Administrative Team
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Megan Yingst
Interim Chief Operating Officer Megan Yingst is excited to serve as Chief Operating Officer, following the incredible work of previous WMPA Executive Director, Caroline Mousset. In addition to her role with WMPA, Megan also serves as the Assistant Artistic and Outreach Director of the Alexandria Children’s Chorus and is the founder and music educator of Megan’s Marvelous Music, where she teaches in-home voice, piano, and exploratory music lessons. Megan’s belief in the power of music to unite communities has propelled her career from a young age, founding a middle school choir at 18 and advocating for music education on Capitol Hill numerous times. She holds a degree in Music Education from Florida Southern College and worked for 5 years as a public school Choir Director in Title I communities, where her students achieved superior ratings and performed at Disney World. She recently served as the Executive Director of the Alexandria Choral Society, where she organized the first city-wide Choral Festival, One Voice Alexandria, uniting 450 singers from across the city. Megan honors the legacy of her grandmother, Margery Kennedy, a respected church organist, choir director and educator, in all the music she creates. |
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Zoë Bockman
Development & Communications Associate Zoë is a 2025 George Mason University graduate with a Bachelor's of Music in Composition and Minor in Arts Management. She began her career with a Development and Communications internship at WMPA under the supervision of Caroline Mousset. Her role continues as Development and Communications Associate under the supervision of Megan Yingst. She also plays flute and piccolo for local events while continuing to build her composition portfolio. |
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Kelley Williams
Orchestra Personnel Manager Kelley Williams is an Elementary Orchestra Specialist for Fairfax County Public Schools. She also plays viola with the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic. A lifelong lover of musicals, you will often find Kelley playing viola/violin in pit orchestras around the DMV. |
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Joshua Villa
Stage Manager (bio) |
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Joshua Silva
Orchestra Librarian, Principal Trumpet Joshua Silva, a native of Fresno, California, is a member of the United States Air Force Band in Washington, D.C. He holds a Bachelor of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and a Master of Music from the University of Oregon. Prior to his appointment, he served as Associate Principal Trumpet of the Eugene Symphony and performed with ensembles across the Pacific Northwest, including the Oregon Mozart Players, Portland Chamber Orchestra, Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera Orchestra, and Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. He has appeared at festivals such as Aspen, Astoria, and the Oregon Bach Festival, has recorded contemporary works with Beta Collide on Cantaloupe Records, and has also studied conducting and composition. |
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Angela Stover Anderson
Photographer Angela discovered WMPA in 2010 when she joined WMPA’s Traveling Friends to Germany to hear music. Afterwards, she began volunteering helping in the office, at concerts, organizing Friend’s trips to Europe, and photography. For the past few years, most of her volunteering has been photographing and helping at Lyceum and Philharmonic concerts, occasionally photographing WMP community events and Youth Orchestras performances. Additionally, she hosts small events and meetings for volunteers, musicians, and friends of WMPA . |
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John Kean
Sound Engineer John brings over 40 years of expertise in television, radio, and sound technology. As Senior Technologist at National Public Radio until 2016, he directed critical network projects and technical studies. Alongside his NPR tenure, he has provided broadcast consulting for distinguished D.C. engineering firms, a practice he continues today. John holds a U.S. patent in digital radio signal coverage and has received Engineering Achievement Awards from the NAB and the Association of Public Radio Engineers. Driven by a deep love of music, he remains dedicated to advancing recording technology to produce the highest fidelity audio. |
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Sheryl Gorsuch
Bookkeeper Sheryl has been providing bookkeeping and office support for independent business and nonprofit organizations for over 10 years. She is a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, and professional liability insured. She helps businesses with strategic planning and continual improvement with best practices in accounting and operations. Her clients include a range of industries, performing and visual arts educations, human resource recruiters, architects, home remodeling contractors, real estate, rental property investors, restaurants, retail shops and independent contractors. |
