Administration & Staff

General Director 
William Mason
The Women's Board
Endowed Chair

Music Director
Sir Andrew Davis
John D. and
Alexandra C. Nichols
Endowed Chair

Artistic Director
Emeritus
Bruno Bartoletti

Director of
Development
Mary Ladish Selander

Director of
Administration
and Finance
Richard Dowsek

Director of
Communications
Susan Mathieson Mayer

Director of
Operations 
Nicholas Ivor Martin

Director of
Artistic Administration
Andreas Melinat

Technical Director
Peter Schwob
Allan and Elaine Muchin
Endowed Chair

Director of
Marketing 
J. Philip Koester

Controller
Brent Fisher

Director of Facilities
Rich Regan

Director of
Education
Mark Riggleman
Chapters' Endowed Chair
for Education  

Director,
The Patrick G. and
Shirley W.
Ryan Opera Center
Gianna Rolandi
The Ryan Opera Center Board
Endowed Chair

Chorus Master
Donald Nally  

 Artistic Consultant 
Evamaria Wieser

Operations, Artistic and Production

Production Administrator
Marina Vecci

Music Administrator
Thomas Young

Rehearsal Administrator
Ian Derrer

Artistic Services Coordinator
Josie Campbell

Associate Artistic Administrator
Christoph Ptack

Operations Coordinator
Amy Bishop

Associate Music Administrator
Stephanie Karr

Administrative Coordinator, Operations
Elise R. Kerr

Music Librarian
John Rosenkrans

Staff Assistant Librarian
Wendy Skoczen

Recording Archivist
Matthew Sohn

Marketing and Public Relations

Director of Ticketing Services
Paul A. Molinelli

Dramaturg
Roger Pines

Manager of Media Relations
Magda Krance

Subscriber Relations Manager
and Media Services
Jack Zimmerman

Marketing Production Manager
Michelle Morgan

Marketing Coordinator
Emily Lange 

Interactive Marketing Manager
Michael Szymczyk

Press Relations Coordinator
Carrie Napolilli

E-Commerce Web Editor
Valerie Bromann 

Group Sales Manager
Joel Friend

Education

Audience Education Manager
Jesse Gram

School Programs Manager
Kathryn Rogers

Education Tour Manager
Rebecca Brett

Education Services Coordinators
Victoria Rodriguez

Ticket Department

Assistant Director of Ticketing Services
Mary Mueller

Ticket
Operations Supervisor 
Paula Getman

Phone Sales Supervisor
Susan Harrison Niemi 

Patron Relations Representative
Miguel González

Subscription Coordinator
Ron Popp

Ticket Services
Coordinator
vacant

Subscription Assistant
vacant

Group/Special
Ticketing Coordinator
Shelley Cameron

Ticket Processor
Joseph E. Lihota

Ticket Staff
Laura Aldmeyer
Karen Franco
Anna McKie

Eric Bays
Veronica Frausto
Carol Michelini

Tabitha Boorsma
Lydia Gordon
Chelsa Peterson

Development

Director of Corporate, Foundation,
and Government Support
Laura Freveletti

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

Director of Planned Giving
Jonathan P. Siner

Director of Chapter and Guild Board Activities
Janice Shucart

Director of Individual Giving
Susan VandenBosch

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

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

Annual Giving Manager
Elizabeth Thompson

Resource Development Manager
Barbara Kalnes

Foundation Relations
Manager
Laura Perlow

Assistant to the
Director of Development
Joan Teitelman

Annual Giving
Specialist
Joana Olson

Senior Coordinator Women's Board
Meaghan Heffernan

Administrative Coordinator
Individual/Planned Giving
Sonia A. Ness

Coordinator–
Chapters and Guild Board Special Events
Katarina Visnevska

Administrative Coordinator–Donor Services/Special Events
Monique Runnels

Development Associate - Corporate & Foundation Support 
Daniel Moss

Administrative Assistant–
Chapters and Guild Board
Sara Balsom

Administrative Assistant,
Donor Records
vacant

Administrative Coordinators–Donor Records
Theresa Damratowski
Teresa Knapik

Administrative Assistant–Women's Board
Lindsay Jackson
Clayton Smith

Development Associate
Deborah Hare

The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center Administration

Director
Gianna Rolandi
The Ryan Opera Center
Board Endowed Chair

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

Manager 
Dan Novak  

Administrative Coordinator
Alicia Takushi  

Staff Assistant Librarian 
Wendy Skoczen

Finance/Accounting

Senior Accountants
Amanda Capranica
