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
Elizabeth Hurley
Deputy General Director and Chief Advancement Officer
Vincente F. Milianti
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Matthew Ozawa
Chief Artistic Administration Officer
Jennifer E. Boyd
Vice President, People & Culture
Bradley Dunn
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
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
Maurice Richardson
Vice President for Finance
Michael Smallwood
Vice President, Production and Technical Director
Allan and Elaine Muchin Endowed Chair
Artistic
Matthew Ozawa
Chief Artistic Administration Officer
Michael Black
Chorus Director and Head of Music
The Howard A. Stotler Chorus Director Endowed Chair
Artistic Operations
Katharine Gunnink
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
Leo Barnard
Company Management Assistant
Artistic Planning
Andreas Melinat
Vice President, Artistic Planning
Cory Lippiello, CSA
Director of Artistic Programs
Evamaria Wieser
Casting Consultant
Music Administration
Stephanie Karr
Senior Director of Music Administration
Sarah Cohn
Manager, Chorus and Dancers
Annika Donnen
Managing Librarian
Kourtnea Stevenson
Manager, Orchestra and Assistant Conductors
Christine Janicki
Orchestra Personnel Manager
Advancement
Elizabeth Hurley
Deputy General Director and Chief Advancement Officer
Gracie Denton
Development Associate
Development
Anna Mattson
Vice President, Development
Scott Podraza
Senior Director, Development
Bryan Hulscher
Philanthropy Officer, Institutional Partnerships
Kendria Perry-Madden
Philanthropy Officer
Claire Ryan, CFRE
Director, Development Operations
Patrick Rybarczyk
Philanthropy Officer
Paul D. Sprecher
Philanthropy Officer
Sarah Sullivan
Philanthropy Officer
Kassandra Hernandez
Development Operations Manager
Meggie Keiser
Associate Director, Donor Engagement
Tara Lenardi
Grants Manager
Leta Mumgaard
Manager, Board of Directors
Griffin Scott
Coordinator, Donor Engagement
Margaret Smith
Coordinator, Donor Services
Kenni Ther
Coordinator, Donor Services
Mike Biver
Senior Director of Gift Planning
Jonathan P. Siner
Senior Director of the Ardis Krainik Society
Jennifer Mindrum
Associate Director of Gift Planning
Lawrence DelPilar
Senior Director, Development
Linda Macias
Associate Director, Principal Gifts
Mandy Hatfield
Director of Volunteer Boards and Special Events
Allison VerSteegh
Manager, Events
Will Ellis
Associate, Boards (Women's Board and Ryan Opera Center Board)
Jonah Levi-Paesky
Associate, Volunteer Boards and Engagement (Guild Board, Chapters, and Lyric Young Professionals)
Angela Valentino
Coordinator, Boards and Events
Marketing and Communications
Bradley Dunn
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Tracy Galligher Young
Senior Director, Marketing and Audience Development
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
Samantha Berger
Manager of Website Content and Digital Experience
Jessica Pedroza
Marketing Project Manager
Kitty Schwartz
Digital Marketing Manager, Fundraising
Jake Friend
Manager, Art Direction & Visual Identity
Hannah Cremin
Group Sales Associate
Victoria Pizzuto
Marketing Associate, Advertising & Promotions
Holly H. Gilson
Senior Director of Media Relations, Communications, and Content
Michael Solomon
Director of Media Relations
David Zivan
Lead Writer & Editor
Alana Guggenheim
Public Relations Manager
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
Ticket Department/Audience Services
Susan Harrison Niemi
Senior Director of Audience Services
Achilles Bezanis
Manager, VP Ticketing and Inventory
Regina Ceragioli
Sales Manager, Customer Service & Call Center
Celia Williams
VIP Ticketing Associate
Zachary Adams
Marnie Baylouny
Riley Brown
Kathy Butera
Stephen Clark
Madeline Curtin
Toby Everhart
Sophia Formella
Wesley Jones
Maria Kluber
Laura Osterlund
Joseph Ryan
Ryan Saladin
Gavyne Stich
Avery Sujkowski
Danielle Vallandigham
William Vallandigham
Ticket Staff
Administration
Vincente F. Milianti
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Finance
Maurice Richardson
Vice President for Finance
Whitney Bercek
Controller
LaToya Bowen
Senior Treasury Analyst
Jill Dryfhout
Assistant Controller
Faye Eisenberg
Staff Accountant
Erin Johnson
Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis
Zachary Kurzenberger
Senior Financial Analyst
Idalia Andrade
Senior Accounts Payable Associate
Angela Coleman
Accounts Payable Associate
Eddy Hadzimuratovic
Accounts Payable Associate
People & Culture
Jennifer E. Boyd
Vice President, People & Culture
Stephanie Strong
Senior Director, People & Culture Operations
Dawn Cerrito
Payroll Director
Charity Franco
Manager, People & Culture Operations
Yolanda Sappington
Payroll Analyst
