Administration & staff
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Anthony Freud, OBE
General Director, President & CEO
The Women's Board Endowed Chair
Enrique Mazzola
Music Director
John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Endowed Chair
Renée Fleming
Advisor at Large for the Ryan Opera Center
Drew Landmesser
Deputy General Director and Chief Operating Officer
Elizabeth Hurley
Chief Advancement Officer
Vincente F. Milianti
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Matthew Ozawa
Chief Artistic Administration Officer
Paul Gunning
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Afton Battle
Vice President of Artistic Operations
Jennifer E. Boyd
Vice President, People & Culture
Robert C. Goodwin
Vice President, Lyric Unlimited - Learning & Creative Engagement
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
Kate Sheehan
Vice President for Principal Gifts
Michael Smallwood
Vice President and Technical Director
Allan and Elaine Muchin Endowed Chair
Office of the General Director
Office of the Deputy General Director
Office of the General Director
Anthony Freud
General Director, President & CEO
The Women’s Board Endowed Chair
Gregg Valentine
Executive Assistant, Office of the General Director
Office of the Deputy General Director
Drew Landmesser
Deputy General Director and Chief Operating Officer
Joshua Carroll
Director of Environmental Health and Safety
Ann Owens
Operations and Commission Consultant
Artistic
Matthew Ozawa
Chief Artistic Administration Officer
Michael Black
Chorus Director and Head of Music
Artistic Operations
Afton Battle
Vice President of Artistic Operations
Ben Bell Bern
Director of Company Management
Tabitha Boorsma
Artistic Operations Manager
Markie Gray
Artistic Finance Manager
Kevin Krasinski
Associate Director of Company Management
Jeffrey Jauch
Company Management Associate
Faith Hart
Jordan Thomas
Company Management Assistants
Artistic Planning
Andreas Melinat
Vice President, Artistic Planning
Cory Lippiello
Director of Artistic Programs
Evamaria Wieser
Casting Consultant
Music Administration
Stephanie Karr
Senior Director of Music Administration
Sarah Cohn
Manager, Chorus and Dancers
Kourtnea Stevenson
Manager, Orchestra and Assistant Conductors
Annika Donnen
Associate Librarian
Christine Janicki
Orchestra Personnel Manager
Ryan Opera Center
Dan Novak
Vice President and Director, Ryan Opera Center
The Ryan Opera Center Board Endowed Chair
Craig Terry
Music Director
The Jannotta Family Endowed Chair
Julia Faulkner
Director of Vocal Studies
Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation
Susanna McNatt
Manager, Ryan Opera Center
Lyric Unlimited — Learning & Creative Engagement
Robert C. Goodwin
Vice President, Lyric Unlimited - Learning & Creative Engagement
Jill LeCesne Potter
Senior Director, Learning Programs
Tarah Ortiz Durnbagh
Director, Creative Engagement
Megan Elk
Engagement Producer
Elise LaBarge
Learning Programs Manager
Anthony Jones
Lyric Unlimited Coordinator
Advancement
Elizabeth Hurley
Chief Advancement Officer
Felecia Coleman
Executive Assistant to the Chief Advancement Officer
Development
Anna Mattson
Vice President, Development
Scott Podraza
Senior Director, Fund for Lyric and Development Operations
Claire Ryan, CFRE
Director, Development Operations
Nate Groonwald
Philanthropy Officer
Lauren Harrison
Philanthropy Officer
Meggie Keiser
Associate Director, Fund for Lyric
Tara Lenardi
Grants Manager
Leta Mumgaard
Manager, Board of Directors
Patrick Rybarczyk
Philanthropy Officer
Aaron Sorensen
Development Operations Manager
Paul D. Sprecher
Philanthropy Officer
Alec Perlow
Development Associate
Kassandra Hernandez
Development Services Coordinator
Kitty Schwartz
Fund for Lyric Coordinator
Mason Stahl
Development Services Coordinator
Kate Sheehan
Vice President for Principal Gifts
Lawrence DelPilar
Senior Director of Development, Principal Gifts
Kendria Perry-Madden
Senior Director of Development, Principal Gifts
Linda Macias
Associate Director, Principal Gifts
Mike Biver
Senior Director of Gift Planning
Jonathan P. Siner
Senior Director of Gift Planning
Jennifer Mindrum
Associate Director, Gift Planning
Marisa Macella
Senior Manager, Fundraising Events
Nick Roman
Senior Manager, Volunteer Boards
Jonah Levi-Paesky
Associate, Volunteer Boards (Guild Board, Chapters, and Lyric Young Professionals)
Allison VerSteegh
Special Events Associate
Will Ellis
Coordinator, Volunteer Boards (Women's Board and Ryan Opera Center Board)
Sara Tye
Special Events Coordinator
Kate Stirling-Vance
Wine Auction Coordinator
Marketing and Communications
Paul Gunning
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
Janie Ragsdale
Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator
Tracy Galligher Young
Senior Director, Marketing and Audience Development
Brittany Gonzalez Camuy
Director of Group Sales and Partnerships
David Nutt
Director of Sales and Advertising
Tasha James
Marketing Manager, Discover Lyric Programs
Jake Fruend
