Chicago Philharmonic 2018-2019

THE CHICAGO PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY | 2018-2019 SEASON 31 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Brian Feltzin is the Managing Member of Sheffield Asset Management, L.L.C., a Chicago-based investment management firm. Prior to founding Sheffield, Mr. Feltzin was a Partner from 1995 – 2003 at Waveland Capital Management, a value-oriented hedge fund. From 1991 – 1995, Mr. Feltzin worked in the acquisitions group at JMB Realty Corporation. Mr. Feltzin received a B.S. in Finance and Political Science from the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania where he graduated magna cum laude. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of Chicago and the Economic Club of Chicago. Mr. Feltzin is active in a variety of philanthropic causes. Barbara Haffner , a graduate with honors and a Performers’ Certificate from the Eastman School, launched into the professional world as Robert Shaw’s principal cellist. Moving on to seven seasons in the Philadelphia Orchestra and working towards a Masters’ degree with Richard Wernick at the University of Pennsylvania, her repertoire became chamber and solo music from the 20 th century. At the invitation of the University of Chicago, she moved there to perform a myriad of fascinating 20 th century works. She also became first call for TV, radio and film music in Chicago. There still being time to hold an actual job, she became a principal cellist with the Chicago Philharmonic, the Assistant Principal Cellist of the Lyric Opera Orchestra, as well as Principal Cellist of Music of the Baroque. Paul R. Judy , Chairman Emeritus, was Chairman and Treasurer of the Society from 2012 – 2015. Mr. Judy is founder of the Orchestra Musician Forum at the Eastman School of Music, and of the Symphony Orchestra Institute. Prior to the Institute’s formation, he was a professional corporate director serving on the Boards of some 20 publicly and privately owned corporations. Paul retired in 1981 from A.G. Becker & Co. Inc., where he served as chief executive officer for thirteen years. He is a graduate of Harvard College and the Harvard Business School. Carmen Llop Kassinger has performed in the violin section of the Chicago Philharmonic for twenty seasons! In addition, as a busy freelancer, Carmen has performed with many groups including the Chicago Symphony, Lyric Opera, Grant Park Symphony, Chicago Sinfonietta, Lake Forest Symphony, and Music of the Baroque. Carmen enjoys playing Broadway shows and with the Ravenswood Chamber Players. She is a former member of the Charleston Symphony, and has performed with the New World Symphony and Sarasota Opera. Carmen received her undergraduate degree in violin performance from Stetson University as well as a Master of Music from the University of Miami. Neil Kimel is a principal horn with the Chicago Philharmonic and holds the second horn chair with the Lyric Opera of Chicago and the Grant Park Orchestra. He is a member of the Tower Brass Ensemble and the Barossa Wind Quintet. Neil is adjunct professor of horn at DePaul University and a chamber music coach at Northwestern University. He received a B. A. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Melissa Kirk , violist, was one of the first members of the Chicago Philharmonic and has been a member of the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra since 1982. She is a staple of Chicago’s classical music scene and has performed with every major classical ensemble in the city, including Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Music of the Baroque, and Chicago Opera Theater. Thomas Manning , Chairman, is a corporate board director and advisor who most recently served as the CEO of Cerberus Asia Operations & Advisory Limited, the Beijing subsidiary of Cerberus Capital. Tom returned to Chicago in 2012 after living for 17 years in Hong Kong where he was CEO of Indachin Limited, Capgemini Asia, and Ernst & Young Consulting Asia, and a senior partner of Bain & Company. Currently, he is on the faculty of the University of Chicago Law School where he teaches corporate governance. Tom received an A.B. from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. Donna Milanovich , Executive Director, was a flutist with the Chicago Philharmonic for 17 years, and has performed with a number of other prestigious ensembles, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Opera Orchestra. Donna became Executive Director of the Chicago Philharmonic in 2010. Since that time, the organization’s revenue has grown from $463,000 to over $2 million, the Society’s orchestras have become the exclusive ensemble for the Joffrey Ballet, and the total number of performances per year has more than tripled. Donna is on the music faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago and holds a B.M. degree from Stetson University, an M.M. degree from the University of Kansas, and a postgraduate degree in Orchestral Studies from Royal Northern College of Music in England. In 2015, she was accepted to and completed the Harvard Business School’s highly competitive Executive Program “Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management.” Scott Neslund is the Executive Vice President of Client Services at Centro, a role which oversees the company’s digital marketing services division. Scott has over 25 years of experience leading media and digital advertising agencies in the U.S. with significant global experience in Europe, Asia and Canada. He started his career with a 17-year stint at Leo Burnett where he oversaw media for United Airlines, and Kellogg’s and Coca Cola’s agency of record in Italy. Scott went on to launch Starcom’s agency business in Canada. From 2005 to 2009 Scott led Mindshare, first as Managing Director and then as CEO of North America. He then served as CEO of Red Bricks Media, and later as President of Moxie Interactive. Scott is a graduate of the Kellogg School of Management with an M.B.A. in Marketing and International Business. Scott and his husband Todd reside in the Chicago neighborhood of Bucktown. Feng Xue is a Partner in the law firm of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. He heads the firm’s Shanghai office and China practice and focuses on complex M&A transactions, securities offerings, middle market buyouts, and venture capital. He has been quoted in a wide range of Chinese and U.S. media and is a frequent speaker on legal issues affecting foreign investment in China. He is the co-author of Laws of the People’s Republic of China, Volumes III, IV, and V and Western Corporate Laws. Feng is a graduate of Beijing University and worked for the Legislative Affairs Commission and Law Committee of the Chinese National People’s Congress prior to his studies at Duke University School of Law (JD, LLM).