Administration & staff
Lyric Opera of Chicago
John Mangum
General Director, President & CEO
The Women’s Board Endowed Chair
Enrique Mazzola
Music Director
John D. Alexandra C. Nichols Endowed Chair
Kate Brueggemann
Chief Development Officer
Vincente F. Milianti
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Matthew Ozawa
Chief Artistic Officer
Jennifer E. Boyd
Vice President, People & Culture
Bradley Dunn
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Stephanie Karr
Vice President, Artistic Operations & Administration
Anna Mattson
Vice President, Development
Andreas Melinat
Vice President, Artistic Planning
Dan Novak
Vice President and Director, Ryan Opera Center
The Ryan Opera Center Board Endowed Chair
Will Raj
Vice President, Information Technology
Michael Smallwood
Vice President, Production and Technical Director
Allan and Elaine Muchin Endowed Chair
Artistic
Matthew Ozawa
Chief Artistic Officer
Michael Black
Chorus Director and Head of Music
The Howard A. Stotler Chorus Director Endowed Chair
Artistic Planning
Andreas Melinat
Vice President, Artistic Planning
Jeremy Johnson
Manager, Artistic Planning
Evamaria Wieser
Casting Consultant
Artistic Operations & Administration
Stephanie Karr
Vice President, Artistic Operations & Administration
Katharine Gunnink
Director of Company Management
Brittany Nelson
Director, Music Administration
Sarah Cohn
Manager, Music Administration
Annika Donnen
Managing Librarian
Markie Gray
Artistic Finance Manager
Christine Janicki
Orchestra Personnel Manager
Kevin Krasinski
Manager, Artistic Operations & Systems
Lauren Yokabaskas
Manager, Company Management
Nick Kemp
Company Management Assistant
Education & Engagement
Matthew Ozawa
Chief Artistic Officer
Negaunee Education Program
Jill LeCesne Potter
Senior Director, Education Programs
Elise LaBarge
Manager, Education Programs
Camelia Patrón
Coordinator, Education and Engagement
Engagement Programs
Sheran Goodspeed Keyton
Director, Engagement Programs
Ivory Stephenson
Manager, Engagement Programs
Development
Kate Brueggemann
Chief Development Officer
Anna Mattson
Vice President, Development
Lawrence DelPilar
Senior Director, Development
Scott Podraza
Senior Director, Development
Bryan Hulscher
Senior Philanthropy Officer, Institutional Partnerships
Tara Lenardi
Director of Institutional Partnerships
Patrick Rybarczyk
Senior Philanthropy Officer
Paul D. Sprecher
Senior Philanthropy Officer
Sarah Sullivan
Senior Philanthropy Officer
Bridget Brazeau
Philanthropy Officer
Samantha Foster
Manager, Annual Giving
Kassandra Hernandez
Manager, Development Operations
Meggie Keiser
Philanthropy Officer
Griffin Scott
Manager, Donor Engagement
Leta Mumgaard
Manager, Board of Directors
Gracie Denton Echales
Development Associate
Alison Larkin
Associate, Boards (Women's Board and Lyric Young Professionals)
CiCi Benn
Coordinator, Donor Services
Suri Doepfer
Coordinator, Annual Giving
Hannah Sachs
Coordinator, Donor Services
Mike Biver
Senior Director of Gift Planning
Jonathan P. Siner
Senior Director of the Ardis Krainik Society
Megan Morton
Associate Director, Gift Planning
Zakia Frontz
Director of Special Events
Allison VerSteegh
Senior Manager, Events
Ryan Morgan
Special Events Associate
Raina Chaber-Tully
Coordinator, Boards & Events
Stefan Peters
Maître d’
Administration
Vincente F. Milianti
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Finance
Whitney Bercek
Controller
LaToya Bowen
Senior Treasury Analyst
Erin Johnson
Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
Justin Mascarenas
Assistant Controller
Nayeli Herrera
Senior Accountant
Idalia Andrade
Accounts Payable Manager
Faye Eisenberg
Staff Accountant
Zachary Kurzenberger
Senior Financial Analyst
Alex Cheng
Financial Analyst
Angela Coleman
Accounts Payable Associate
Eddy Hadzimuratovic
Accounts Payable Associate
People & Culture
Jennifer E. Boyd
Vice President, People & Culture
Joshua Carroll
Director, Environmental Health, Safety, and Compliance
Charity Franco
Senior Manager, People & Culture Operations
Sean Hepp
Payroll Specialist
Em Pratt
Payroll Specialist
Camilla Fernandez
Talent Management Associate
Connie Gonzalez
Payroll Associate