Graphic Design Specialist
Hannah Cremin
Group Sales Associate
Jessica Pedroza
Marketing Creative Project Associate
Victoria Pizzuto
Marketing Associate, Advertising & Promotions
Holly H. Gilson
Senior Director, Communications
Michael Solomon
Director of Media Relations
David Zivan
Lead Writer & Editor
Alana Guggenheim
Public Relations Manager
Bradley Dunn
Senior Director of Digital Initiatives
Michael Musick
Director of Digital Marketing
Samantha Berger
Website Content Manager
Erik Dohner
Associate Director of Analytics
Amanda Reitenbach
Manager of Social Media and Content
Andrew Cioffi
Digital Content Producer
Shannan Moore
Digital Marketing Associate
Ticket Department/Audience Services
Susan Harrison Niemi
Senior Director of Audience Services
Laura Chalmers
Associate Director, Tessitura & Ticketing
Rosemary Walsh
Sales Manager, Customer Service & Call Center
Achilles Bezanis
VIP Ticketing Associate
Emily Brink
VIP Ticketing Coordinator
Zachary Adams
Marnie Baylouny
Riley Brown
Kathy Butera
Madeline Curtin
Sophia Formella
Stephanie Gubin
Miranda Munoz
Gabriel Reitemeier
Joseph Ryan
Avery Sujkowski
William Vallandigham
Celia Williams
Maria Wojtas
Ticket Staff
Administration
Vincente F. Milianti
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
Finance
Whitney Bercek
Controller
Corey Burbridge
Senior Accountant
Nancy Ko
Accounting Manager
Loi Lazcano
Senior Accountant
Jesus Castro
Accounts Payable Lead
Faye Eisenberg
Staff Accountant
Erin Johnson
Advancement Budget Analyst
Idalia Andrade
Accounts Payable Associate
Angela Coleman
Accounts Payable Associate
Zachary Kurzenberger
Financial Analyst
Roberta Lane
Financial and Administrative Consultant
People & Culture
Jennifer E. Boyd
Vice President, People & Culture
Stephanie Strong
Senior Director, People & Culture Operations
Dawn Cerrito
Payroll Director
Linda Nguyen
Manager, IDEA and Music Director Administration
Charity Franco
People & Culture Operations Associate
Shanell Reynolds
Payroll Associate
Camilla Fernandez
Talent Management Coordinator
Sean Hepp
Payroll Coordinator
Kristy Le
Employee Engagement Coordinator
Information Technology
Will Raj
Vice President, Information Technology
Eric Hayes
Director of IT Operations
Rita Parida
Director of Data Services
Bill Anderson
Senior Systems Administrator
Carmen De La Rosa
Technology Support Specialist
Bob Helmuth
Systems Administrator
Jessica Keener
Systems Analyst
Facilities
John Yelen
Senior Director of Facilities
Megan St. John
Director of Facility Operations
David Jaworski
Ramon Alex Perez
Porters
Sheila Matthews
Lena Sneed
House Managers
Adam Bumber
House Supervisor
Jason Thomas
Bar Manager
Alyssa Bisanz
Daniel Chavez
Jose Garcia Cisneros
Monica Govea
Sylvia Hernandez
David Jaworski
Anthony Lacy
Rachel Martinez
Ramon Alex Perez
Benjamin Tengowski
Felipe Valadez
Lindsey Wolfed
Peter Wood
Bartenders/Barbacks and Baristas
Clara Blakemore
Nina Charlotten
Judith Parker
Boris Powell
Coat Check Attendants
Stefan Peters
Maître d’
Patrick Dowling
Patron Services Manager
Linda Cuellar
Patron Services Coordinator
Elbert Simon
Doorperson
Lena Barnard
Stephanie Bulandr
Linda Cuellar
Tim Dodd
David Jaworski
Ramon Alex Perez
Ellen Pomes
Kevin Topp
Stage Door Staff
Paulette Alonzi
Calder Amsden-Iuliano
Nathan Ankrom
David Barcena
Patricia Bell
Dominic Bialecki
Chenise Brown
Summer Burk
Nadine Burruss
Nila Cabrejos Lau
Ronald Castelli
Daro Cook
Carl Corry
Anna Czechut Hoffman
Sage Czerwinski
Chaurita Davis
Marlene Delemore
Griselda Garcia
Sharon Gaston
Ione Graves
Ramona Hawkins
Gina Jacobs
Kirsten Jamerson
Ariella Kahan-Harth
Marlyn Love
Jacob Malkinson
Keisha Matthews
Vanessa Maxwell
Stecy Mbemba
Thomas Miller-Boeing
Lonnie Mitchell
Bill Murray
Talia Neidorf
Steven Pace
Iris Porrata
Eduard Pulst
Francis Reckitt
John Rosenthal
Leslie Rowan
Edwina Schorn
Isabella Strazzabosco
Ursula Sturgeon
Mary Thomas
Gina Tovar
Adam Wang
Katwanya West
Calvin Willis
Ushers
Gregg Brody
Box Office Manager
Richard Driver
Joseph Dunn
David Fitzgerald
Leigh Folta
Destiny Mack
Jessica Reinhart
Allan Waite
Laura Waters
Box Office Treasurers
Joe Minogue
Chief Engineer
Michael LaPorte
Lead Engineer
Phillip Casica
Anthony Fasano
Brian Laurence McMahon
Bernard McNeela
Kevin O'Keefe
Thomas Setina
Engineers
Technical & Production
Drew Landmesser
Deputy General Director and Chief Operating Officer
Technical
Michael Smallwood
Vice President and Technical Director
The Allan and Elaine Muchin Endowed Chair
April Busch
Technical Operations Director
Maria DeFabo Akin
Production Design Director
Scott Wolfson
Associate Technical Director
Kathryn Johnson
Associate Properties Director
Chris Maravich
Lighting Director
Mary-Louise and James S. Aargard Lighting Director Endowed Chair
Benjamin McCormack
Assistant Technical Director
Julia Siple
Technical Finance Manager
Sarah Riffle
Bridget Williams
Assistant Lighting Designers
Joe Dockweiler
Master Carpenter
Mike Reilly
Head Flyman/Automation
Jeffrey Streichhirsch
Automation Assistant
Chris Barker
Robert Hull, Jr.