Cynthia Darling

Staff Accountant
Bridget Driessen

Accounting Projects Coordinator
Melissa Verdone

Accounting Associate
vacant

Accounts Payable Coordinator
Kelley Dillman

Payroll Supervisor
Debbie Dahlgren

Payroll Analyst
Adriana Halbac

Information Systems

Manager, Information Systems
William S. Ramsay

Senior Programmer/Analysts
Carol Melville
Rita Parida

Technical Services Specialist
Christian Carranza

Help Desk Assistant
vacant

Office Administration

Office Manager
Marie L. Connolly

Mail/Purchasing Clerk
Xiong Her

Receptionist
Nyketa Marshall

Human Resources

Director, Human Resources
Dana Herpe

Human Resources Representative
Rose Lewis

HR Services Coordinator
Valerie Silk

Facilities

Facility Operations Manager
Juliet Wilson

Events & Sales Manager
Jen Boxerman

Facilities Assistant
Emily Kwasny

Engineering Superintendent
Eric Timat

Security Services Coordinator
Charles Holliday

Theater/Facilities Staff

Front of House Manager
Charles Youmans

Box Office Treasurer
Timothy Finnigan

Assistant Box Office Treasurers
Joseph Dunn
John Sandquist

Assistant Concessions Manager
Jamie Slechta

Checkroom Supervisor
Sarita Counselbaum

Usher Supervisors
Marlene Delemore
Ronald Spiegel

Office of the General Director

Executive Assistant
to the General Director
Nicole Proulx

Administrative Assistant 
Meghan Guse

Stage Management and Stage Direction

Production Stage Manager
Caroline Moores  

Assistant Stage Directors 
Jose Maria Condemi
Louisa Muller
Matthew Ozawa
Elise Sandell
Paula Suozzi

Stage Managers
John W. Coleman
Rachel A. Tobias

Assistant Stage Managers

Jennifer Harber
Shawn Rieschl Johnson
Daniel Sokalski

Peggy Stenger
Amy Thompson

Rachel A. Tobias
Bill Walters

Lighting

Lighting Supervisor
Jason Brown

Assistant Lighting Designer
Erin Lapham

Lighting Apprentice
Julian Pike

Technical

Production Design Director
Scott Marr

Assistant Technical Director 
Michael Smallwood

Production Accountant 
Timothy Holbrook

Administrative Assistant 
Shannon Lynn

Technical Apprentice
Sarina Richardson

Master Carpenter 
William Reilly, Jr.

Head Flyman 
Michael Barker

Shop Carpenter
Bradley Long

Automation/Rigging 
Mike Reilly

Shop Welder
Drew Trusk

Layout Carpenter 
Brian Michael Smith

Layout Welder 
Bruce Woodruff

Assistant Carpenters

Joe Dockweiler
Jeffrey Streichhirsch

Ryan McGovern

Michael O’Donnell

Carpenters

Chris Barker
Mike Bowman
Brian Grenda
Ray Schmitz

Robert Barros
Dan Dibennardi
Anthony Rydzon
Frank Taylor

Jonathon Biltgen
Dan Donahue
Ryan Stowell

Master Electrician 
Michael C. Reynolds

Board Operator 
James Stenstrom

Audio/Visual Technician 
Paul Christopher

Audio/Visual
Ellis Albright

Surtitle Operator 
Josh Green

Assistant Electricians

John Clarke, Jr.
Robert Reynolds

Joseph Haack

Michael A. Manfrin

Electricians

Jason Combs
Robert Ladd

Thomas Hull

Daniel Kuh

Property Master 
Thomas J. Gilbert

Small Props 
Charles Reilly

Armorer 
Joseph Collins

Upholstry 
Richard Wren

Assistant Properties

Thomas Coleman, Jr.

Robert Hartge

Richard Tyriver

Properties

Glenn Haack

Martin Klein

Michael McPartlin

Scenic Artist 
Brian Traynor

Wardrobe

Costume Director
Maureen Reilly
The Richard P. and
Susan Kiphart
Endowed Chair

Wardrobe Mistress
Lucy Lindquist

Wardrobe Staff

Steven Frendreis
Cecylia Kinder
Kathy Rubel
Barbara Szyllo

Theresa Ham
Vija A. Klode
Toni Rubino

Kalrice Hurley
Basia Kosiba
Joanna Rzepka

Dressers

Michelle Duracka
Anna Krysik
Mary Monahan
Chris Valente

Patricia Frendreis
Ed Mack
Leah Ribando
Roger Weir

Jacqueline Gleason
Christina Mitsch
John Salyers

Wigs and Makeup

Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
Richard Jarvie

Wig Shop

Wig Shop Coordinator 
Claire Moores   

Wigs and Makeup Department

Ralph Holcomb
Chantelle Marie

Lynn Koroulis
Amy Rosofsky

Robert Kuper

Staff Makeup Artists

Karen Brody
Lisa Jelic

Rosalind Crosby
Holland Markis

Alma Izquierdo
Pam Turnmire

Supplementary Makeup Artists

Nikki Cooper-Grigalunus
Anne McNamee

Jamie Lumen
Daria Wright

Lauren Marchfield

Wig Crew

Anelle Eorio

Vivian Guzman

Anita Trojanowski

Rehearsal Department

Marina Vecci, Head

Ben Bell Bern
Kassandra Kocoshis

Amy Bishop
Derek Matson