Board of Directors and Trustees
Chair
Ethan D. Davidson
Vice Chair
Mary Kramer
Vice Chair
Denise J. Lewis
Vice Chair
Don Manvel
President/CEO
Patty Isacson Sabee
Secretary
Gene P. Bowen
Treasurer
Bharat C. Gandhi
Immediate Past Chair
R. Jamison Williams
Directors
Naomi André
Richard A. Brodie
Kevin Dennis
Lisa M. DiChiera
Shauna Ryder Diggs
Enrico Digirolamo
Maria C. Duey
Marianne Endicott
Fern R. Espino
Paul E. Ewing
John W. Ingle III
Barbara Kratchman
Dexter Mason
Ali Moiin
Donald Morelock
Allan Nachman
Ann Nicholson
Sara Pozzi
Paul Ragheb
Ruth Rattner
Irvin D. Reid
Pamela E. Rodgers
Evan D. Ross
Ankur Rungta
Terry Shea
Matthew Simoncini
Richard Sonenklar
Peter C. Stern
Lorna Thomas
Jesse Venegas
Gary L. Wasserman
Ellen Hill Zeringue
Directors Emeritus
Shelly Cooper
Marjorie M. Fisher
Herman Frankel
Jennifer Nasser
Audrey Rose
Richard Webb
July 1, 2024— June 30, 2025
Lourdes V. Andaya
Naomi André
Harold Mitchell Arrington
Barbra Bloch
Gene P. Bowen
Richard Brodie
Charles D. Bullock
Thomas Cohn
Françoise Colpron
Peter & Shelly Cooper
Ethan & Gretchen Davidson
Kevin Dennis & Jeremy Zeltzer
Cristina DiChiera
Lisa M. DiChiera
Shauna Ryder Diggs
Enrico & Kathleen DiGirolamo
Debbie Dingell
Mary Jane Doerr
Maria C. Duey
Kenneth & Frances Eisenberg
Marianne Endicott
Alex Erdeljan
Fern R. Espino & Thomas Short
Paul & Mary Sue Ewing
Margo Cohen Feinberg & Robert Feinberg
Oscar & Dede Feldman
Carl & Mary Ann Fontana
Bharat & Lynn Gandhi
Barbara Garavaglia
Yousif & Mara Ghafari
Toby Haberman
Derek Hodgson
John & Tara Ingle III
Patty Isacson Sabee & David Sabee
Jill Johnson
Ellen Kahn
Stephanie Germack Kerzic
Mary Kramer
Michael & Barbara Kratchman
Linda Dresner & Ed Levy Jr.
Denise J. Lewis
Arthur & Nancy Liebler
Stephan & Marian Loginsky
Mary Alice Lomason
Don Manvel
Jack Martin & Bettye Arrington-Martin
Dexter Mason
Benjamin Meeker & Meredith Korneffel
Phillip D. Minch
Ali Moiin & William Kupsky
Donald & Antoinette Morelock
Michael & Dolores Mutchler
Allan & Joy Nachman
Ann Nicholson
Juliette Okotie-Eboh
Linda Orlans
Spencer & Myrna Partrich
Margaret Pehrson
Sara Pozzi
Waltraud Prechter
Ted & Carrie Pryor
Paul & Amy Ragheb
John & Terry Rakolta
Ruth F. Rattner
Irvin D. Reid & Pamela Trotman Reid
Pamela E. Rodgers
Jacqueline Roessler
Audrey Rose
Evan & Kelsey Ross
Anthony & Sabrina Rugiero
Terry Shea
Matthew & Mona Simoncini
Sheila Sloan
Richard A. Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes
Mary Anne Stella
Peter C. Stern
Lorna Thomas
James G. Vella
Jesse & Yesenia Venegas
Jeff & Amy Voigt
Bradley Wakefield & Meghann Rutherford
Gary L. Wasserman
Jamison & Karen Williams
Ellen Hill Zeringue
Mary Lou Zieve
Administration
Andrew Berg, Chief Development Officer
Daniel T. Brinker, General Manager, Detroit Opera House & Parking Center
Shawn Rieschl Johnson, Chief Programming & Production Officer
Jon Teeuwissen, Artistic Advisor for Dance
Samantha Teter, Chief Marketing Officer
Ataul Usman, Senior Director of Human Resources
Administration
William Austin, Executive Assistant
Christy Gray, Office Administrator
Allesee Dance & Opera Resource Library
Timothy Lentz, Archivist & Director, Detroit Opera Archive & Allesee Resource Library
Catherine Nicolia-Staples, Archivist, Detroit Opera Archive & Allesee Resource Library
Bryce Rudder, Senior Librarian and Digital Archivist, Detroit Opera Archive & Allesee Resource Library
Artistic Department
Nathalie Doucet, Head of Music & Director of Detroit Opera Resident Artist Program
Jessie Neilson, Program Coordinator, Resident Artist Program
Melany Janer, Administrative Assistant
Dance
Kim Smith, Dance Administrator
Detroit Opera Youth Chorus
Suzanne Mallare Acton, Director
Twannette Nash, Chorus Administrator
Jane Arvidson Panikkar, Preparatory Chorus Conductor
Rebecca O-G Eaddy, Principal Chorus Conductor
Maria Cimarelli, Preparatory Chorus Accompanist
Joseph Jackson, Principal Chorus Accompanist
Development
Juliano Bitonti Stewart, Director of Development
Chelsea S. Kotula, Director of Institutional Giving
Angela Nelson-Heesch, Director, Data Analytics & Operations
Katrina Fasulo, Associate Director, Individual Giving
Valentino Peacock, Manager of Data & Operations
Education
Branden Hood, Director of Education
Alaina Brown, Program Coordinator: Education & Community Programs
Mark Vondrak, Associate Director/Tour Manager
