Lyric Opera 2025-2026 Issue 3 - Coco

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 4 Board of Directors + Audit Committee * Executive Committee • National Member ° Deceased OFFICERS The Honorable J.B. Pritzker The Honorable Brandon Johnson Honorary Chairs of the Board Sylvia Neil Chair of the Board Edgar D. Jannotta Allan B. Muchin Co-Chairs Emeritus David T. Ormesher Co-Chair Emeritus & Chair of the Executive Committee John Mangum General Director, President & CEO The Women’s Board Endowed Chair James L. Alexander Enrique Mazzola Shirley Welsh Ryan Eric S. Smith Penelope Steiner Vice Chairs Donna Van Eekeren Secretary Dan Grossman Treasurer Elizabeth Hurley Assistant Secretary Vincente F. Milianti Assistant Treasurer LIFE DIRECTORS Julie Baskes Gilda R. Buchbinder Sonia Florian ° Ronald J. Gidwitz Ruth Ann M. Gillis J. Thomas Hurvis Edgar D. Jannotta George E. Johnson Stephen A. Kaplan Susan Kiphart Robert W. Lane Allan B. Muchin Gordon Segal Robert E. Wood II DIRECTORS Katherine A. Abelson • James L. Alexander * Jennie Huang Bennett Louise Bernard Santino Bibbo Bruce Braun Allan E. Bulley, III John E. Butler Marion A. Cameron-Gray * Amy Carbone * Orit Carpenter Jane Chu * Richard W. Colburn * + Francesca Cornelli Vinay Couto Lester Crown * Laura DeFelice Dan Draper + Allan Drebin ° Charles Droege + Chaz Ebert Lois Eisen James E. Fellowes Matthew A. Fisher Steven L. Fradkin * Karen Freeman-Wilson Denise Gardner Sarah Garvey + Ethel C. Gofen Melvin Gray Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel Maria C. Green Dan Grossman * Gary Haase * Gregory K. Jones Neil T. Kawashima Kip Kelley II * Lori Ann Komisar Josef Lakonishok * Philip G. Lumpkin John Mangum * Craig C. Martin * Samir Mayekar * Enrique Mazzola * Robert J. McCullen Blythe J. McGarvie Dorri McWhorter + Mimi Mitchell Frank B. Modruson * + Linda K. Myers Jeffrey C. Neal H. Gael Neeson Sylvia Neil * Gregory J. O’Leary * Sharon F. Oberlander Olufunmilayo I. Olopade David T. Ormesher * Anna Paglia Matthew J. Parr Jane DiRenzo Pigott * Tanya Polsky * Jose Luis Prado Don M. Randel John Robak Brenda Robinson * Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr. * Richard O. Ryan Shirley Welsh Ryan * E. Scott Santi * Nancy Santi Christine Schyvinck Nancy S. Searle Marsha Serlin Brenda M. Shapiro * Richard W. Shepro + Eric S. Smith * Kevin Smith Penelope Steiner * Mary Stowell Nasrin Thierer * Cherryl T. Thomas * Bryan Traubert * Olivia Tyrrell * Donna Van Eekeren * Roberta L. Washlow William Mason General Director Emeritus Sharon F. Oberlander Olufu milayo I. Olopade David T. Ormesher * Anna Paglia Matthew J. Parr Jane DiRenzo Pigott * T ya Polsky * Jose Luis Prado Don M. Randel John Rob k Bre da Robinson * Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr. * Richard O. Rya Shirley Welsh Ryan * E. Scott Santi * Nan y Santi Christine Schyvinck Nancy S. earle M rsha Serlin Brend M. Shapiro * Richard W. e + Eric S. Smith * Kevin S ith P nelope Steiner * Mary Stowell N srin Thi rer * Che ryl T. Thomas * Bryan Traubert * Olivia yrrell * Donna Van Eekeren * R berta L. Washlow Sir Andrew Davis ° Music Director Emeritus