Lyric Opera 2021-2022 Issue 5 Tosca 1

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 70 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 Officer Elizabeth Hurley , Chief Advancement Officer Roberta Lane , Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Paul Gunning , Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Robert C. 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, 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 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 COMPANY MANAGEMENT Melanie Bacaling Katrina Bachus Kristen Barrett Jordan Lee Braun Assistant Stage Directors Alaina Bartkowiak Daniel Sokalski Rachel A. Tobias Hester Warren-Steijn Sandra Zamora Stage Managers Katrina Bachus Alaina Bartkowiak Daniel Sokalski Peggy Stenger Amy C. Thompson Bill Walters Sandra Zamora Assistant Stage Managers Ben Bell Bern, Director of Company Management Kevin Krasinski, Associate Director of Company Management Jeffrey Jauch, Company Management Associate Faith Hart Jordan Thomas Company Management Assistants DEVELOPMENT Elizabeth Hurley , Chief Advancement Officer Leigh Folta, Manager, Board of Directors Felecia Coleman Executive Assistant to the Chief Advancement Officer Anna Mattson , Vice President, Development Mike Biver, Senior Director of Gift Planning Scott Podraza, Senior Director, Fund for Lyric and Development Operations Jonathan P. Siner, Senior Director of Gift Planning Kristen Bigham, Philanthropy Officer Angela DeStefano, Philanthropy Officer Chelsea Lauing, Philanthropy Officer, Institutional Partnerships Jennifer Mindrum, Associate Director, Gift Planning Meghan Pioli, Associate Director of the Fund for Lyric Claire Ryan, CFRE, Associate Director of Institutional Partnerships Paul D. Sprecher, Philanthropy Officer Meaghan Stainback, Philanthropy Officer Kelli Dawson, Institutional Partnerships Assistant ErikDohner, Fund for Lyric Coordinator Brea Williams, 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 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 (Guild Board, Chapters, and Lyric Young Professionals) Lydia Spettel, Coordinator, Boards (Women’s Board and Ryan Opera Center Board) Allison VerSteegh, Special Events Coordinator FINANCE Roberta Lane , Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Vincente F. Milianti, Vice President, Finance Whitney Bercek, Controller Nicky Chaybasarskaya, Senior Accountant Ana Joyce, Senior Accountant Faye Eisenberg, Staff Accountant Nancy Ko, Accounting Manager Petra Hillebrand Bucaro, Accounting Specialist Erin Johnson, Advancement Budget Analyst Idalia Andrade, Accounts Payable Associate Zachary Kurzenberger, Financial Analyst INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Will Raj , Vice President, Information Technology Eric Hayes, Director of IT Operations Rita Parida, Director of Data Services Jessica Keener, Systems Analyst Coleman Dieffenbach, Technology Support Specialist LYRIC UNLIMITED – LEARNING & CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT Robert C. Goodwin , Vice President, Lyric Unlimited - Learning & Creative Engagement Angela Hamilton, Lyric Unlimited Engagement 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 & Audience Development Brittany Gonzalez, Director of Group Sales David Nutt, Director of Sales and Advertising Megan Elk, Lyric Unlimited Marketing Associate Jake Fruend, Graphic Design Specialist Jessica Pedroza, Marketing Creative Project Associate Victoria Pizzuto, Marketing Associate, Advertising & Promotions Holly H. Gilson , Senior Director, Communications Michael Solomon, Director of Media Relations Kalin M. Jordan, Public Relations Manager David Zivan, Program Book Editor Brad Dunn , Senior Director of Digital Initiatives Samantha Berger, Digital Fundraising Manager Michael Musick, E-Commerce Manager Amanda Reitenbach, Manager of Social Media and Content Andrew Cioffi, Digital Content Producer Shannan Moore, Digital Marketing Associate Ticketing Department/ Audience Services Susan Harrison Niemi , Senior Director of Audience Services John Renfroe, Tessitura Manager Laura Waters, Customer Service and Call Center Manager Achilles Bezanis, VIP Ticketing Associate Emily Brink, VIP Ticketing Coordinator Kathy Butera Sydney Cox Tomer Eres Kelly Figley Erinn Fredin Stephanie Gubin Erin Hogan Lyric staff