BOARD AND STAFF

 

PORTLAND OPERA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers

Dorothy Piacentini, President
William B. Early, Vice-President
Bruce Ramseyer, Vice-President
Timothy Chapman, Vice-President
David O'Brien, Secretary
Mike Barr, Treasurer
Jeffrey Evershed, Past President

Directors

Matthew R. Baines
Kaaren Bedi
Diane Burns
George Carter
Pamela DeBoni
Jamey Hampton
Diana Harris
Deneen King
Kathleen Lewis
Ethan Manuel
Louis H. McCraw
Joseph Matarazzo, PhD
Pamela Miller
Carole Morse
Mary Rynerson
Luwayne Sammons
David Sly
Jeff Thede
Peter van Bever
Mitchell Weinstein

 

PORTLAND OPERA STAFF

Christopher Mattaliano, General Director

 

ADMINISTRATION

Valeria I. Ramirez, Director of Business Operations
Maureen Beaudry, Controller
Noelle Guest, Executive Assistant
James Robbins, Systems and Operations Manager
Lynne Creary, Disbursements Specialist
Ginger Erickson-Gettel, General Ledger Specialist
Deborah Sampson, Administrative Assistant
Chuck Ely, Facility Manager

 

DEVELOPMENT

Peter J. Bilotta, Director of Development
Marilyn Anderson, Senior Giving Manager
Jim Cox, Corporate & Foundation Giving Manager
Rachel Kirley, Individual Giving Manager
Douglas L. Higgins, Endowment Gifts Manager
Laura Newton, Donor & Volunteer Coordinator
Hannah Gildea, Individual Giving Assistant

 

COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING

Jim Fullan, Director of Communications and Marketing
Julia Sheridan, Publicity & Publications Manager
Tracy Wenckus, Associate Director of Marketing
TBA, Group and Corporate Sales Manager
Bonnie Hildebrand, Marketing Coordinator
Claudie Fisher, PR/Marketing Coordinator
Tara Powers, Graphic Designer
Lauren Edison, Marketing Assistant
Dereth Salchak, Groups Sales/Ticketing

 

ARTISTIC OPERATIONS

Clare Burovac, Director of Artistic Operations
Alexis Hamilton, Manager of Education & Outreach
Robert Ainsley, Associate Music Director & Chorus Master
Dana Raymond, Artist Coordinator
Jessica Crawford, Music Librarian
Thomas Webb, Principal Accompanist
Robert Kingston, Resident Historian/Lecturer

 

SALES & CUSTOMER SERVICE

Christopher Hyink, Director of Sales and Customer Service
Eric Steinhauser, Box Office Manager
Linda Pownall, Box Office Assistant Manager
Michael Brumage, Customer Service Representative
Brian Young, Patron Services Sales Assistant
Barbara Robichaud, Receptionist

 

PRODUCTION

Laura Hassell, Director of Production
Scot Burckhardt, Technical Director
Jennifer Hammontree, Production Stage Manager
Liz Bonnett, Assistant Technical Director
Cindy Felice, Prop Supervisor
Elizabeth Spottswood, Production Clerk
Carla E. Jimenez, Assistant Stage Manager
Cristina R. Zellet, Assistant Stage Manager
Jim Sisemore, Warehouse Manager
Rick Schreiner, Stage Operations Manager
Frances Britt, Costume Shop Manager
Rae Minten, Head Cutter/Painter/Dyer
Jacqueline Davis, First Hand/Stitcher
Jennifer McGibbon, Stitcher