Board and Administration

Kelsey Woods joined the Monterey Symphony team in the spring of 2026 as the Donor Relations Manager. She is originally from Michigan and moved to Monterey from New York City in 2020. She previously worked as the Support Programs Manager with CurePSP, a national non-profit organization for people diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), corticobasal degeneration (CBD), and multiple system atrophy (MSA). Kelsey has a BFA in Musical Theatre from Montclair State University. She lives in Seaside with her wife and two cats.

If I could invent a holiday, it would definitely involve disco balls.
The best piece of advice I've ever been given is 'every little thing is gonna be alright.'
Cats or dogs? I do love dogs, but cats! Shoutout to Harlem and Monte.
My favorite word in the English language is kismet.