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ADMINISTRATIVE, PRODUCTION &

TECHNICAL STAFF
Administration
General Director
William Mason
The Women's Board Endowed Chair

Director of Development
Mary Ladish Selander

Chorus Master
Donald Nally

Director,
The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center
Gianna Rolandi
The Ryan Opera Center Board Endowed Chair in memory of Lee J. Schaenen

Public Relations Counsel Emeritus
Danny Newman 		Music Director
Sir Andrew Davis
John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Endowed Chair

Director of Communications
Susan Mathieson Mayer

Technical Director
Peter Schwob
Allan and Elaine Muchin Endowed Chair

Controller
Brent Fisher

Director of Facilities
Rich Regan

Artistic Consultant
Pål Christian Moe		 Aristic Director Emeritus
Bruno Bartoletti

Director of Marketing
J. Philip Koester

Director of Administration
and Finance
Richard Dowsek

Director of Operations
Nicholas Ivor Martin

Artistic Administrator
Andreas Melinat

Director of Education
Mark Riggleman
Chapters' Endowed Chair for Education


Administrative Staff
Operations, Artistic and Production
Production Administrator
Marina Vecci

Associate Artistic Administrator
Christoph Ptack

Assistant to the Director of Operations
Elise R. Kerr
 Music Administrator
Thomas Young

Operations Coordinator
Amy Bishop

Music Librarian
John Rosenkrans		 Rehearsal Administrator
Ian Derrer


Assistant Librarian
Susan Zindle		 Artistic Services Coordinator
Josie Campbell

Assistant Music Administrator
Stephanie Karr

 
 
Marketing and Public Relations
Director of Ticketing Services
Paul A. Molinelli

Subscriber Relations Manager
and Media Services
Jack Zimmerman

 Dramaturg
Roger Pines


Marketing Coordinator
Emily Lange 		Manager of Media Relations
Magda Krance

Coordinator,
Press Relations
Carrie Napolilli

 Assistant Director of Marketing
Judie Katz

Interactive Marketing Manager
Julie Widmer

E-Commerce Web Editor
Valerie Bromann
Education
Education Services Coordinator
Kathryn Rogers

Professional Development Associate
Saundra Brown 		Audience Education Manager
Jesse Gram		 Education Outreach Coordinator
Rebecca Brett

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Ticket Department
Assistant Director of Ticketing Services
Mary Mueller

Ticket Services Coordinator
Matthew Shimmin

Phone Sales Supervisor
Susan Harrison Niemi 		Ticket Operations Supervisor
Paula Getman

Subscription Assistant
Carl Hippensteel 		Patron Relations Representative
Miguel González

Group/Special
Ticketing Coordinator
Shelley Cameron 		Subscription Coordinator
Ron Popp

Ticket Processor
Joseph E. Lihota
Ticket Staff
Eric Bays
Karen Franco
Carol Michelino 		Yolanda Benedetti
Veronica Frausto
Chela Peterson 		Tabitha Boorsma
Paul Leiner
Jason Sanicki 		Kelley Dillman
Nyketa Marshall
Thomas Wright
Development
Director of Corporate, Foundation,
and Government Support
Laura Freveletti

Director of Chapter and Guild Board Activities
Janice Shucart

Assistant Director of Development–
Donor Services/Special Events
Alexandra White

Foundation Relations
Manager
Laura Perlow

Administrative Coordinator
Individual/Planned Giving
Sonia A. Ness

Annual Giving
Specialist
Kristin Lane Mack

Senior Donor Records
Coordinator
Joana Olson

Administrative Assistants–Donor Records
Theresa Damratowski
Teresa Knapik

Director of Planned Giving
Jonathan P. Siner

Director of Individual Giving
Susan VandenBosch

Assistant Director of Development–
Donor Records and Reporting
Judy I. Lipp

Assistant to the
Director of Development
Joan Teitelman

Coordinator–
Chapters and Guild Board Special Events
Katarina Visnevska

Administrative Assistant–
Chapters and Guild Board
vacant

Development Administrative Associate–Corporate
& Foundation Support
Daniel Moss

 Director of Annual Campaign and Women's Board Activities
Erin L. Koppel

Annual Giving Manager
Elizabeth Poe

Resource Development Manager
Barbara Kalnes

Senior Coordinator–Special Events
Carrie Casper

Administrative Coordinator–Donor Services/Special Events
Monique Runnels

Administrative Coordinator–Women's Board
Meaghan Hefferman

Development Associates
Deborah Hare
Contina Harris

Administrative Assistant–Women's Board
Jennifer Hardin

The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center Administration
Director
Gianna Rolandi
The Ryan Opera Center
Board Endowed Chair in
memory of Lee J. Schaenen


Robert and Ellen Marks
Vocal Studies Progam Endowed Chair
in honor of Gianna Rolandi 		Manager
Dan Novak

Administrative Coordinator
Alicia Takushi

Assistant Librarian
Susan Zindle

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Finance/Accounting
Senior Accountants
Cynthia Darling
Jeffrey Brown

