImpressionsCompany.com). Julie enjoys being an active part of the community and is glad to attend the KWS events and write about them on the Blog of my business website, www.AtHomeWithJulie.com

Thanks to Margaret McCreery and Ron Craigen for generously sponsoring my chair!

I'm just this girl, you know?

Jana Gordon joined the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony as Director of Development in 2008. She has a depth of knowledge and experience in fundraising for the arts and a passion for symphony orchestras. Her work experience includes Major Gifts Team Leader with Wilfrid Laurier University, Director of Development with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and Manager of Corporate Giving with the English National Opera. Jana holds a Masters of Arts in Arts Management from City University and a Bachelor of Music from the London College of Music and Media, both in London, England. Jana began her career as an auditor with Deloitte & Touche and has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Texas A & M University. Jana is both a Certified Fundraising Executive and a Certified Public Accountant. Jana lives in Waterloo with her husband Joe and daughter Meaghan.

Edwin Outwater is Music Director of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony in Ontario, Canada. Now entering his third season, he has revitalized the orchestra and gained international attention for innovative projects and imaginative programs.Mr. Outwater’s recent highlights include his professional opera debut conducting La Traviata with the San Francisco Opera, a benefit concert with the San Francisco Symphony featuring some of Hollywood’s most prominent actors (The World of Nick Adams), and conducting the YouTube Symphony in Carnegie Hall with Michael Tilson Thomas and Tan Dun.In the 2009-2010 season, Mr. Outwater returns to the San Francisco Symphony for subscription series performances and also returns to the Chicago Symphony, New World Symphony, Columbus Symphony, and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. He debuts with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington D.C., and the Mexico City Philharmonic.In the United States, Mr. Outwater has conducted the New York and Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestras, as well as the symphony orchestras of Baltimore, Houston, Detroit, Seattle, and Indianapolis, and many others. In Canada, he has conducted the symphonies of Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Victoria. International appearances include the New Zealand Symphony, the Adelaide Symphony, the Malmö Symphony, the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, the Orquestra Sinfonica de Xalapa, and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta.Edwin Outwater was Resident Conductor of the San Francisco Symphony from 2001-2006. While there, he worked closely with Michael Tilson Thomas, accompanied the orchestra on tour and conducted numerous concerts each season. He made his subscription debut in 2002 with Kurt Masur conducting Britten’s War Requiem, and has collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma, Evelyn Glennie, and many others. On two occasions, Mr. Outwater stepped in for an ailing Michael Tilson Thomas, conducting performances of Stravinsky’s complete Pulcinella, as well as works by Beethoven

A native of Guelph, Ontario, Cathy Anderson holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Wilfrid Laurier University, where she studied cello with Paul Pulford and members of the Penderecki String Quartet. She also earned a Master of Music degree at Yale University under the tutelage of Aldo Parisot, where she received regular coachings from members of the Tokyo String Quartet. Cathy has had the opportunity to perform in concert with the St. Lawrence, Penderecki and Borealis String Quartets, and has been heard as a soloist and chamber musician on CBC radio. Cathy, along with three other members of the KWS, now plays in the Bremen String Quartet which performs frequently in the area and runs the KWS Youth Chamber Program. Before joining the KWS in 2007, Cathy played in the Thunder Bay Symphony and taught the cello studio at Lakehead University. She recently taught a semester at Wilfrid Laurier University, and maintains a small private studio in Kitchener-Waterloo.

Violinist person.

Assistant Principal Viola