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HOUSTON, TX (June 18, 2025)—
The Houston Symphony is proud to announce that its Chief Financial Officer, Elizabeth S. Condic, has been named one of the honorees in the Houston Business Journal’s (HBJ) inaugural CFO Awards. The awards, which will be presented at a special luncheon at River Oaks Country Club on July 23, 2025, recognize thirty outstanding financial leaders whose work has made a significant impact on their organizations and the broader Houston business community.
“The Houston Business Journal is shining a spotlight on the financial wizards behind some of the city’s most successful companies and organizations,” said the publication in its announcement.
Condic has been a strong leader at the Symphony. Her work has been vital in enabling the Symphony to navigate through the many months of physical and financial rebuilding following Hurricane Harvey, as well as the global COVID-19 pandemic. Most recently, she served as Interim CEO of the Houston Symphony during the six-month executive search that led to the appointment of Gary Ginstling as Executive Director, CEO, and holder of the Margaret Alkek Williams Chair.
“Elizabeth’s leadership, expertise, and deep commitment to the Houston Symphony have been instrumental in advancing the organization’s mission through both opportunity and uncertainty,” said Ginstling. “This recognition is richly deserved, and we are proud to see her honored among Houston’s top financial officers.”
A native Houstonian, Condic has twenty years of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) experience, both at the Houston Symphony and other not-for-profit and for-profit organizations. She joined the Houston Symphony as CFO in 2017, overseeing finance, human resources, and information technology. Elizabeth has worked closely with the finance and audit committees of the Symphony Board, as well as the Houston Symphony Endowment Board. During her tenure, Elizabeth participated in the 2030 Strategic planning process, the Symphony’s DEI project team, and led the finance team’s work to successfully obtain federal funding during the COVID pandemic.
Prior to joining the Symphony, Elizabeth worked in the nonprofit sector at two universities, holding the role of Vice President for Finance and CFO at the University of St. Thomas (UST) and the University of Mary where she served on the president’s cabinet and oversaw activities related to finance, treasury, accounting, purchasing, endowment investment, and human resource functions, among others. Elizabeth provided financial advisory plans related to the construction of new buildings and the extensive remodel of existing facilities. Elizabeth’s background also includes working in public accounting and with NASA aerospace subcontractors.
Elizabeth holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and a Master’s degree in Accounting, both from University of Houston, Clear Lake, and completed the Institute for Educational Management (IEM) program at Harvard University. She is a Certified Public Accountant.
The full list of HBJ honorees is available at:
https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2025/05/27/hbj-announces-honorees-for-best-cfo-awards.html.
About the Houston Symphony
Under the leadership of Music Director Juraj Valčuha, the Grammy Award-winning Houston Symphony continues to inspire and engage diverse audiences in Houston and beyond with exceptional musical performances and enduring community impact. The Symphony held its inaugural performance at The Majestic Theater in downtown Houston on June 21, 1913. Now in its second century as one of America’s premier orchestras, the Houston Symphony is one of the oldest performing arts organizations in Texas and remains a cultural cornerstone of the region.
With an annual operating budget of $40.7 million, the Symphony presents over 130 concerts each year, making it one of the largest performing arts organizations in Texas. Its reach extends far beyond the concert hall, delivering more than 600 performances annually at schools, community centers, hospitals, and other venues, engaging over 160,000 people throughout Greater Houston.
The Symphony's innovative response to the COVID-19 pandemic—completing its 2020-21 Season with in-person audiences and weekly livestreams—earned national recognition and the ASCAP Foundation’s Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Broadcast/Media Award. Its commitment to innovation continues, with its 2024-25 Season reaching audiences in over 45 countries and all 50 states via livestreaming, making it one of the few American orchestras to sustain such global digital engagement.
Renowned for its artistry, the Symphony has a distinguished recording legacy under prestigious labels, including Koch International Classics, Naxos, RCA Red Seal, and Pentatone. Highlights include a Grammy and ECHO Klassik Award-winning live recording of Alban Berg’s Wozzeck and recent releases such as Jimmy López Bellido’s Aurora and Ad Astra (2022) and Jennifer Higdon’s Duo Duel (2023).
The Symphony’s educational impact is equally remarkable, with its Harry and Cora Sue Mach Student Concert Series reaching over 50,000 students annually. Its In Harmony after-school program and partnerships with institutions like the Houston Methodist Hospital, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Texas Children’s Hospital further demonstrate the Symphony’s commitment to fostering community connections and accessibility to the arts.
With a vision centered on artistic excellence, community engagement, and accessibility, the Houston Symphony remains a cultural leader in Houston and a global ambassador for the transformative power of music.
For more information, please contact
Eric Skelly, eric.skelly@houstonsymphony.org
Jessica Henderson, jessica@theckpgroup.com