Staff Directory
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Office of the General Director
215.893.5917
devan@operaphila.org
Ken Smith
Chief of Staff
215.893.5926
smith@operaphila.org
Artistic, Music, and Production
Corrado Rovaris
The Jack Mulroney Music Director
Lawrence Brownlee
Artistic Advisor
Mikael Eliasen
Artistic Advisor
David Levy
Vice President of Artistic Operations
215.893.5913
levy@operaphila.org
Michael Eberhard
Director of Casting & Artistic Administration
215.893.5923
eberhard@operaphila.org
Sarah Williams
Director of New Works & Creative Producer
215.893.5910
williams@operaphila.org
Elizabeth Braden
Chorus Master & Music Administrator
215.893.5931
braden@operaphila.org
J. Robert Loy
Orchestra Librarian & Personnel Coordinator
Grant Loehnig
Head of Music Staff
Nathan Lofton
Orchestra Contractor & Personnel Manager
John Toia
Director of Production
215.893.5947
toia@operaphila.org
Drew Billiau
Director of Design & Technology
215.893.5921
billiau@operaphila.org
Stephen Dickerson
Technical Director
215.535.2655
dickerson@operaphila.org
Millie Hiibel
Costume Director
215.893.5901
hiibel@operaphila.org
Bridget A. Cook
Associate Director of Production
215.893.5950
cook@operaphila.org
Emily Wanamaker
Artistic Operations Coordinator
215.893.5932
wanamaker@operaphila.org
Community Initiatives
Veronica Chapman-Smith
Vice President of Community Initiatives
215.893.5946
chapman-smith@operaphila.org
Christa Sechler
Education Manager
215.893.5922
D’quan Tyson
Education Coordinator for In-School Programs
215 893 5905
tyson@operaphila.org
Abby Weissman
Education Coordinator for Out-of-School Programs
215 893 5914
weissman@operaphila.org
Dicky Dutton
Teaching Artist
Liz Filios
Teaching Artist
Taylor Ott
Teaching Artist
Valentina Sierra
Teaching Artist
Chabrelle Williams
Teaching Artist
Rosemary Schneider
T-VOCE Conductor
Jessica Gruver
T-VOCE Accompanist
Dan Amadie
Backstage Pass Consultant
Dr. Lily Kass
Scholar in Residence
Development
Gina J. Range
Vice President of Development
215.893.5911
range@operaphila.org
Rebecca Ackerman
Senior Director of Development
215.893.5904
ackerman@operaphila.org
Derren Mangum
Director of Institutional Giving
215.893.5924
mangum@operaphila.org
Adele Mustardo
Director of Events
215.893.5912
mustardo@operaphila.org
Eva Toia
Director of Major Gifts
215.893.5906
etoia@operaphila.org
Aisha Wiley
Director of Research
215.893.5943
wiley@operaphila.org
Michael Bolton
Planned and Individual Gift Officer
215.893.5927
bolton@operaphila.org
Catherine Perez
Membership Manager
215.893.5944
perez@operaphila.org
Samantha Williams
Manager of Institutional Giving
215.893.5907
Jessica Stehle Alfaro
Administrative and Events Coordinator
215 893 5915
alfaro@operaphila.org
Colby Calhoun
Major Gifts Associate
Finance
Jeremiah Marks
CFO Client Consultant
RADAR Nonprofit Solutions
484.228.1084
jeremiahmarks@radarnp.com
Marketing & Guest Services
Frank Luzi
Vice President of Marketing Communications & Digital Strategy
215.893.5902
luzi@operaphila.org
Claire Frisbie
Director of Marketing
215.893.5937
frisbie@operaphila.org
Michael Knight
Director of Guest Services
215.893.5916
knight@operaphila.org
Shannon Eblen
Content Director
215.893.5933
eblen@operaphila.org
Steven Humes
Associate Director of Audience Development
215.893.5903
humes@operaphila.org
Guest Services Associates
215.732.8400
tix@operaphila.org
People Operations & Inclusion
Dr. Derrell Acon
Vice-President of People Operations & Inclusion
215.893.5900
acon@operaphila.org
Catherine Reay
Director of Employee Engagement
215.893.5919
reay@operaphila.org
Kiamesso DaSilva
Office Manager
215.893.5925
dasilva@operaphila.org
Counsel
Ballard Spahr, LLP
General Counsel