Kristy Le
Employee Engagement Coordinator
Megan St. John
Director, Venue & Guest Services
Richard Berry
Isabella Strazzabosco
Coat Check Attendants
Paulette Alonzi
Marcus-Anthony Amenechi
Chenise Brown
Nila Cabrejos Lau
Sharkira Carter
Daro Cook
Chaurita Davis
Ana Luisa Décaro Pinto
Nathalea Espinosa
Sharon Gaston
Ramona Hawkins
Gina Jacobs
Alice Johnson
Samuel Lee
Jacob Malkinson
Dom Mauri
Ivy McPherson
Lonnie Mitchell
Steven Pace
Kayla Perez
Lashanda Perry
Sophie Potts
Isabella Puentes
Eduard Pulst
Angel Román
Sylvie Rood
John Rosenthal
Edwina Schorn
Mary Thomas
Lisa Townes
Adam Wang
Cal Willis
Sophia Yen
Ushers
TJ Gordon
Concessions Manager
David Jaworski
Assistant Concessions Manager
John Ambrose
Max Baire
Alyssa Bisanz
Katherine Ciesla
Joshua Galan
Connie Galvan
Garrett Gilmartin
Sylvia Hernandez
David Jaworski
Anne Kuntz
Ashley Manley
Ramon Alex Perez
Stephen Skleba
Juliet Smith
Delaney Spielman
Benjamin Tengowski
Felipe Valadez
Lindsey Wolfeld
Bartenders/Barbacks/Porters
Patrick Dowling
Head of Security
Ellen Pomes
Cesar Galan
Security Services
Timothy Fox
Stage Door Team Leader
Esteban Alegria
Cesar Galan
Collin Harvey
Jessica Plummer
Ellen Pomes
Emmanuel Stewart
Cameren Truelove
Stage Door Staff
Information Technology
Will Raj
Vice President, Information Technology
Eric Hayes
Senior Director, IT Operations
Rita Parida
Senior Director, Data Services
Bill Anderson
Senior Systems Administrator
Bob Helmuth
Systems Administrator
Jessica Keener
Systems Analyst
Michael Pierce
Technology Support Specialist
Jane Webb
Junior Technology Support Associate
Marketing & Communications
Bradley Dunn
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Janice Paek
Director of Digital Initiatives
Tracy Galligher Young
Senior Director, Marketing and Audience Development
Jake Friend
Creative Director, Brand and Design
Brittany Gonzalez Camuy
Director of Group Sales and Partnerships
Elisabeth Madeja
Director of Sales & Advertising
Michael Musick
Director of Digital Marketing
Tasha James
Marketing Manager, Discover Lyric Programs
Victoria Pizzuto
Digital Marketing Manager, Fundraising
Samantha Roetter
Manager of Website Content and Digital Experience
Gavyne Stich
Marketing Manager, Data & Analysis
Kendall Hicks
Group Sales & Partnership Associate
Deb Song
Senior Director, PR, Communications, and Content
Michael Solomon
Director of Public Relations, Media Relations, and Communications
David Zivan
Lead Writer & Editor
Amanda Reitenbach
Manager of Social Media and Content
Andrew Cioffi
Digital Content Producer
Shannan Moore
Digital Marketing Associate
Janie Ragsdale
Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator
Gregg Brody
Box Office Director
Alexandros Chatziapostolou
Richard Diver
David Fitzgerald
Destiny Mack
Matthew Maggiore
Jessica Reinhart
Allan Waite
Laura Waters
Box Office Assistant Treasurers
Ticket Department/Audience Services
Susan Harrison Niemi
Senior Director of Audience Services
Regina Ceragioli
Sales Manager, Customer Service & Call Center
River Donnelly
Manager, Tessitura and Ticketing
Celia Williams
Manager, VIP Ticketing and Inventory
Stephen Clark
VIP Ticketing Associate
Zachary Adams
Marnie Baylouny
Kathy Butera
Colin Commager
Madeline Curtin
Toby Everhart
Wesley Jones
Maria Kluber
Laura Osterlund
Eric Perrine
Paul Petrosky
Joseph Ryan
Ryan Saladin
Avery Sujkowski
Danielle Vallandigham
Ellie Walters
Emily Werner
Roman Wood
Ticket Staff
Technical & Production
Vincente F. Milianti
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Technical
Michael Smallwood
Vice President, Technical and Production
The Allan and Elaine Muchin Endowed Chair
April Busch
Technical Operations Director
Maria DeFabo Akin
Production Design Director
Kathryn Hill
Properties Director
Chris Maravich
Lighting Director
Mary-Louise and James S. Aagard Lighting Director Endowed Chair
Benjamin McCormack
Assistant Technical Director
Scott Wolfson
Technical Director
Meryn Daly
Technical Finance Manager
Sarah Riffle
Assistant Lighting Director
Bridget Williams
Assistant Lighting Designer
Audrey Wubbena
Lighting Assistant
Joe Dockweiler
Master Carpenter
Mike Reilly
Head Flyman/Automation
Chris Barker
Robert Hull, Jr.
