Administration + Staff

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ADMINISTRATION

Anthony Freud, OBE
General Director
The Women's Board Endowed Chair 

   Sir Andrew Davis
Music Director
John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Endowed Chair
     
Renée Fleming
Creative Consultant


   Drew Landmesser
Deputy General Director
     
Mary Ladish Selander
Director of Development


   Brent Fisher
Director of Finance
     
Susan Mathieson Mayer
Director of Communications


   Nicholas Ivor Martin
Director of Operations and Special Initiatives
     
Andreas Melinat
Director of Artistic Administration


   Cayenne Harris
Lyric Unlimited Director
     
Christopher Jabin
Director of Institutional Giving


   Alexandra Day
Director of Public Relations
     
Kelley Ahuja
Director of Human Resources


   Dan Novak
Director, Ryan Opera Center
The Ryan Opera Center Board Endowed Chair

ACCOUNTING/FINANCE

Brent Fisher
Director of Finance 		  Jeff Brown
Controller
     
Cynthia Darling
Teresa Hogan
Senior Accountants 		   Nyketa Marshall
Accounts Payable 
Coordinator 
     
Kelley Dorhauer
Accounting Projects 
Coordinator 		   Emily Cohen
Accounting Assistant
     
Debbie Dahlgren
Payroll Supervisor 		   Adriana Halbac
Payroll Analyst 

FACILITIES

Rich Regan
Director of Facilities 		  Nora O'Malley
Facility Operations Manager
     
Sharon Lomasney
Events and Sales Manager 		   Eric Bays
Facilities Coordinator 
     
Steven Farrell
Chief Engineer 		   Charles Holliday
Security Services Coordinator 

HUMAN RESOURCES

Kelley Ahuja
Director, Human Resources		   Rose Lewis
Employment Manager
     
Bert Brown
Benefits Manager		    

INFORMATION SYSTEMS

William S. Ramsay
Manager, Information Systems 		  Rita Parida
Senior Programmer/Analyst
     
Christian Carranza
Technical Services Specialist 		   René Calvo
Help Desk Assistant 

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

Marie L. Connolly
Manager of Administrative Services 		  Xiong Her
Mail/Purchasing Clerk
     
Sarah Connie
Susan Harant
Receptionists 		    

 

ARTISTIC

Andreas Melinat
Director of Artistic Administration		   Christoph Ptack
Associate Artistic Administrator
     
Evamaria Wieser
Casting Consultant		    

DEVELOPMENT

Mary Ladish Selander
Director of Development		   Christopher Jabin
Director of Institutional
Giving
     
Erin L. Koppel
Director of Annual Campaign and Women's Board Activities		   Jonathan P. Siner
Director of Planned Giving
     
Janice Shucart
Director of Chapters and Guild Board Activities		   Lawrence DelPilar
Director of Individual Giving
     
Laura Perlow
Director of Corporate, Foundation, and Government Support		   Marta Garczarczyk
Associate Director of Annual Giving
     
 Bridget Monahan
Associate Director of Development - Women's Board Activities		   Judy I. Lipp
Assistant Director of Development - Donor Records and Reporting
     
Katy Hall
Assistant Director of Development - Donor Relations and Research		   Alexandra Voigt
Assistant Director of Development - Donor Services and Special Events 
     
Daniel Moss
Resource Development Manager		   Rose Truesdale
Annual Giving Specialist
     
Meaghan Stainback
Assistant to the Director of Development 		   Katarina Visnevska
Coordinator, Chapters & Guild Board Special Events
     
Emily Esmail
Administrative Assistant - Corporate & Foundation Support		   Sonia A. Ness
Administrative Coordinator - Individual/Planned Giving
     
Amy Alvarado
Administrative Assistant - Chapters & Guild Board		   Rachel Levin
Chelsea Southwood
Administrative Assistants - Women's Board
     
Jeffrey Dziedzic
Chris Notestine
Administrative Assistants - 
Donor Records		   Deborah Hare
Contina Harris
Development Associates

LYRIC UNLIMITED

Cayenne Harris
Lyric Unlimited Director		   Alejandra Boyer
Lyric Unlimited Manager

