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    John Harpool

    John Harpool, has been with The Dallas Opera for seven years and currently serves as Director of Budgeting and Acting CFO for The Dallas Opera. As a highly respected finance specialist for Hewlett-Packard/Electronic Data Systems (EDS), he was tapped for the role of Dallas Opera Budget Manager in 2011 and was promoted to Budget Senior Manager, until assuming his current role in May 2017. Prior to joining TDO, Mr. Harpool specialized in financial support, planning and analysis during his twenty-one years with Hewlett-Packard, Enterprise Services Unit / Electronic Data Systems (EDS), with a strong emphasis on operations and management support. Mr. Harpool’s responsibilities have included reporting and monitoring of the account’s multi-million dollar annual capital plan; audit requests; ad hoc reporting; trend analysis; forecast consolidation and analysis; invoicing and off-shore analysis.

    Anh Le

    USA

    Anh Le is the Publications and Brand Manager at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis. Prior to moving to St. Louis, she served as the Communications Associate for The Santa Fe Opera and the Associate Director of Marketing at Yale Rep. A lifelong arts lover, she has also worked with companies including the Yale School of Music (New Haven, CT), Opera Holland Park (London), and A.R.T. (Cambridge, MA). Anh received her BA from Harvard University in 2012, where she was awarded the Robert E. Levi Prize for excellence in arts administration. In 2015, she also received an MFA in Theater Management from the Yale School of Drama.

    Thomas Maddrey

    Thomas Maddrey is the founding partner and lead attorney for Maddrey PLLC, a boutique firm dedicated to art and entertainment law, with a specific emphasis on visual and performing arts. His clients include artists, performing arts organizations, collectors, galleries, museums, and other creative individuals and groups. Additionally, Thomas regularly briefs the US Supreme Court and other courts around the country on issues affecting creatives, with a focus on copyright and licensing issues.