Experience, Leadership, Mentoring

Meet The PVB Team

The talented and dedicated people behind the scenes of the Pioneer Valley Ballet are the glue that hold us together and the spark that inspires greatness on all levels.

Faculty & Staff

Maryanne Kodzis Co-Artistic Director
Thomas Vacanti Co-Artistic Director
Lisa Baldyga Head of School & Rehearsal Mistress

Onalie Arts Rehearsal Mistress & Faculty
Barbie Diewald Rehearsal Mistress & Faculty
Stephanie Kellogg Rehearsal Mistress & Faculty

Leah Fournier Faculty
Alison Klejna Marketing Coordinator
Raum-Aron Gens-Ostrowski Faculty

Kate Martel Faculty
Alaina Belanger Development and Communications Specialist

Board of Directors

Jennifer Grow, PVB President, Mount Holyoke College
Melissa Stern, PVB Vice President, Thom Child and Family Services
Mary Jo Kennedy, PVB Treasurer, Bulkley, Richardson and Gelinas, LLP
Kristine Baptiste, PVB Secretary, MassMutual Financial Group
Marie Lococo, PVB Archivist
Elizabeth Appelquist, Cider House Media
Tony Brown, AT&T
Michele Equale, Mass Mutual
Trish Hede, dZi Handmade
Karen Pohlman, Self-employed
Noelle Serafino, Amherst Cinema

Advisory Board

John DiBartolo, Law Office of John P. DiBartolo, Jr.
Rebecca Goggins, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Jeff Gutterman, Baystate Health
Cathy Hartley
Dan Rist, Smith College Theatre Department
Andre Russo
Lucesita Scammon, Bay Care Health
Ed Dvorchak, PVB Community Relations Officer

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