our team
Andrew Damer
Senior Vice President, Culture & Live Entertainment
Andrew is also a Tony Award® nominated and Drama Desk Award winning producer. He holds an M.B.A. from Loyola University Chicago and a B.A. from Emerson College in Boston. His desire to positively influence new generations of leaders can be seen in his previous contributions as an adjunct faculty member serving George Mason University’s Arts Management Program, an instructor for Northwestern University’s School of Communication, and a guest lecturer at Columbia and Fordham Universities and Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Jennifer Gallagher
Vice President, Touring
Since joining Allied Touring in 2005, Jen (she/her) has led the strategy, marketing, and publicity efforts for nearly 30 Broadway tours, including Hairspray, Annie, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Roundabout Theatre Company’s Twelve Angry Men, The Drowsy Chaperone, Sweeney Todd, Legally Blonde The Musical, West Side Story, ONCE, Kinky Boots, An American in Paris, School of Rock, The Play That Goes Wrong, and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (SF production) to name a few. She currently oversees Pretty Woman: The Musical, Tootsie, RENT, and The Book of Mormon.
Prior to Allied, Jen was the advertising and public relations manager for The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford, CT. During her six-plus years with The Bushnell, she marketed the local engagements of more than 50 national Broadway tours as well as countless other live events, including one very memorable Weird Al Yankovic concert. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Jen graduated from the University of California at Davis with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science.
Scott Praefke
Vice President, Touring
Scott (he/him) has had a passion for theater his entire life. Prior to starting his marketing and communications career, Scott spent years traveling the country and world, performing in national/international tours and on cruise ships. He first joined Allied in 2010, under the great leadership of Laura Matalon and Tanya Grubich, working on New York productions of RENT, Mamma Mia!, and Cirque du Soleil’s Zarkana. Scott has since gone on to lead marketing and communication efforts for over 20 tours, including Ain’t Too Proud, Mean Girls, Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, Matilda The Musical, Motown The Musical, Mary Poppins, War Horse,and many more. Scott is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a double major in Public Relations and Advertising.
Jessica Cary Davis
Tour Marketing and Press Director
Jessica (she/her) has always loved the theater industry and its incredible community. She started as a marketing and press intern at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis before beginning with Allied in 2017 as an intern. She joined Allied full time in 2018 working on press and marketing for several tours. Current and previous tours include Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Into the Woods, Mamma Mia!, Mean Girls, Mrs. Doubtfire, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Pretty Woman, RENT, Rock of Ages, The Play That Goes Wrong, and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. Jessica holds a B.A. in Communication with a minor in Marketing from Saint Louis University.
Anne Waisanen
Tour Marketing and Press Director
Past tours include: The Book of Mormon, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Motown: The Musical, Something Rotten, The Play That Goes Wrong, and Elf The Musical. Current tours: Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations, Beetlejuice, and Mean Girls.
Jake Glassman
Tour Marketing and Press Manager
Emily Toppen
Tour Marketing and Press Manager
Emily (she/her) is dedicated to connecting diverse individuals through captivating stories. She returns to Allied after being a marketing and press intern during the summer of 2020. During her time away from the industry, she was an associate web producer for Herman Miller, collaborating with an international digital team on ecommerce platforms. While she was a student at Michigan State University, she was a public relations intern at Wharton Center for Performing Arts and a member of the Spartan Marching Band. Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Humanities with concentrations in Arts and Cultural Management, Communication, and Theatre.
Maria Bonucchi
Tour Marketing and Press Coordinator
Maria (she/her) grew up surrounded by music which sparked a lifelong passion for performing arts and live entertainment. A musician for 17 years, she continues to judge piano and vocal technique at state and national competitions. During her time at Michigan State University, Maria served as the Public Relations Intern at Wharton Center for Performing Arts while earning a B.A. in Public Relations with dual minors in Leadership of Organizations and ICTD. After interning with Allied Touring and later supporting Allied leadership as an Executive Assistant, Maria now returns to the Touring team.
Lin DeGraaf
Tour Marketing & Press Coordinator
Lin (she/her) brings a lifelong passion for the performing arts to her work at Allied. Her experiences in theatre, dance, and music shaped her commitment to fostering community through the arts while making them accessible to all. Before joining Allied, she completed an apprenticeship with Broadway Across America and interned at various regional theatres in Cincinnati. She recently earned master’s degrees in Arts Administration and Business Administration from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music.
Kate Wyman
Tour Marketing and Press Coordinator
Kate (she/her) has had a passion for theater for as long as she can remember. She grew up performing in community theater productions, singing in choir, and attending musicals and plays with her family, which sparked a lifelong love of the performing arts. She returns to Allied where she previously completed an internship with the Touring team. Most recently, Kate worked as a Public Relations Coordinator on the classical team at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Originally from rural Southeast Missouri, Kate now calls Washington, D.C. home. She holds dual degrees in journalism and music from the University of Missouri.