Education

Mark Riggleman
Director of Education
Chapters' Endowed Chair for Education		   Jesse Gram
Audience Education Manager
     
Kate O'Connor
School Engagement Manager		   Drew Smith
Education Assistant

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

Susan Mathieson Mayer
Director of Communications		   Alexandra Day
Director of Public Relations
     
Vacant
Director of Marketing		   Roger Pines
Dramaturg
     
Magda Krance
Manager of Media Relations		   Jack Zimmerman
Subscriber Relations Manager 
and Media Services
     
Tracy Galligher
Associate Director of Marketing		   Michelle Morgan
Marketing Production Manager
     
Joel Friend
Group Sales Manager		   Sarah Kaplan
Marketing and Public 
Relations Coordinator
     
Joana Olson
E-Commerce Web Editor		   Carrie Krol
Digital/Media Assets Specialist

TICKET DEPARTMENT

Paul Molinelli
Director of Ticketing Services		   Mary Mueller
Assistant Director of
Ticketing Services
     
Paula Getman
Ticket Operations Supervisor		   Susan Harrison Niemi
Phone Sales Supervisor
     
Miguel González
Patron Relations Representative		   Ron Popp
Subscription Coordinator
     
Shelley Cameron
Group and Special 
Ticketing Coordinator		   Luis Miguel Bendana
Tabitha Boorsma
Melissa King 
Carol Michelini
Kiera Stevens
Ticket Staff

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL DIRECTOR

Nicole Proulx
Executive Assistant to
the General Director		   Geary S. Albright
Administrative Coordinator
     
Richard Dowsek
Consultant		    

OPERATIONS


Nicholas Ivor Martin
Director of Operations
and Special Initiaives		   Thomas Young
Director of Music
Administration
     
Ian Derrer
Director of Production		   Josie Campbell
Artistic Services Coordinator
     
Amy Greene
Operations Coordinator		   Stephanie Karr
Chorus, Orchestra, 
and Ballet Manager
     
Elise R. Kerr
Administrative Coordinator, 
Operations		   Sarah Generes
Assistant to the Music Director
     
Wendy Skoczen
Music Librarian		    

PRODUCTION AND TECHNICAL STAFF

Michael Smallwood
Technical Director
Allan and Elaine
Muchin Endowed Chair		   Scott Marr
Production Design Director
     
April Busch
Production Manager		   Michael Schoenig
Technical Finance Manager
     
Scott Wolfson
Assistant Technical Director		   Valerie Walz
Technical Assistant

DIRECTION, STAGE MANAGEMENT, AND REHEARSAL

Ian Derrer
Director of Production		   Caroline Moores
Senior Stage Manager
     
Tara Faircloth
Erik Friedman
Elise Sandell
Michael Scarola
Assistant Stage Directors		   John W. Coleman
Rachel A. Tobias
Daniel Sokalski
Peggy Stenger
Stage Managers
     
Darin Burnett
Jennifer Harber
Anya Plotkin
Peggy Stenger
Amy Thompson
Rachel A. Tobias
Bill Walters
Assistant Stage Managers		   Ben Bell Bern
Rehearsal Scheduler
     
Josie Campbell
Amy Greene
Marina Vecci
Derek Matson
Rehearsal Associates		    

LIGHTING

Jason Brown
Lighting Director		   Kaitlyn Breen
Assistant Lighting Designer
     
Matthew Young
Lighting Assistant		    

TECHNICAL

William Reilly, Jr.
Master Carpenter		   Michael Barker
Head Flyman
     
Bradly Long
Shop Carpenter		   Mike Reilly
Automation/Rigging
     
Drew Trusk
Shop Welder		   Robert Barros
Layout Carpenter
     
Bruce Woodruff
Layout Welder		   Joe Dockweiler
Ryan McGovern 
Michael O'Donnell
Jeffrey Streichhirsch
Assistant Carpenters
     
Chris Barker
Jonathan Biltgen
Mike Bowman
Dan DiBennardi
Dan Donahue
Brian Grenda
Justin Hull
Robert Hull, Jr. 
Dan Lang
Ray Schmitz
Frank Taylor
Carpenters		   Michael C. Reynolds 
Master Electrician
     