Connor Ingersoll
Chase Torringa
Rigging/Automation Assistants
Phil Marcotte
Head Shop Carpenter
Brian Grenda
Layout Carpenter
Luigi Trupiano
Head Shop Welder
Isaiah Williams
Layout Welder
Dan DiBennardi
Warehouse Coordinator
Anthony Bernardy
Ryan McGovern
Jacob Sullivan
Assistant Carpenters
Sean Baum
John Ingersoll
Jason Langer
Aiden McGovern
Dylan O'Shea
Tyler Gil Ramos
Jorge Ramirez
James Vega
Carpenters
Anthony Coia
Master Electrician
Soren Ersbak
Board Operator
Jose Villalpando
Titles Operator
John Clarke, Jr.
Thomas Hull
Dan Kuh
Robert Reynolds
Assistant Electricians
Jason Combs
Thomas Fernandez
Daniel Hull
Josh Nardella
Jacob Vega
Jose Villalpando
Daniel Vuillaume
Electricians
Nick Charlan
Head Audio Technician
Matt Eble
FOH Engineer
Asiel Simpson
Matt Swiatkowski
Monitor Engineers
Bob Ladd
Property Master
Bob Hartge
Properties Crew Head
Gordon Granger
Prop Carpenter
Frank McPartlin
Armorer
Rachel Boultinghouse
Upholsterer
Mike Buerger
Kevin McPartlin
Jeff Streichhirsch
Assistant Properties
Joshua Dobbins
Jordan Horn
Michael O'Donnell, Jr.
Johnny Rivers
Ian Scarlato
James Ullrich
Brian Walsh
Properties
Michael Besancon
Charge Artist
Pete Brown
Sarah Lewis
Rachel Meieretto
Michael Murtaugh
Brian Traynor
Scenic Artists
Alyssa Mohn
Scenic Artist Apprentice
Kim Buetzow
Costume Director
The Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Endowed Chair
Lucy Lindquist
Wardrobe Mistress
Lauren Crotty
Ellouise Davis
Nina Escobedo
Molly Herman
M. Kate Keefe Marcheschi
Mary Kate Keefe
Cecylia Kinder
Bryan McDonald
Christopher Provyn
Kathy Rubel
Herbie Ruiz
Marguerite Scott
Kate Shattock
Ewa Szylak
Michelle Tan
Costumers
Katelynn Barker
Samantha Holmes
Krystina Lowe
Sarah Santiago
Dulce Santillán
Isaac B. Turner
Production Administrators
Samantha Holmes
Wardrobe Crew Head
Scott Barker
Brigid Brown
Miora Brumfeld
Lauren Crotty
Dawn-Marie Hamilton
Sarah Kovavecic
Mary Luchsinger
Wendy McCay
Moira O'Neil
Christopher Provyn
Sarah Santiago
Debra Schoell
Roger Weir
Samantha Yonan
Claire Yuccas
Dressers
John Metzner
Wig and Makeup Designer
The Marlys A. Beider Endowed Chair
Necole E. Bluhm
Department Coordinator
Lynn Koroulis
Shop Manager
Brittany Powers
Wigs and Makeup Crew Foreman
Nick Cochran
Martha Contreras
Krista D'Agostino
Eric Daniels
June Gearon
Nini Jenkins
Chantelle Johnson
Lauren Mateling
Melissa Musseau
Olivia Roach
Alice Salazar
Jessica Scheithe
Melanie Saso
Franni Valus
Wig and Makeup Run Crew
Victoria Ashmore
Colin Grice
Chantelle Johnson
Katie Kurz
Melanie Saso
Rebecca A. Scott
Wig Shop Staff
Production
Rachel A. Tobias
Production Stage Manager
Katrina Bachus
Jordan Lee Braun
Assistant Stage Directors
Adrienne Bader
Alaina Bartkowiak
Sandra Moore
Daniel Sokalski
Stage Managers
Adrienne Bader
Alaina Bartkowiak
Alycia Martin
Sandra Moore
Tommy Novak
Daniel Sokalski
Peggy Stenger
Amy C. Thompson
Assistant Stage Managers
Facilities
John Yelen
Senior Director of Facilities
Joe Minogue
Chief Engineer
Michael LaPorte
Lead Engineer
Phillip Casica
Dennis Cody
Anthony Fasano
Brian Laurence McMahon
Bernard McNeela
Kevin O’Keefe
Thomas Setina
Eric Zawaski
Engineers
Photo: Todd Rosenberg