Accounts Payable Coordinator
Adriana Halbac 		Staff Accountant
Jim Murphy

Payroll Supervisor
Debbie Dahlgren

 Accounting Projects Coordinator
Melissa Verdone

Payroll Analyst
Elisa Woodruff

Accounting Associate
Bridget Driessen
Information Systems
Manager, Information Systems
William S. Ramsay

Technical Services Specialist
Christian Carranza 		Senior Programmer/Analysts
Carol Melville
Rita Parida 		Help Desk Assistant
Andy Sajous
Office Administration
Office Manager
Marie L. Connolly 		Mail/Purchasing Clerk
Joe Ford 		Receptionist
Nyketa Marshall
Human Resources
Director, Human Resources
Dana Herpe 		Human Resources Representative
Rose Lewis 		HR Services Coordinator
Michelle Biersmith
Facilities
Facility Operations Manager
Michael Kuropas

Engineering Superintendent
Eric Timat 		Events & Sales Manager
Jen Boxerman

Security Services Coordinator
Charles Holliday

 Theatre Operations & Events Coordinator
Juliet Wilson
Theater/Facilities Staff
Front of House Manager
Charles Youmans

Assistant Box Office Treasurers
John Sandquist
Joseph Dunn 		Box Office Treasurer
Timothy Finnigan

Assistant Concessions Manager
Jamie Slechta 		Elevator Supervisor
Clyde Davis

Usher Supervisors
Marlene
 Delemore
Ronald
 Spiegel 		Checkroom Supervisor
Sarita
  Counselbaum
Office of the General Director
Executive Assistant to the General Director
Nicole Proulx 		Administrative Assistant
Meghan Guse 		 

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Production and Technical Staff
Stage Management and Stage Direction
Production Stage Manager
Caroline Moores		 Stage Manager
John W. Coleman

 Assistant Stage Directors
Jose Maria Condemi
Leslie Halla Grayson
Loren Meeker
Assistant Stage Managers
Shawn Rieschl Johnson
Rachel A. Tobias
Peter Gronwold
Daniel Sokalski 		 
Peggy Stenger
Bill Walters

Lighting
Lighting Supervisor
Jason Brown 		Assistant Lighting Designer
Amy R. Johnson 		Lighting Apprentice
Erin Lapham
Technical
Production Design Director
Scott Marr

Technical Apprentice
Michael Smallwood

Master Carpenter
William Reilly, Jr.

Shop Welder
Drew Trusk

Master Electrician
Michael C. Reynolds

A/V Technician
Paul Christopher

Property Master
Thomas J. Gilbert

 Assistant Technical Director/
Industrial Safety Administrator
Malcolm S. Brown

Head Flyman
Michael Barker

Lay Out Carpenter
Brian Michael Smith

Board Operator
James Stenstrom

A/V Assistant
Ellis Albright

Small Props
Charles Reilly

 Technical Coordinator
Andrea Klunder

Scenic Artist
Brian Traynor

Automation/Rigging
Mike Reilly

Lay Out Welder
Bruce Woodruff

Surtitle Operator
Josh Green

Armorer
Joseph Collins 		Production Accountant
Timothy Holbrook

Shop Carpenter
Bradley Long

Upholstry
Richard Wren
Assistant Carpenters
Joe Dockweiler

Ryan McGovern

Michael O’Donnell

Jeffrey Streichhirsch
Carpenters
Robert Barros
Richard Tyriver
John Biltgen
Dan Dibennardi
Brian Grenda
Assistant Electricians
John Clarke, Jr.

Joseph Haack

Michael A. Manfrin

Robert Reynolds
Electricians
Jason Combs
Thomas Hull
Daniel Kuh
Robert Ladd
Assistant Properties
Thomas Coleman, Jr.

Robert Hartge

Ronson Snick

 
Properties
Glenn Haack
Martin Klein
Michael McPartlin
William Olson
Wardrobe
Costume Director;
The Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Endowed Chair
Maureen Reilly

Wardrobe Mistress
Lucy Lindquist
Vija A. Klode
Joanna Rzepka		 Basia Kosiba
Kathy Rubel		 Steven Frendreis
Toni Rubino		 Cecylia Kinder
Barbara Szyllo
Dressers
Brian Cantrell
Anna Krysik
John Salyers 		 
Patricia Frendreis
Ed Mack
Chris Valente 		 
Jacqueline Gleason
Christina Mitsch
Roger Weir 		Gaylynn George
Leah Ribando
Wigs and Makeup
Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
Richard Jarvie
Wig Shop; Department Supervisor
Claire Moores
Wigs and Makeup Department
Robert Kuper		  
Chantelle Marie		  
Lynn Koroulis
Staff Makeup Artists
Molly McGrath
Claire Moores
Amy Rosofsky		 Supplementary Makeup Artists
Holland Markus
Sandy Morris
Frank Wagner		 Wig Crew
Anelle Eorio
Anita Trojanowski
Rehearsal Department
Marina Vecci, Head
Adam Franklin 		 
Amy Bishop
Kassandra Kocoshis		  
Josie Campbell
Sam Snook