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Washington National Opera Staff

Plácido Domingo, General Director

Heinz Fricke, Music Director Emeritus
Kenneth R. Feinberg, President

Administration
  Director of Finance and Administration Michael Mael
  Assistant to the Director of Finance, Administration and Human Resources RuthAnn Reshan
  Director of Human Resources Lanie Odlum
  Studio Office Manager Jon-Michael Eclar
  Volunteer Manager Jackie Rosen
  Special Projects Dick Somers

Advancement
  Director of Fundraising Vesna Gjaja
Director of Special Events Patti Humphrey
Major Gifts Officer Murray Horwitz
Associate Director of Special Events Deana Taylor Edelman
Associate Director of Individual Giving Dori Sophia
Associate Director of Membership and Development Operations Rebecca Sach
Manager of Foundation Relations Maria Scaler
Manager of Donor Relations Judith Epsztein
Corporate Relations Coordinator Eileen Groell
Executive Assistant to the President and to the Director of Advancement and External Relations Lynnéa Sparandero
Special Events Manager Sam Nystrom
Development Coordinator Steven Young

Artistic and Music Administration
  Director of Artistic Operations Christina C. Scheppelmann
  Artistic Administration Manager Scott Guzielek
  Artist Services Manager Marina Stiajkina
  Head of Music Staff/Chorus Master Steven Gathman
  Music Administrator/Assistant Chorus Master Ken Weiss
  Orchestra Personnel & Operations Manager Aaron Doty
  Music Librarian Shelley Friedman
  Artistic Admin & Artist Services Associate Joseph Hampton

Costumes
  Costume Director Marsha M. LeBoeuf
  Associate Costume Director Mark Hamberger
  Senior Costume Coordinator Timm Burrow
  Assistant Costume Coordinators Jennifer Tardiff, Lynly Saunders
  Lead Draper William Nelson
  Drapers Stella Pivnik, Kendra Rai
  First Hands Anna Lucas St. Germain, Lindsay Parsons
  Master Stitcher Amy Vander Staay
  Stitchers Clintonia Chance, Kristin Murphy, Renate Maile-Moskowitz, Kristin Murphy, Stella Sanchez, Sandra Smoker-Duraes
  Crafts Supervisor/Dyer Joshua Kelley
  Wardrobe Supervisors Tim Timlin, Martha Timlin
 
Hair and Makeup
  Hair and Makeup Elsen Associates
  Staff Jeffrey Frank, Alexander Vasiljev, Priscilla Magalee
 
Finance
  Controller Blake Brophy
  Assistant Controller Sharon Beckham
  Payroll Administrator Daniel E. Kaufman
  Auditors Raffa & Associates
 
Information Systems
  Director of Information Systems Jeffrey Wright
  Database Administrator Brian Grundstrom
 
Marketing and Communications
  Director of Marketing and Communications JoAnn LaBrecque-French
  Associate Director of Marketing Ryan Lewis
Audience Services Manager Christopher Fabiszak
  Marketing Manager Anna C. Mills
Media Relations Manager Michelle Pendoley
  Graphic Design Patrick Malley
Communications Coordinator    Claire Marie Blaustein
  Marketing Coordinator Theresa Remick
New Media Coordinator    Monica Holt
  Audience Services Representatives Susan Boggs, Adria Gunter, Patrick Pelz, Jane Smith, Anita Wilkinson
 
Production
  Production Director David Foti
  Manager of Production Services David Butler
  Manager of Production Scheduling Dominique Croke
  Principal Stage Manager Beth Krynicki
Rehearsal Coordinator Stefanie Wallace
  Production Department Assistant Rich Ching
 
Technical
  Technical Director Paul Taylor
  Associate Technical Director Christy Blackham
  Accounting Assistant Carol Pierson
  Assistant Lighting Designers Jeff Bruckerhoff, Laura Dowling
  Properties Coordinator Stefanie Yoselle
  Head Scenic Artist Rebecca Castle
 
Washington National Opera Center for Education and Training
   
Education & Community Programs
  Associate Director Bruce Taylor
  Assistant Director Stephanie Wright
  Associate Christiane DeVries Boles
   
Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program
  Associate Director Maria Crovetto
  Music Administrator Ken Weiss