Company Staff
A world-class opera company only achieves artistic excellence with great leadership. The Dallas Opera is no exception. Building an opera company that has influenced and advanced the art form for more than 60 years takes the passionate enthusiasm, cooperation, and dedication of the entire team.
David Lomelí
Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO
Emmanuel Villaume
Mrs. Eugene McDermott Music Director
Senior Staff
Paolo Bressan
Chorus Director and Head of Music
Kevin Figg, CPA
Director of Accounting
John Harpool
Director of Financial Planning & Analysis
Ashley D. Harris
Director of Development
Matthew Hrdlicka
Director of Artistic Administration
Nicholas Ivor Martin
Director of Production
Kristian Roberts
Director of Education
Emily Sitton
Director of Marketing and Communication
Office of the General Director
Matthew A. Epstein
Senior Artistic Advisor
Quodesia Johnson
Company Culture Consultant
Meghann Jones
Director of Tessitura Operations and Strategy
Terry Lendecker
Board and Donor Steward
Amy O’Neil
Digital Content Marketing Manager
Sara Newman
Human Resources Administrator
Administration & Finance
Karina Alvarez
Senior Accountant
Beverley Phillips
Accounting Clerk
Development
Astrid Bacy
Development Operations Manager
Rachel Jones
Events Manager
Whitney Mask
Institutional Giving Officer
Stephanie Ray
Development Database Coordinator
Samuel F. Stiles
Associate Director of Development
Gabriel J. Rivera
Individual Giving Officer
Marketing
Megan Anthony
Patron Services Manager
Sterling Arroyo
Marketing Project Manager
Valerie Bromann
Senior Manager, Digital Analytics and Ecommerce Strategy
Tatum Eckert
Patron Services Coordinator
Keegan Jones
Advertising and Sales Manager
Alex Lenczycki
Audience Development Manager
Emma McElroy
Patron Services Coordinator
Sara Means
Performance and Ticketing Administrator
Maya Rose Polidoro
Graphic Designer
Catherine Wendlandt
Communications Manager
The Perot Foundation Education & Community Outreach Programs
Lauren Koszyk
Education Assistant Pianist
Ryan Lescalleet
Education Touring Production Supervisor and Stage Director
Clarissa Martinez
Community Engagement Manager
De’Courtneyous Miller
Education Program Manager
Hadassah Misner
Education and Outreach Assistant
Sara Steele-Faigle
Education Principal Coach and Pianist
Sonia Villanueva
Education Production and Artist Manager
Operations
David Hess
Operations Team Assistant
Shannon Highland
Music Librarian
Franklin Horvath
Associate Technical Director
Joe LaPalomento
Orchestra Manager
Jennifer Magill
Operations Artistic Administrator
Erik McCullough
Technical Director
Devon Patch
Company Manager
Leah Robinson
Operations Production Administrator
Miranda Wilson
Production Stage Manager
Kara Zotigh
Operations Planning Administrator
Production Staff
Corey Blair
KPRC Facility Operations Supervisor
Stage Managers
Angela Turner
Miranda Wilson
Assistant Stage Managers
Danielle Brewbaker
Olivia Darling
Chris Griswold
Lexi Salmon
Caitlynn Sandoval
Jess Tibboles
Production Assistant
Ivy Lariviere
KRPC Facility Assistants
Susan Aziz
Ian Salmon
Resident Design Staff
Nicole Alvarez
Costume Director
Tommy Bourgeois
Properties Designer and Costume Design Consultant
Oran Wongpandid
Wig and Make-Up Assistant
David Zimmerman
Wig and Make-Up Supervisor/Designer
Carpenters
Pat Spencer, Production Carpenter
Joey Barber
Acreston Lockett
Trevor Moore
Sean Oakry
Robinson Parker
Enrique Ramirez
Damion Scales-Tarver
Anthony Woodard
Head Flyman
Glenn B. Boyd
Properties
Glenn Geaslin, Production Property Manager
Jaqueline Tubbs
Orchestra Properties
Cliff Chambers, Production Orchestra Properties
Elfonso Hernandez
Electricians
Nicole Iannaccone, Production Electrician
Mark Sharon, Projectionist
Adriana Aguilera
Richard Buckelew
Yevgeniya Dickson
Dean Horan, Production Board Operator
Forrest Howard
Christopher Rollins
Audio
Isaac Parker, Production Audio
Abba Sims
Wardrobe
Ginger Boyd, Wardrobe Mistress
Denise Olemeda, Assistant Wardrobe Mistress
Costume Shop
Chris Spencer, Associate Costume Director
Katelyn Jackson, Assistant Costume Coordinator
Amy Poe, Costume Coordinator
Violet Nassri, Costume Shop Assistant
Stitchers
Mabeline Hoang
Michele Nordahl
Blanca Salazar
Nancy Steward
Michelle Valdez
Painter Dyer
Susan Mayes
Music Director Emeritus
Graeme Jenkins
Music Director Emeritus
Legal
FORVIS
Auditor
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Legal Counsel
Photos: Kyle Flubacker