Staff

Michelle E. Hall

Michelle E. Hall

Executive Director

Michelle joined the Dallas Winds in March 2024 after completing a successful 23-year tenure as the Executive Director of the Victoria Symphony in Victoria, Texas.

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Kim Campbell

Kim Campbell

Founder

Kim J. Campbell founded the Dallas Winds with the late Howard Dunn in 1985, and is the organization’s Executive Director. Mr. Campbell has served as the Associate Producer of 22 albums with the Dallas Winds for the Reference Recordings, Klavier, Crystal, and Widget Records labels.  

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Grace Lovrien Executive Assistant
Gigi Sherrell Norwood Director of Concert Operations
Todd Toney Director of Education
Lenore Ladwig Scott Bookkeeper
Chrystal Stevens Librarian
Ramon Muzquiz Technical Director
Roland Muzquiz Equipment Manager
John W. Gibson Composer-in-Residence
David Lovrien Webmaster, Staff Arranger
Kevin Reed Photographer

Board of Trustees

Carrie Huff
(Open)
Gary Burke
Barry Hand
Steve Tesmer
(Open)

Chair
Vice Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
Assistant Treasurer
Assistant Secretary

Jessica Anderson
Audrey Andrews
Kathryn Beasley
Manuel G. Berrelez
Cecelia Gannon
John M. Gibson
Michael Haecker
Laurie Kight
Kimberly R. McCoy
Richard Phillips
W. B. (Bill) Phillips
Kara Wallace
David Wille

Board Members

Jo Trizila

Dallas Arts & Culture Commission, Liaison

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The Dallas Winds is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. It is dedicated to creating a space that respects and values the contributions of all people, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation or identity, socioeconomic background, immigration status, veteran status, or ability status.

In accomplishing its artistic and educational mission, the Dallas Winds diversity and inclusion initiatives, include but are not limited to, its practices and policies in the hiring, retention, and advancement of its employees and musicians, the composition of its board of trustees, and its artistic programming.

The Dallas Winds embraces and promotes practices that bring together people of all cultures, heritages, life experiences, and backgrounds to celebrate the joy of music.

In Memoriam

Howard Dunn, 1938-1991

Howard Dunn, 1938-1991

Founding Artistic Director

Conductor, clinician, and educator beyond compare, Howard Dunn had a giant impact on band music in Texas and around the world. Born on December 16, 1938 in Nashville, Tennessee, Dunn grew up in Dallas and attended Woodrow Wilson High School where he was an outstanding student and musician. He received his bachelor’s degree from Southern Methodist University, and his master’s degree from the University of North Texas.

He began his teaching career at Lake Highlands High School, and over the course of his life worked at Richardson High School, Skyline Learning Center, Southern Methodist University, and, as an arts administrator, for the Dallas Independent School District.

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Frederick Fennell, 1914-2004

Frederick Fennell, 1914-2004

Guest Conductor Emeritus

Dr. Frederick Fennell was one of the world’s most active and innovative maestros. The globe-trotting nonagenarian was principal guest conductor of the Dallas Wind Symphony, principal conductor of the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra in Japan, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Miami School of Music.

The internationally-acclaimed conductor was widely regarded as the leader of the wind ensemble movement in this country, one of America’s most recording living American classical conductors, and a pioneer in various methods of recording.