Lyric Opera 2021-2022 Issue 2 The Elixir of Love

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 70 Lyric 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 , Special Projects Advisor Drew Landmesser , Deputy General Director and Chief Operating Of cer Elizabeth Hurley , Chief Advancement Of cer Roberta Lane , Chief Financial and Administrative Of cer Robert Goodwin , Vice President, Lyric Unlimited - Learning & Creative Engagment Ursulla McWhorter , Vice President, People & Culture Andreas Melinat , Vice President, Artistic Planning Vincente F. Milianti , Vice President, FInance 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 Anthony Freud , OBE, General Director, President & CEO, The Women’s Board Endowed Chair Linda Nguyen, Manager, Of ce of the General Director Michelle Hoehne, Assistant, Of ce of the General Director OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GENERAL DIRECTOR Drew Landmesser , Deputy General Director and Chief Operating Of cer Michael Schoenig, Operations Finance Director Tabitha Boorsma, Operations Associate Ann Owens, Operations and Commissioning Consultant ARTISTIC Andreas Melinat , Vice President, Artistic Planning Cory Lippiello, Director of Artistic Programs Evamaria Wieser, Casting Consultant ADVANCEMENT Elizabeth Hurley, Chief Advancement Of cer Leigh Folta, Manager, Board of Directors Development Kate Sheehan, Vice President for Principal Gifts Anna Mattson, Interim Head of Development Lawrence DelPilar, Senior Director of Development, Principal Gifts Mike Biver, Senior Director of Gift Planning Jonathan P. Siner, Senior Director of Gift Planning Nell Vandeveld, Gift Planning Associate Deborah Hare, Senior Director of the Boards and Special Events Marisa Lerman, Fundraising Events Manager Nick Roman, Manager, Boards Claire French, Special Events Associate Jonah Levi-Paesky, Coordinator, Boards Lydia Spettel, Coordinator, Boards Scott Podraza, Director of the Fund for Lyric Meghan Pioli, Associate Director of the Fund for Lyric Erik Dohner, Fund for Lyric Coordinator Kristen Bigham, Philanthropy Of cer Angela DeStefano, Philanthropy Of cer Paul D. Sprecher, Philanthropy Of cer Meaghan Stainback, Philanthropy Of cer Chelsea Lauing, Philanthropy Of cer, Institutional Partnerships Claire Ryan, CFRE, Associate Director of Institutional Partnerships Kelli Dawson, Institutional Partnerships Assistant Kelly E. Cronin, Associate Director, Development Analytics Erin Johnson, Advancement Budget Analyst Shelagh Haney, Development Services Coordinator Brea Williams, Development Services Coordinator Marketing and Communications Tracy Galligher Young , Interim Head of Marketing and Communications Brittany Gonzalez, Director of Group Sales David Nutt, Director of Sales and Advertising Jake Fruend, Graphic Design Specialist Jessica Pedroza, Marketing Creative Project Associate Holly H. Gilson, Senior Director, Communications Michael Solomon, Director of Media Relations Laura Sauer, Program Book Editor Brad Dunn Senior Director of Digital Initiatives Samantha Berger, Digital Fundraising Manager Valerie Bromann, Manager of Digital Content and Analysis Michael Musick, E-Commerce Manager Amanda Reitenbach, Manager of Social Media and Content Andrew Ciof , Digital Content Producer Shannan Moore, Digital Marketing Associate Ticketing and Audience Services Susan Harrison Niemi , Director of Audience Services John Renfroe, Tessitura Manager Laura Waters, Customer Service and Call Center Manager Jessica Reinhart, VIP Ticketing Coordinator Achilles Bezanis Hailey Cohen Emily Crisp Ashlyn Elliot Tomer Eres Monet Felton Kelly Figley Erin Hogan Madison Lawry Wyatt McCall Joseph Ryan Danielle Vallandigham William Vallandigham Leonard Walker Rosemary Walsh Maria Wojtas, Ticket Staff FINANCE Roberta Lane , Chief Financial and Administrative Of cer Vincente F. Milianti, Vice President, Finance Whitney Bercek, Controller Nicky Chaybasarskaya, Senior Accountant Ana Joyce, Senior Accountant Nancy Ko, Accounting Manager Idalia Andrade, Accounts Payable Associate Zachary Kurzenberger, Financial Analyst HUMAN RESOURCES Ursulla McWhorter , Vice President, People & Culture Stephanie Strong, Director of Compensation, Bene ts and HR Operations Tom Pels, Payroll Manager Charity Franco, Human Resources Associate Shanell Reynolds, Payroll Associate Scot Weidenaar, Payroll Associate Ericka Carmona-Vega, Talent Acquisition Consultant INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Will Raj , Vice President, Information Technology Eric Hayes, Director of IT Operations Rita Parida, Director of Data Services Jessica Keener, Systems Analyst Sean Lennon, Systems Administrator Coleman Dieffenbach, Technology Support Specialist LYRIC UNLIMITED – LEARNING & CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT Robert C. Goodwin , Vice President, Lyric Unlimited - Learning & Creative Engagement Drew Smith, Learning Programs Manager Angela Hamilton, Community Programs Coordinator LaRob Payton, Coordinator, Lyric Unlimited 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 PRESENTATIONS AND EVENTS Megan St. John , Director of Facility Operations David Jaworski, Porter Geri LaGiglio , Director of Front of House Operation Sheila Matthews Lena Reynolds-Sneed House Managers Adam Bumber, House Supervisor Jason Thomas, Head Bartender Cleveland Anderson Gerard Arguello Alana Clark Jose Garcia Cisneros