FULL NAME: Stephen David Bloom

AGE: 32

HOMETOWN: Buffalo, N.Y.

LAST LIVED IN: Tacoma, Wash.

CURRENTLY RESIDES IN: Koko Kai

CREDITS: Tacoma Symphony executive director, 1996-2000; Sacramento Symphony director of operations and personnel, 1994-1996; Buffalo Philharmonic general manager, 1992-1994.

STRENGTHS: Strategic planning, board management.

MUSIC EDUCATION: State University of New York, Michigan State University.

BATON BIT: Studied conducting.

LITTLE-KNOWN FACT: Collects Coca-Cola memorabilia, a hobby which began years ago when he received a toy Coke truck.

ENJOYS: Traveling, hiking, camping.

NOTABLE ’N’ QUOTABLE: "I never want to hear ‘You can’t do it that way because it’s never been done that way before.’ We’ve got to try things to get different results for ultimate success."