POPS ON THE RIVER COMMITTEE

Co-Chair: Robert J. Stewart

After earning a Master of Arts degree from Arizona State University, Mr. Stewart began a thirty-year career in the management of sports, performing arts, and entertainment venues on four different university campuses: Arizona State University, University of Wyoming, Western Carolina University, and the University of Nevada, Reno.

In addition to being an Adjunct Professor in the College of Professional Studies, teaching sports, entertainment and event management courses for Johnson & Wales University, Mr. Stewart is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Reno South as well as the Rotary-sponsored Achievement Beyond Obstacles scholarship program.

Co-Chair: Todd Felts

Todd Felts, EdD, APR, is an associate professor in the Reynolds School at the University of Nevada, Reno, and has nearly three decades of experience working in public relations, event planning and public engagement.  He is an accredited professional with the Public Relations Society of America and earned a doctorate in leadership from Drexel University, a master’s in international communications from Georgetown University and a B.A. in broadcast journalism and political science from Lenoir-Rhyne University. 

He served as press secretary for Gov. Jim Hunt of NC, the director of community relations for the Special Olympics World Summer Games and the public information officer for the NC Zoo.  Since 2015, Todd has served a member of the board of trustees for Northern Nevada HOPES where in 2022 he was recognized by the Human Service Network of Northern Nevada as board member of the year. He has done training around the globe – from Algeria, Malaysia and Brazil and coordinates academic programs with the Northern Nevada International Center. Because of his work in Reno and beyond, Todd was recently recognized as Distinguished Outreach Faculty at the University of Nevada, Reno. 

Members at Large

Skip Benton**
Skyler Bunn
Pat Cantwell
Grace Chou
Matt Clark*
Virginia Evans*
Evelyn Klatt*
Dominic Martin
Manuel Mederos
Rachel Morris*
Linda Newberg
Rachel Perkins*
Kelly Somers
Janel Walsh

*Indicates Reno Philharmonic Staff Member
**Indicates Reno Philharmonic Board of Trustee

Pops on the River is proud to be an Artown Event