ASO Junior Patrons Board

Board applications for the 2019-2020 season have closed. Thanks for your interest!​

The ASO Junior Patrons Board oversees ASO Junior Patrons membership and activities and collaborates with the ASO to find the best ways to support the orchestra.

The Junior Patrons Board accepts applications for new board members each year, which are due in September. Membership is limited. Please contact info@asojuniorpatrons.org with any questions about applying for the Junior Patrons Board.

ASO Junior Patrons Board Executive Committee

SAMANTHA CHANDLER

President

​Samantha is originally from Northport, Alabama and received her B.S. and J.D. from the University of Alabama. She currently serves as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Birmingham, specializing in defending the City in employment litigation matters. After years of patronizing the ASO, she decided to get involved with the Junior Patrons, which has introduced her to wonderful new friends and experiences. Her favorite composers are Edvard Grieg and Felix Mendelssohn. 

CODY BYRD

Vice President

Cody Byrd is from Mobile, Alabama, and has called Birmingham home for the past 5 years. Cody Byrd holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and currently works as a treasury product manager for BBVA USA. Cody owes his love of classical music to listening to famous movie composers such as John Williams and James Horner, as a kid. Cody joined ASO Junior Patrons to listen to the best classical musicians in Alabama. Yet after joining Cody found the members were just as great and looks forward to each social as much as the symphony itself.

NINO YU TIAMCO

Treasurer

Nino Yu Tiamco grew up in Boaz, Alabama, and now calls Birmingham home. After studying mathematics and philosophy at Birmingham-Southern College, he attended the University of Chicago Law School. He is currently an associate at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, where he specializes in mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. A long-time classical music lover, he joined the ASO Junior Patrons for the affordable access to world-class live music. He eventually joined the board to help promote the ASO to other young professionals. 

RACHEL FLINT

Secretary

Rachel is originally from Gainesville, Georgia. She holds a bachelor's degree in advertising from the University of Georgia and a master's in communication management from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she also works as the Admissions Marketing Manager in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. With a background in choral performance, Rachel was eager to find a group in Birmingham that shared her love for classical music and the arts. She always enjoys every ASO performance - especially when they perform with the ASO Chorus! - and loves hanging out with the Junior Patrons afterward. 

CAITLYN BURCHFIELD

Membership Director
​Immediate Past President

Our Immediate Past President Caitlyn is graciously serving as our Membership Director this year. ​Caitlyn has been involved with the ASO Junior Patrons since their inception. Caitlyn is an associate at Butler Snow LLP, where she focuses on public finance, economic development incentives, and general business services. Caitlyn is a native of Columbus, Mississippi, and obtained her B.A. and J.D. from the University of Alabama. Caitlyn is a classically trained pianist and vocalist and is devoted to ensuring the arts thrive wherever she lives!