Lyric 2022-2023 Special-The Brightness of Light

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 4 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 Officer Elizabeth Hurley , Chief Advancement Officer Roberta Lane , Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Matthew Ozawa , Chief Artistic Administration Officer Paul Gunning , Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Jennifer Boyd , Vice President, People & Culture Robert C. Goodwin , Vice President, Lyric Unlimited - Learning & Creative Engagment Anna Mattson , Vice President, Development 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 Gregg Valentine, Executive Assistant, 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 ARTISTIC Matthew Ozawa , Chief Artistic Administration Officer Tabitha Boorsma, Operations Associate Artistic Planning Andreas Melinat , Vice President, Artistic Planning Cory Lippiello, Director of Artistic Programs Evamaria Wieser, Casting Consultant 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 Christine Janicki, Orchestra Personnel Manager Company Management 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 RYAN OPERA CENTER Dan Novak , Vice President and Director, Ryan Opera Center, The Ryan Opera Center Board Endowed Chair Craig Terry, Music Director, The Jannotta Family Endowed Chair Julia Faulkner, Director of Vocal Studies , Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Susanna McNatt, Manager LYRIC UNLIMITED – LEARNING & CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT Robert C. Goodwin , Vice President, Lyric Unlimited - Learning & Creative Engagement Jill LeCesne Potter, Senior Director, Learning Programs Tarah Ortiz Durnbaugh, Director, Creative Engagement Megan Elk, Engagement Producer Elise LaBarge, Learning Programs Manager Anthony Jones, Lyric Unlimited Coordinator ADVANCEMENT Elizabeth Hurley , Chief Advancement Officer Leigh Folta, Manager, Board of Directors Felecia Coleman, Executive Assistant to the Chief Advancement Officer Development Anna Mattson , Vice President, Development Mike Biver, Senior Director of Gift Planning Scott Podraza, Senior Director, Fund for Lyric and Development Operations Angela DeStefano, Senior Philanthropy Officer Claire Ryan, CFRE, Director, Development Operations Jonathan P. Siner, Senior Director of Gift Planning Nate Groonwald, Philanthropy Officer Lauren Harrison, Philanthropy Officer Chelsea Lauing, Philanthropy Officer, Institutional Partnerships Tara Lenardi, Grants Manager Jennifer Mindrum, Associate Director of Gift Planning Meghan Pioli, Associate Director of the Fund for Lyric Aaron Sorensen, Development Operations Manager Paul D. Sprecher, Philanthropy Officer Alec Perlow, Development Associate Kassandra Hernandez, Development Services Coordinator Kitty Schwartz, Fund for Lyric Coordinator Mason Stahl, 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 Allison VerSteegh, 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 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 Camuy, Director of Group Sales and Partnerships David Nutt, Director of Sales and Advertising Hannah Cremin, Group Sales 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 David Zivan, Lead Writer & Editor Brad Dunn, Senior Director of Digital Initiatives Michael Musick, Director of Digital Marketing Samantha Berger, Website Content Manager Erik Dohner, Digital Marketing Manager, Fundraising Amanda Reitenbach, Manager of Social Media and Content John Renfroe, Associate Director of Ticketing and Analytics Andrew Cioffi, Digital Content Producer Shannan Moore, Digital Marketing Associate Ticketing Department/ Audience Services Susan Harrison Niemi, Senior Director of Audience Services Rosemary Walsh, Sales Manager, Customer Service & Call Center Achilles Bezanis, VIP Ticketing Associate Emily Brink, VIP Ticketing Coordinator Zachary Adams Kathy Butera Madeline Curtin Emily DePalma Kelly Figley Sophia Formella Stephanie Gubin Joseph Ryan Avery Sujkowski Kenni Ther Aren Thompson William Vallandigham Celia Williams Maria Wojtas Ticket Staff ADMINISTRATION Roberta Lane , Chief Financial and Administrative Officer Finance Vincente F. Milianti , Vice President, Finance Whitney Bercek, Controller Nancy Ko, Accounting Manager Jesus Castro, Accounts Payable Lead Faye Eisenberg, Staff Accountant Erin Johnson, Advancement Budget Analyst Idalia Andrade, Accounts Payable Associate