Lyric Opera 2025-2026 Issue 3 - Coco

Lyric Opera of Chicago | 6 Lyric staff Artistic Operations & Administration Stephanie Karr , Vice President, Artistic Operations & Administration Katharine Gunnink, Director of Company Management Sarah Cohn, Manager, Music Administration Annika Donnen, Managing Librarian Markie Gray, Artistic Finance Manager Christine Janicki, Orchestra Personnel Manager Kevin Krasinski, Manager, Artistic Operations & Systems Jeffrey Jauch, Department Lead, Company Management Leo Barnard Jovon Eborn, Company Management Assistants RYAN OPERA CENTER Matthew Ozawa , Chief Artistic Officer 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 Logan Skirm, Manager LYRIC UNLIMITED – LEARNING & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Matthew Ozawa , Chief Artistic Officer Jill LeCesne Potter, Senior Director, Learning Programs Sheran Goodspeed Keyton, Director of Civic Engagement Elise LaBarge, Learning Programs Manager Anthony Jones, Audience Programs Associate ADVANCEMENT Elizabeth Hurley , Deputy General Director and Chief Advancement Officer Lawrence DelPilar, Senior Director, Development Gracie Denton Echales, Development Associate Development Anna Mattson , Vice President, Development Scott Podraza, Senior Director, Development Bryan Hulscher, Senior Philanthropy Officer, Institutional Partnerships Kendria Perry-Madden, Senior Philanthropy Officer Claire Ryan, CFRE, Director, Development Operations Patrick Rybarczyk, Senior Philanthropy Officer Paul D. Sprecher, Senior Philanthropy Officer Sarah Sullivan, Senior Philanthropy Officer Bridget Brazeau, Philanthropy Officer Kassandra Hernandez, Development Operations Manager Meggie Keiser, Associate Director, Donor Engagement Tara Lenardi, Grants Manager Leta Mumgaard, Manager, Board of Directors Griffin Scott, Coordinator, Donor Engagement Margaret Smith, Coordinator, Donor Services Kenni Ther, Coordinator, Donor Services Mike Biver, Senior Director of Gift Planning Jonathan P. Siner, Senior Director of the Ardis Krainik Society Allison VerSteegh, Manager, Events Will Ellis, Associate, Boards (Women’s Board and Ryan Opera Center Board) Jonah Levi-Paesky, Associate, Volunteer Boards and Engagement (Guild Board, Chapters, and Lyric Young Professionals) Ryan Morgan, Special Events Associate Angela Valentino, Coordinator, Boards and Events Stefan Peters, Maître d’ Marketing and Communications Bradley Dunn , Vice President, Marketing and Communications Tracy Galligher Young, Senior Director, Marketing and Audience Development Brittany Gonzalez Camuy, Director of Group Sales and Partnerships Elisabeth Madeja, Director of Sales & Advertising Michael Musick, Director of Digital Marketing Tasha James, Marketing Manager, Discover Lyric Programs Samantha Berger, Manager of Website Content and Digital Experience Jessica Pedroza, Marketing Project Manager Kitty Schwartz, Digital Marketing Manager, Fundraising Gavyne Stich, Marketing Manager, Data & Analysis Jake Friend, Manager, Art Direction & Visual Identity Kendall Hicks, Group Sales & Partnership Associate Victoria Pizzuto, Marketing Associate, Advertising & Promotions Michael Solomon, Director of Media Relations David Zivan, Lead Writer & Editor Alana Guggenheim, Public Relations Manager Amanda Reitenbach, Manager of Social Media and Content Andrew Cioffi, Digital Content Producer Shannan Moore, Digital Marketing Associate Janie Ragsdale, Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator Gregg Brody, Box Office Director Alexandros Chatziapostolou Richard Diver Joseph Dunn David Fitzgerald Destiny Mack Matthew Maggiore Jessica Reinhart Allan Waite Laura Waters , Box Office Assistant Treasurers Ticketing Department/ Audience Services Susan Harrison Niemi, Senior Director of Audience Services Regina Ceragioli, Sales Manager, Customer Service & Call Center River Donnelly, Manager, Tessitura & Ticketing Celia Williams, Manager, VIP Ticketing and Inventory Zachary Adams Marnie Baylouny Kathy Butera Stephen Clark Colin Commager Hannah Cremin Madeline Curtin Toby Everhart Sophia Formella Wesley Jones Maria Kluber Laura Osterlund Eric Perrine Joseph Ryan Ryan Saladin Avery Sujkowski Danielle Vallandigham Ticket Staff ADMINISTRATION Vincente F. Milianti , Chief Financial and Operating Officer Finance Whitney Bercek, Controller LaToya Bowen, Senior Treasury Analyst Erin Johnson, Director of Financial Planning & Analysis Justin Mascarenas, A ssistant Controller Idalia Andrade, Accounts Payable Manager Faye Eisenberg, Staff Accountant Zachary Kurzenberger, Senior Financial Analyst Angela Coleman, Accounts Payable Associate Eddy Hadzimuratovic, Accounts Payable Associate Celia Hernandez, Financial Analyst People & Culture Jennifer E. Boyd , Vice President, People & Culture Joshua Carroll, Director, Environmental Health, Safety, and Compliance Dawn Cerrito, Payroll Director LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO John Mangum , General Director, President & CEO, The Women’s Board Endowed Chair Enrique Mazzola , Music Director, The John D. and Alexandra C. Nichols Endowed Chair Elizabeth Hurley , Deputy General Director and Chief Advancement Officer Vincente F. Milianti , Chief Financial and Operating Officer Matthew Ozawa , Chief Artistic Officer Jennifer E. Boyd , Vice President, People & Culture Bradley Dunn , Vice President, Marketing and Communications Stephanie Karr , Vice President, Artistic Operations & Administration Anna Mattson , Vice President, Development Andreas Melinat , Vice President, Artistic Planning Dan Novak , Vice President and Director, Ryan Opera Center, The Ryan Opera Center Board Endowed Chair Will Raj , Vice President, Information Technology Michael Smallwood , Vice President, Production and Technical Director, Allan and Elaine Muchin Endowed Chair OFFICE OF THE GENERAL DIRECTOR John Mangum , General Director, President & CEO, The Women’s Board Endowed Chair Erika Senase, Executive Assistant, Offices of the General and Music Directors OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY GENERAL DIRECTOR Elizabeth Hurley , Deputy General Director and Chief Advancement Officer ARTISTIC Matthew Ozawa , Chief Artistic Officer Michael Black, Chorus Director and Head of Music, The Howard A. Stotler Chorus Director Endowed Chair Artistic Planning Andreas Melinat , Vice President, Artistic Planning Jeremy Johnson, Manager, Artistic Planning Evamaria Wieser, Casting Consultant