Staff
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.
| Grace Lovrien | Executive Assistant |
| Ramon Muzquiz | Concert Operations & Stage Manager |
| Todd Toney | Director of Education |
| Lenore Ladwig Scott | Bookkeeper |
| Chrystal Stevens | Librarian |
| Roland Muzquiz | Equipment Manager |
| John W. Gibson | Composer-in-Residence |
| David Lovrien | Webmaster, Staff Arranger |
| Kevin Reed | Photographer |
Board of Trustees
Audrey Andrews
(Open)
Gary Burke
Barry Hand
Steve Tesmer
(Open)
Chair
Vice Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
Assistant Treasurer
Assistant Secretary
Jessica Anderson
Charles Aguilon
Kathryn Beasley
Cecelia Gannon
John M. Gibson
Michael Haecker
Carrie Huff
Laurie Kight
Kimberly R. McCoy
Richard Phillips
W. B. (Bill) Phillips
Art Valdez
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 Honorarium
Kim Campbell
Founder
Kim J. Campbell founded the Dallas Winds with the late Howard Dunn in 1985. He served as the organization’s Executive Director for 38 years. 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.
In Memoriam
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.
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.