Facilities
Vanessa Boyd, Facilities Manager
Dennis Wells, Facilities Manager
Kevie Crumb, Facilities & Event Technician
Finance
Kimberley Burgess, Accountant
Rita Winters, Accountant
Human Resources
Josh Kozakowski, Human Resources Coordinator
Marketing/Communications
Anna Herscher, Lead Graphic Designer
Jennifer Melick, Communications & Media Relations Manager
Deirdre Michael, Website Administrator
Prynsess Partridge, Digital & Promotions Coordinator
Austin Richey, Digital Media Manager & Storyteller
Arthur White, Director of Community & Audience Engagement
Music Department
Suzanne Mallare Acton, Assistant Music Director/Chorus Master
Molly Hughes, Orchestra Personnel Manager
Jean Posekany, Orchestra Librarian
Production
Elizabeth Anderson, Production Coordinator/Artistic Administrator
Kathleen Bennett, Production Finance Administrator
Jeff Beyersdorf, Technical Director
Brian Dambacher, Production Manager
Monìka Essen, Property Master
Suzanne Hanna, Costume Director
Kaila Madison, Technical Assistant
Brodrick Whittley, Assistant Technical Director
Costumes
Suzanne Hanna, Costume Director
Carol Taylor, Designer’s Assistant
Michaela Tanskley, Wardrobe Supervisor
Patricia Sova, First Hand
Mary Ellen Shuffett, Fitting Assistant
Maureen Abele, Dylan McBride, Paul Moran, Rachel Parrott, Lupe Vazquez, Stitchers
Wigs & Makeup
Erika Broderdorf, Local Crew Coordinator
Elizabeth Geck, Kristine Clifton-Higgins, Kaitlyn Denzler, Stephanie Jenkins, Mallory Maxton, Theo Place, Makhia Staton, Denitra Townsend Gregory, Dayna Winalis, Wig & Makeup Crew
Carol Taylor, Swing
Stage/Crew
John Kinsora, Head Carpenter
Frederick Graham, Head Electrician
Gary Gilmore, Production Electrician
Pat McGee, Head Propertyman
Chris Baker, Head of Sound
Pat Tobin, Head Flyman
Dee Dorsey, Surtitle Operator
Mary Ellen Shuffett, Head of Wardrobe
IATSE Local #38 Stage Crew
IATSE Local #786 Wardrobe
Safety & Security
Rock Monroe, Director of Safety & Security
Lieutenant Lorraine Monroe
Sergeant Demetrius Newbold
Officer Gary Cabean
Officer A.M. Hightower
Officer Sullivan Horton
Officer Terrence Hunter
Ticketing & Box Office
Amy Brown, Director of Ticketing Operations
Stephanie Stoiko, Assistant Box Office Manager
Evan Carr, System Administrator
Emily Lange, Box Office Associate
Chris Simpson, Box Office Associate
Ellen Smith, Group Sales Associate
Venue Operations
Alexis Means, Director of Operations & Patron Experiences
Holly Clement, Senior Manager of Events & Rentals
Jennifer George-Consiglio, Manager of Venue Operations
Michael Hauser, Curator of History & Architecture
Kathie Booth, Volunteer Coordinator
Ushers
Max Aghili, Christine Berryman, Ellen Bishop, Kathie Booth, Lori Burkhardt, Randall Davis,
Erin G-Doakes, Suzanne Erbes, Pamela Fergusson, Jo-Ann Hale, Sue Hargrave, Myrna Mazure,
Ennis Mcgee, Steven McReynolds, Heddie O’Connor, Bill Ried, Kimberly Ried, Edna Rubin, Ida Vance, Sheryl Weinan-Yee
Musicians
Violin
Interim Concertmaster – Daniel Stachyra
Acting Asst. Concertmaster – Yuri Popowycz
Principal Second Violin – Emelyn Bashour
Emily Barkakati
Anna Bittar-Weller
Molly Hughes
Bryan Johnston
Henrik Karapetyan
Velda Kelly
Beth Kirton
Jenny Wan
Andrew Wu
Viola
Principal – John Madison
Jacqueline Hanson
Scott Stefanko
Cello
Principal – Ivana Biliskov
Benjamin Maxwell
Andrea Yun
Bass
Principal – Derek Weller
Clark Suttle
Clarinet
Principal – Roi Karni
William King
Oboe
Principal – Eli Stefanacci
Bassoon
Principal – Daniel Fendrick
Greg Quick
Horn
Principal – Colin Bianchi
Carrie Banfield-Taplin
Trumpet
Principal – David Ammer
Mark Davis
Trombone
Dustin Nguyen
Timpani
Principal – Eric Stoss
Percussion
Principal – John Dorsey
Suzanne Mallare Acton, Chorus Master
Brandy Adams
Ernesto Alvarez-Ramirez
Gregory Ashe
Alaina Brown
Paige Chapman
Benton DeGroot
Brianna DeSantis
Marko Farion
William Floss
Michael Fowler
Kurt Frank
Anna Hart
Paige Heidrich
Richard Jackson, Jr.
Cameron Barrett Johnson
Audrey Kline
Matthew Konopacki
Hillary LaBonte
Keiwon Lambert
Adrian Leskiw
David Magumba
Jovia McNeal
Sarah Catherine Moore
Darryl Mopkins
Leslie Ann Naeve
Jessie Neilson
Paolo Pacheco
Katya Powder
Loren Reash-Henz
Kristina Riegle
Claire Ryterski
Kevin Starnes
Terrance Stewart
Daniel Strawder
Sofia Vasileiadou
Allison Wamser
Justin Watson
Catherine Wilson
Olga Yalovenko
Alexa Zeremenko
Heidi Bowen Zook
