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Administration & Staff

Administration 

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 in memory of Lee J. Schaenen

 

Chorus Master
Donald Nally  

 

 

 Artistic Consultant 
Evamaria Wieser


Administrative Staff

Operations, Artistic and Production

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

 

 

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

 

 

Interactive Marketing Manager
Michael Szymczyk

 

 

Group Sales Manager
Joel Friend

 

  Marketing Coordinator
Emily Lange 

 

 

E-Commerce Web Editor
Valerie Bromann 

 

Press Relations Coordinator
Carrie Napolilli

 

 

   
 

 

Education

Audience Education Manager
Jesse Gram

 

 

School Programs Manager
Kathryn Rogers

 

 

Education Services Coordinators
Rose Truesdale

 

Education Tour Manager
Nadine Smith

     
   

 

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 Staff
Laura Aldmeyer
Karen Franco
Nora Hoeflic
Chelsa Peterson

 

 


Eric Bays
Veronica Frausto
Anna McKie

 

 


Tabitha Boorsma
Lydia Gordon
Carol Michelini

 

 

 

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

 

 

Foundation Relations
Manager
Laura Perlow

Grants Administrator
Daniel Moss

 

 

 

Assistant to the
Director of Development
Emily Litwin

 

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

Jaclyn J. Hausman

 

 

Administrative Coordinator — Chapters and Guild Board
Sara Balsom

 

 

Administrative Coordinators–Donor Records
Teresa Knapik

 

Administrative Coordinator  — Corporate & Foundation Support  
Theresa Gucwa

 

  Administrative Assistant — Women's Board
Lindsay Jackson
Clayton Smith

 

 

 

Development Associate
Deborah Hare

 

 

 

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

Manager 
Dan Novak  

 

 

Administrative Coordinator
Alicia Takushi  

 

 

 

Finance/Accounting

Senior Accountants
Jeff Brown
Cynthia Darling

 

 

Staff Accountant
Bridget Driessen

 

  Accounts Payable Coordinator
Kelley Dillman

Accounting Projects Coordinator
Melissa Verdone

 

 

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
Joshua Wirt

 

       
 

 

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 Trieloff

 

 

Events & Sales Manager
Jen Boxerman

 

 

Facilities Assistant
Emily Kwasny

 

Engineering Superintendent
Steven Farrell

 

 

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


Production and Technical Staff

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
Peggy Stenger
Bill Walters

 

Shawn Rieschl Johnson
Amy Thompson

 

Daniel Sokalski
Rachel A. Tobias

 

 

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, Tech/Production
Shannon Lynn

 

  Technical Apprentice
Andrew Farley

 

 

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

 

Carolyn Cristofani
Cecylia Kinder
Toni Rubino
Katrice Tudor

 

 

Steven Frendreis
Vija A. Klode
Joan Rzepka

 

 

Theresa Ham
Kathy Rubel
Barbara Szyllo

 

Dressers

Michelle Duracka
Christina Mitsch
John Salyers

 

Anna Krysik
Mary Monahan
Chris Valente

 

Ed Mack
Leah Ribando
Roger Weir

 

Wigs and Makeup

Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
Richard Jarvie

 

   

Wig Shop

       

Wig Shop Coordinator 
Claire Moores   

 

       

Wigs and Makeup Department

   

Ora Jewell Busche
Robert Kuper

 

 

Chantelle Marie Johnson
Amy Rosofsky

 

 

Lynn Koroulis

 

Staff Makeup Artists

   

Karen Brody
Holland Markis


 

Rosalind Crosby
Pam Turnmire

 

 

Alma Izquierdo
Lisa Watson

 

Supplementary Makeup Artists

   

Lauren Marchfields

 

 

Meredith Miller

 

 

Wig Crew

     

Anelle Eorio

 

Vivian Guzman

 

Anita Trojanowski

 

 

Rehearsal Department

   

Ian Derrer, Head

 

       

Marina Vecci
Derek Matson

 

Josie Campbell
Ben Bell Bern

Amy Bishop