Administration

Lee Warren

Warren is well-known in the West Tennessee arts community, having most recently served as Executive Director of The Dixie Carter Performing Arts and Academic Enrichment Center in Huntingdon, Tennessee from 2005 to 2009. She also has served as the Acting Executive Director of the Youth Orchestra of Greater Fort Worth (Texas), Assistant Manager of Administration and Community Engagement for the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Managing and Artistic Director for the Oklahoma Arts Institute, and Director of Education with the Louisville (Kentucky) Orchestra. She also served as Dean of the Aspen (Colorado) Music Festival and School. Warren earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, majoring in Theater and Music Performance.

She currently is a board member of the Jackson Arts Council and board secretary of The Jackson Choral Society. She and her husband, Dr. Stanley Warren, a music professor at Union University, currently reside in Jackson. To contact Lee click here

Tracy Humphreys, Marketing and Development Director

Tracy Humphreys has recently joined us for the Marketing and Development position.  She brings non-profit experience through her past work endeavors, including The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce, the Jackson Family YMCA and most recently, the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation.  She also worked with accounts such as Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development group’s state-wide while employed with Younger Associates, LLC.  A graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, Humphreys is originally from West Tennessee.  She has 4 children which are the joy of her life:  Jordan, Miles, Emma Grace and Tess..

                “I am very happy to have joined the staff at the Symphony,” said Humphreys.  “West Tennessee is so fortunate to have this organization. It has enriched the attractiveness of this region as a great place to live and work for over 50 years.  Jackson would not be the same without it.”

Tricia Wilburn, Sinfonia Strings Conductor, Violin Instructor

Tricia Wilburn received a Bachelor of Music Education from Kansas State University. She has performed as a violinist in the Memphis Symphony, the Pensacola Symphony, the Coastal Symphony of Georgia and as Concertmaster with the Germantown Symphony and Central Florida Symphony. She has taught violin at Rhodes Music Academy , Pensacola Junior College and the Escambia County School District in Florida.

Joni Marks, Administrative Assistant

Joni Marks joined the staff of the Jackson Symphony initially as a volunteer and became a regular of the staff in 2005.  Ms. Marks worked with AT&T in Charlotte, North Carolina before moving Jackson.  Joni graduated from Hiram College with a degree in Political Science. 
To contact Ms. Marks by email, click here.

Greg Hines, Operations Assistant

Greg Hines is currently a student at Union University studying vocal performance.  Greg joined the staff as intern during the summer of 2011, then keeps a part-time position during the school semesters.  He looks forward to graduate with a degree from Union in 2013 and continue to work with The Jackson Symphony.