Rigging/Automation Assistants
Mark Shanabrough
Head Shop Carpenter
Brian Grenda
Layout Carpenter
Drew Trusk
Head Shop Welder
Bruce Woodruff
Layout Welder
Dan DiBennardi
Warehouse Coordinator
Dan Donahue
Justin Hull
Ryan McGovern
Assistant Carpenters
Anthony Bernardy
Tyler Gil Ramos
Connor Ingersoll
John Ingersoll
Rory McQuillan
Johnny Rivers
Chase Torringa
Luigi Trupiano
Brian Walsh
Carpenters
Anthony Coia
Master Electrician
Soren Ersbak
Board Operator
John Clarke, Jr.
Thomas Hull
Dan Kuh
Robert Reynolds
Assistant Electricians
Jason Combs
Thomas Fernandez
Brian Hobbs
Tristan Ramirez
Jeremy Thomas
Jose Villalpando
Amador Williams
Electricians
Nick Charlan
Head Audio Technician
Matt Eble
Kelvin Ingram
Stephen Ptacek
Asiel Simpson
Matt Swiatkowski
Audio Technicians
Charles Reilly
Property Master
Michael McPartlin
Properties Crew Head
Phil Marcotte
Prop Carpenter
Bob Ladd
Armorer
Rachel Boultinghouse
Upholsterer
Michael Buerger
Gordon Granger
Robert Hartge
Assistant Properties
Johnny Collins
Adam Gorsky
Nicholas Gutierrez
John Kopecky
Frank McPartlin
Kevin McPartlin
Taylor Torringa
Properties
Brian Traynor
Charge Artist
Michael Besancon
Michael Murtaugh
Donna Slager
Scenic Artists
Maureen Reilly
Costume Director
The Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Endowed Chair
Lucy Lindquist
Wardrobe Mistress
Louie Barrios
Alice Broughton
Mary Keefe
Krystina Lowe
Bryan McDonald
Kathy Rubel
Joanna Rzepka
Marguerite Scott
Ewa Szylak
Barbara Szyllo
Isaac Turner
Megan Turner
Maggie Zabierowski
Wardrobe Staff
Scott Barker
Brigid Brown
Lauren Crotty
Dawn-Marie Hamilton
Charlie Junke
Wendy McCay
Dulce Santillan
Roger Weir
Dressers
Sarah Hatten
Wigmaster and Makeup Designer
The Marlys Beider Endowed Chair
Allison Burkholder
Department Coordinator
James Ogle
Wigs and Makeup Crew Foreman
Necole Bluhm
Katrina Brown
Davis Campbell
Martha Contreras
Brittany Crinson
Krista D'Agostino
Eric Daniels
Mattison Drobney
June Gearon
Ansley Hughes
Chantelle Johnson
Lynn Koroulis
John Metzner
Claire Moores
Megan Pirtle
Olivia Roach
Alice Salazar
Emily Santiago
Rachel Stiles
Pat Tomlinson
Franziska Valus
Emily Young
Wig and Makeup Crew
Production
Rachel A. Tobias
Production Stage Manager
Katrina Bachus
Kristen Barrett
Alaina Bartkowiak
Jordan Lee Braun
Lisa Kable
Kimberley Schlechter
Assistant Stage Directors
Katrina Bachus
Alaina Bartkowiak
Gina Hays
Sandra Moore
Stage Managers
Katrina Bachus
Kristen Barrett
Alaina Bartkowiak
Gina Hays
Sandra Moore
Daniel Sokalski
Peggy Stenger
Amy C. Thompson
Bill Walters
Assistant Stage Managers
Photo: Todd Rosenberg