John Dorn
Union and Payroll Benefits Associate
Camilla Fernandez
Talent Management Associate
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
Bob Helmuth
Systems Administrator
Jessica Keener
Systems Analyst
Michael Pierce
Technology Support Specialist
Facilities
John Yelen
Senior Director of Facilities
Megan St. John
Director of Facility Operations
David Jaworski
Ramon Alex Perez
Porters
Lena Sneed
House Manager
TJ Gordon
Bar Manager
John Ambrose
Alyssa Bisanz
Katherine Ciesla
Joshua Galan
Sylvia Hernandez
David Jaworski
Anne Kuntz
Ashley Manley
Ramon Alex Perez
Julia Pestrikova
Juliet Smith
Anthony Sullivan
Benjamin Tengowski
Felipe Valadez
Lindsey Wolfed
Bartenders/Barbacks
Richard Berry
Caley Corbin
Ana Luisa Décaro Pinto
Coat Check Attendants
Stefan Peters
Maître d’
Patrick Dowling
Patron Services Manager
Timothy Fox
Taylor Zorn
Patron Services Coordinator
Joe Doner
Cesar Galan
Collin Harvey
David Jaworski
Ellen Pomes
Emmanuel Stewart
Cameren Truelove
Stage Door Staff
Paulette Alonzi
David Barcena
Paul-Martin Bender
Dominic Bialecki
Chenise Brown
Nila Cabrejos Lau
Daro Cook
Chaurita Davis
Matthew Furjanic
Sharon Gaston
Ramona Hawkins
Yesenia Hernandez
Gina Jacobs
Marlyn Love
Jacob Malkinson
Lonnie Mitchell
Steven Pace
Eduard Pulst
Joseph Reyes
Jazmin Reynoso
John Rosenthal
Edwina Schorn
Mary Thomas
Adam Wang
Ushers
Gregg Brody
Box Office Manager
Richard Driver
Joseph Dunn
David Fitzgerald
Destiny Mack
Jessica Reinhart
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
Vincente F. Milianti
Chief Financial and Operating Officer
Technical
Michael Smallwood
Vice President, Production 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
Brendan Henry
Technical Finance Manager
Kathryn Johnson
Associate Properties Director
Chris Maravich
Lighting Director
Mary-Louise and James S. Aargard Lighting Director Endowed Chair
Benjamin McCormack
Assistant Technical Director
Sarah Riffle
Bridget Williams
Assistant Lighting Designers
Joe Dockweiler
Master Carpenter
Mike Reilly
Head Flyman/Automation
Chris Barker
Robert Hull, Jr.
Chase Torringa
Rigging/Automation Assistants
Phil Marcotte
Head Shop Carpenter
Brian Grenda
Layout Carpenter
Drew Trusk
Head Shop Welder
Luigi Trupiano
Layout Welder
Dan DiBennardi
Warehouse Coordinator
Dan Donahue
Ryan McGovern
Jeffrey Streichhirsch
Assistant Carpenters
Anthony Bernardy
Tyler Gil Ramos
Connor Ingersoll
John Ingersoll
Rory McQuillan
Dylan O'Shea
Jacob Sullivan
Brian Walsh
Isaiah Williams
Carpenters
Anthony Coia
Master Electrician
Soren Ersbak
Board Operator
Jose Villalpando
Titles Operator
John Clarke, Jr.
Thomas Hull
Dan Kuh
Robert Reynolds
Assistant Electricians
Martin Childress
Jason Combs
Thomas Fernandez
Nicholas Gutierrez
Daniel Hull
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
Michael McPartlin
Properties Crew Heads
Gordon Granger
Prop Carpenter
Frank McPartlin
Armorer
Rachel Boultinghouse
Upholsterer
Michael Buerger
Kevin McPartlin
Taylor Torringa
Assistant Properties
John Kopecky
Ryan Lin-Peistrup
Michael O'Donnell, Jr.
Johnny Rivers
Drew Scafidi
James Ullrich
Properties
Brian Traynor
Charge Artist
Michael Besancon
Michael Murtaugh
Scenic Artists
Kim Buetzow
Costume Director
The Richard P. and Susan Kiphart Endowed Chair
Lucy Lindquist
Wardrobe Mistress
Ellouise Davis
Mary Kate Keefe
Cecylia Kinder
Bryan McDonald
Kathy Rubel
Herbie Ruiz
Marguerite Scott
Ewa Szylak
Michelle Tan
Maggie Zabierowski
Costumers
Katelynn Barker
Louie Barrios
Samantha Holmes
Tatjana Jessee
Krystina Lowe
Joanna Rzepka
Sarah Santiago
Kate Shattock
Isaac B. Turner
Production Administrators
Samantha Holmes
Wardrobe Crew Head
Scott Barker
Brigid Brown
Tony Bryan
Lauren Crotty
Nina Escobedo
Eric Guy
Dawn-Marie Hamilton
Molly Herman
Claire Kroeger
Mary Luchsinger
Paul Ludick
Wendy McCay
Moira O'Neil
Christopher Provyn
Crystal Sansing-Vylonis
Sarah Santiago
Dulce Santillan
Roger Weir
Dressers
John Metzner
Wig and Makeup Designer
The Marlys A. Beider Endowed Chair
Necole Bluhm
Department Coordinator
Lynn Koroulis
Shop Manager
James Ogle
Wigs and Makeup Crew Foreman
Katrina Brown
Davis Campbell
Martha Contreras
Krista D'Agostino
Eric Daniels
June Gearon
Ansley Hughes
Nesrin Ismail
Brittany Powers
Liv Roach
Alice Salazar
Emily Santiago
Franziska Valus
Lauren Zidek
Wig and Makeup Run Crew
Davis Campbell
Colin Grice
Ansley Hughes
Chantelle Johnson
Lynn Koroulis
James Ogle
Emily Santiago
Wig Shop Staff
Production
Rachel A. Tobias
Production Stage Manager
Katrina Bachus
Jordan Lee Braun
Assistant Stage Directors
Alaina Bartkowiak
Sandra Moore
Stage Managers
Adrienne Bader
Alaina Bartkowiak
Alycia Martin
Sandra Moore
Daniel Sokalski
Peggy Stenger
Amy C. Thompson
Bill Walters
Assistant Stage Managers
Photo: Todd Rosenberg