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.
Ian Derrer
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
Kristian Roberts
Director of Education
Emily Sitton
Director of Marketing and Communication
Office of the General Director
Thu Alsvary
Executive Assistant to the General Director & CEO
Quodesia Johnson
Company Culture Consultant
Meghann Jones
Director of Tessitura Operations and Strategy
David Lomelí
Artistic Consultant
Sara Newman
Human Resources Administrator
Laura Bender
Human Resources Assistant
Administration & Finance
Maria Martinez
Senior Accountant
Beverley Phillips
Accounting Clerk
Development
Caity Webb Coleman
Development Coordinator
Rachel Jones
Events Manager
Terry Lendecker
Major Gifts Officer.
Whitney Mask
Institutional Giving Officer
Stephanie Ray
Development Database Coordinator
Samuel F. Stiles
Associate Director of Development
Gabriel J. Rivera
Individual Giving Officer
Marketing
James Alexander
Patron Services Coordinator
Kiara Allen
Institutional Marketing Manager
Megan Anthony
Patron Services Manager
Sterling Arroyo
Marketing Project Manager
Valerie Bromann
Web and E-Commerce Marketing Manager
Tatum Eckert
Patron Services Coordinator
Alex Lenczycki
Audience Development Manager
Sara Means
Performance and Ticketing Administrator
Amy O’Neil
Digital Content Marketing Manager
Maya Rose Polidoro
Graphic Designer
Catherine Wendlandt
Communications Manager
Angela Whitehead
Senior Manager of Advertising and Sales
The Perot Foundation Education & Community Outreach Programs
Christopher A. Leach
Education Production Manager
De’Courtneyous Miller
Education Program Manager
Hadassah Misner
Education and Outreach Assistant
Clarissa Pompa
Community Engagement Coordinator
Operations
Maggie Hearn
Associate Company Manager
David Hess
Operations Team Assistant
Shannon Highland
Music Librarian
Jonathan Leitch
KRPC Facility Manager
Jennifer Magill
Operations Artistic Administrator
Erik McCullough
Technical Director
Devon Patch
Company Manager
Leah Robinson
Operations Production Administrator
Brad Wagner
Orchestra Manager
Miranda Wilson
Production Stage Manager
Kara Zotigh
Operations Planning Administrator
Production Staff
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
Aaron Johansen
Resident Lighting Director
Oran Wongpandid
Wig and Make-Up Assistant
David Zimmerman
Wig and Make-Up Supervisor/Designer
Projected Titles
Mary Dibbern, Ph.D
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
Lyle Huchton, Workroom Supervisor
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
Cutter/Draper
Francisco Mena
Painter Dyer
Susan Mayes
Music Director Emeritus
Graeme Jenkins
Music Director Emeritus
Legal
FORVIS
Auditor
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Legal Counsel
Photos: Kyle Flubacker