LA OPERA
Christopher Koelsch
Sebastian Paul & Marybelle Musco President & CEO
James Conlon
Richard Seaver Music Director
John P. Nuckols
Executive Vice President & Chief Strategic Officer
Diane Rhodes Bergman, APR
Vice President, Marketing, Communications &Information Technology
Stacy C. Brightman, Ph.D.
Vice President, LA Opera Connects
Rupert Hemmings
Vice President, Artistic Planning
Kathleen Ruiz
Chief Financial Officer
Jill Boyd
VICE PRESIDENT, LABOR RELATIONS & HUMAN RESOURCES
Russell Thomas
Artist in Residence
Susan Graham
ARTISTIC ADVISOR, YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM
Grant Gershon
RESIDENT CONDUCTOR
Renée Fleming
Advisor, Special Projects
Lina Gonzalez-Granados
RESIDENT CONDUCTOR Designate
Patricia McLeod SR. DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT
Joshua Winograde SR. DIRECTOR, ARTISTIC PROGRAMS
Eric Bornemann SR. DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Chul Park SR. DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
BOX OFFICE
Shane K. Morton Box Office Treasurer
Shawnet Sweets First Assistant Treasurer
Michael Meyer Second Assistant Treasurer
Brenda Roman Second Assistant Treasurer
Andrew Tomasulo Second Assistant Treasurer
Marlow Wyatt Second Assistant Treasurer
Joseph Howells Third Assistant Treasurer
Susan Wong Third Assistant Treasurer
Alejandra Depaz TICket Seller
Jennifer Higdon Ticket Seller
Dale Bridges Johannsen Ticket Seller
Liz Mancia Ticket Seller
Olivia Perez Ticket Seller
Andy Phu Ticket Seller
Joseph Selway Ticket Seller
Travis Wood TICKET SELLER
Theater Direct Outbound Sales, 818.334.2759
CONNECTS
Andrea Fuentes Director of Connects
Matthew Schroeder Assoc. DIr. of production
Adam LeBow Community Engagement Program Mgr.
Jasna Gara Operations & Digital Content Manager
Claire Pegram Program Assoc/Exec Asst to Mr Conlon
Tate Shoebridge Education Assistant
Kyla McLaughlin Education Coordinator
Eli Villanueva RESIDENT STAGE DIRECTOR
Leslie Lopez Community Engagement Associate
Natalie Ramirez Operations Associate
Kirsten Anderson Communications Associate
Carmen Recker Special Projects Manager
Eli Villanueva Resident Stage Director
Costumes
Jeannique Prospere Costume Director
Gregory White Costume Department Manager
Corrine Roache Production, Stock & Rental Coordinator
Manuel Garcia Warehouse Manager
John Musselman Administrative Assistant
Neal Anderson Maintenance Assistant
DEVELOPMENT
Marlinda Menashe Director, Institutional Giving & Government Relations
Janneke Straub Director Leadership Gifts
Josh Harrold Director, Development Operations
Robin Green Executive Assistant
Grace Piper
Data Analyst
Caroline Kagan BOARD LIAISON
Annual Fund
SD&A Telefund Services, 213.282.6400
Tracy Reich Senior Major Gifts Officer
Christian Johnsten Major Gifts Officer
Katherine Miranda Major Gifts Officer
Evangeline Santos Individual Giving Coordinator
Institutional Giving
Meredith Ernstberger Institutional Giving Officer / Grant Writer
Melanie Katz Institutional Giving Assistant
Special Events
Tara Grand Associate Director, Special Events
Caitlin Benya SPECIAL EVENTS Coordinator
FINANCE
Jeannie Jones Accounts Payable Manager
Denice Behdad Senior Accountant
Ani Iknoyan Controller
Daisy Lopez Finance & Accounts Payable Assistant
HUMAN RESOURCES
Sepanta Fotovat Human Resources Administrator
MUSIC ADMINISTRATION
Melisandra Dunker Music Librarian
Brady Steel Orchestra Personnel Manager
Ignazio Terrasi Musical Asst. to James Conlon
Nino Sanikidze, DMA Head Coach, Young Artist Program
Jeremy Frank Associate Chorus Master
PRODUCTION
Michelle Magaldi Production Director
Nicki Harper Director of Artistic Operations
Melissa Ruge Manager of Chorus, Dancers & Supers
Alanna Swovelin Interim MANAGER OF CHORUS, DANCERS & SUPERS
Zoë Melcher Company Manager
Chandler Johnson Artistic Programs Coordinator
Whitney McAnally Production Stage Manager
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Luz Villarreal Director of Communications
Mark Lyons Assoc. Director, Publications
Melanie Broussalian Digital Media & Video Manager
Haley Spielberg Content Specialist
SALES AND MARKETING
Elizabeth Galvan Assoc. Director of Advertising, Partnerships & Engagement
Keith J. Rainville Assoc. Director of Marketing, Brand & Design
Terrance Ellis Interactive & Graphic Designer
Yesenia Vargas Marketing Strategic Communications Specialist
Rachel Steinke IMarketing Intern
TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT
Jeff Kleeman Technical Director
Carolina Angulo Design Manager
Margie Schnibbe Technical Production Coordinator
James Pomichter Production Media Manager
Lisa Coto Properties Coordinator
Damon Schindler Resident Lead Scenic Artist
Chris Carey Technical Payroll Officer
Stephanie Lopez Technical Manager
Katelan Braymer Lighting Assistant
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
Michael Masuda Network Manager
Tommy Mam Network & Systems Administrator
Tom Nguyen Applications Administrator
Domingo-Colburn-Stein YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM
Stephen King Head of Vocal Instruction
Paul Curran Head of Dramatic Instruction
2021/22 Young Artists
Anthony Ciaramitaro
Gabriela Flores
Alaysha Fox
Michael J. Hawk
Jacob Ingbar
Nicholas Roehler
Robert Stahley
Tiffany Townsend
ACADEMY INTERNS
Scarleth Arias
Kassandra Arroyo
Bene't Benton
Daniel Calderon
Diego Castro
Abraham Flores
Victoria Mestas
Maya Ordonez
Cristian Venegas