Tristan Dolik 
Board Operator		   Paul Christopher 
Audio/Visual Technician
     
Ellis Albright 
Audio/Visual		   Kevin Reynolds
Surtitle Operator
     
John Clarke, Jr.
Joseph Haack
Michael A. Manfrin
Robert Reynolds
Assistant Electricians 		   James Christopher
Anthony Coia
Jason Combs 
Brian Hobbs 
Thomas Hull
Daniel Kuh
Electricians 
     
Charles Reilly
Property Master 		   Michael McPartlin
Properties Crew Head 
     
Brian Michael Smith
Armorer 		   José Trujillo
Upholstery 
     
Thomas Coleman, Jr.
Robert Hartge
Richard Tyriver
Assistant Properties 		   Michael Buerger
Joseph Collins
Terrance Higgins
Martin Klein 
Robert Ladd
Ryan Stowell
Matthew Reilly
Frank Taylor
Properties 

WARDROBE/WIGS AND MAKEUP

Wardrobe

Maureen Reilly
Costume Director
The Richard P. and Susan
Kiphart Endowed Chair		   Lucy Lindquist
Wardrobe Mistress
     

Kris Aguirre
Sarah Brownewell
Cecylia Kinder 
Vija A. Klode
Krystina Lowe
Mary Luchsinger 
Kathy Rubel
Toni Rubino
Joanna Rzepka
Marguerite Scott
Barbara Szyllo
Wardrobe Staff		   Scott Barker
Terese Cullen
Tim Dedinksy 
Michelle DiBennardi
Anna Krysik
Ed Mack 
Wendy McCay
Christina Mitsch
Mary Monahan 
John Salyers
Isaac Turner
Chris Valente 
Roger Weir
Dressers

Wigs and Makeup


Sarah Hatten
Wigmaster and Makeup
Designer		   Chantelle Marie Johnson
Department Coordinator
     
Ora Jewell-Busche
Robert Kuper
Lynn Koroulis  
Claire Moores
Brittany Crinson
Staff		   Anelle Eorio
June Gearon
Helen Marchfield
Lauren Marchfield 
Jada Richardson
Anita Trojanowki
Chris Payne
Pamela Turnmire 
Jessica Williams
Daria Wright
Wig and Makeup Crew
     
Brian Traynor
Scenic Art 		    

THE PATRICK G. AND SHIRLEY W. RYAN OPERA CENTER ADMINISTRATION

Dan Novak
Director
The Ryan Opera Center Board Endowed Chair		   Craig Terry
Music Director
     
Gianna Rolandi
Vocal Consultant
Robert and Ellen Marks Vocal Studies Program
Endowned Chair in honor of Gianna Rolandi		   Laura Chambers
Administrative Coordinator
     
Wendy Skoczen
Staff Librarian		    

ENSEMBLE

Emily Birsan 
Tracy Cantin
Laura Wilde
Sopranos		   J'nai Bridges
Julie Anne Miller
Mezzo-sopranos
     
Adam Bonanni
John Irvin
Tenors		   Anthony Clark Evans
Will Liverman
Baritones
     
Richard Ollarsaba
Bass-baritone		   Maureen Zoltek
Apprentice Coach

 FACULTY

 

William C. Billingham
Codrut Birsan
Alan Darling
Laurann Gilley
Miah Im
Philip Morehead
Celeste Rue
Eric Weimer
Coaching Staff		   Stephanie Blythe
Sir Andrew Davis
Renee Fleming
Matthew Ozawa
August Tye
Guest Teachers
     
Renate Moser
Alessandra Visconti
Eric Weimer
Foreign Language Instruction		   Roger Pines
Guest Lecturer
and Consultant

ARTISTIC/PRODUCTION PERSONNEL

Emanuele Andrizzi
Conductor		   Matthew Ozawa
Director
     
Sarah Hatten
Wigs and Makeup		   Peggy Stenger 
Bill Walters
Stage Managers
     
Theresa Ham
Lucy Lindquist
Maureen Reilly
Wardrobe