Staff

Administration

Susan Ashcraft
Special Consultant to the General Director
Susan Ashcraft
[email protected]

Nancy Guyer
Assistant to the General Director
Nancy Guyer
[email protected]

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Administrative Assistant
Irek Sipowicz-Hicks
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Katherine Orenic
Administrative Assistant
Katherine Orenic 
[email protected]

Artistic

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Artistic Administrator
Marco Nisticò
[email protected]

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Company Manager
Diana Dizon
[email protected]

Development

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Director of Development
Melissa Voigt
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Leadership Giving Officer
Karen L. Misantone
[email protected]

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Patron Giving & Operations Manager
STAR | Youth Opera | Opera Club
Brenda Tamm
[email protected]

Stacy Ridenour
Donor Relations Officer

Stacy Ridenour
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Davis C. Wolfe
Patron Giving Associate
STAR | Youth Opera 
Davis C. Wolfe
[email protected]

Education

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Director of Education
Martha Collins
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Jesse Martins
Youth Opera Music Director

Jesse Martins
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Youth Opera Coordinator
Cameron Maxwell
[email protected] 

Finance

Kenneth Tarasi
Director of Finance
Ken Tarasi
[email protected]

John Young
A/P, A/R and Payroll Manager

John Young
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Marketing

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Marketing Director
Lael A. Mohib
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Marketing Coordinator
Olivia Baylou
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Patron Services

Travis Rogers
Patron Services Manager

Travis Rogers
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David Sorrells
Box Office Supervisor

David Sorrells
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Patron Services Representatives
Ashley Erickson-Spetsios
Christina Brown
Ellen Sakamoto
Kary Erickson
Maureen Martin

Production

Scott Keclik
Director of Production

Scott Keclik
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Costume Administrator
Merritt Tilson
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Howard Tsvi Kaplan
Resident Costume Designer
Howard Tsvi Kaplan

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Associate Technical Director
Larisa Yeazell 
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Facilities Operations

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Director of Facilities Operations
Jeremie Guglielmi
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Jo Ann Whitehead
House Manager and Volunteer Coordinator

Jo Ann Whitehead
[email protected]

Eden Francois
House Engineer

Eden Francois
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Theater Operations Manager
Jill Sherman
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Maintenance Technician
Robert Schoenung
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