Staff
For general inquiries or to contact a specific department, please email us at general@mnopera.org and we will get your request or comment to the correct person.
Executive

Ryan Taylor
President and General Director

Andrew Sun
Executive Assistant to the President
Administrative

Theresa Murray
Vice President, Administration and Board Relations

Jen Thill
Human Resources Director

Julia Gallagher
Luminary Arts Center Director
Advancement

Lani Willis
Vice President, Advancement
Development

Jeremie Bur
Associate Individual Giving Director

Leila Keïta
Associate Individual Giving Director

Diana Konopka
Development Director

Jonathan Lundgren
Development Operations Coordinator

Kristin Matejcek
Associate Patron Relations Director

Hilary Smith
Associate Institutional Giving Director

Charlotte Summers
Development Manager
Marketing and Communications

Eric Broker
Marketing and Communications Director

Kristin Backman
Senior Graphic Designer

Essie Lash
Marketing Manager

Severin Lier
Communications Manager

Daniel Bynum
Digital Marketing Associate

Hannah Kil
Marketing & Communications Associate
Patron Services

Kevin Beckey
Patron Services Manager

Karl Annable
Associate Patron Services Manager

Carol Corich
Patron Services Representative

Henry Dykstal
Patron Services Representative

Evy Johnson
Patron Services Representative

Emily Ross
Patron Services Representative
Artistic

Joseph Li
Vice President, Artistic

Roxanne Stouffer-Cruz
Company Manager

Andrew Whitfield
Associate Conductor and Chorus Director

Salvatore S. Vasta III
Artistic Department Coordinator

Emily Bishai
Resident Artist

Leah Brzyski
Resident Artist

Symone Harcum
Resident Artist

Celeste Marie Johnson
Resident Artist

Allen Michael Jones
Resident Artist

Aaron Keeney
Resident Artist

Joseph Leppek
Resident Artist
Finance

Gena Holland
Vice President, Finance

Janelle Erickson
Controller

Tony Ngonekeo
System Administrator

Chris Olsen
Staff Accountant
Impact

Lee Bynum
Vice President, Impact

Rocky Jones
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Director

Pablo Siqueiros
Creative Development Programs Director

Samuel A. Phillips
Access and Civic Engagement Director

Sara Sawyer
School Programs Manager

Frankie Charles
Impact Department Coordinator

Yuanfei Chen
Creative Development Programs Coordinator
Production

Karen Quisenberry
Vice President, Production
Production & Facilities

Genoveva Castañeda
Associate Production Director

Kerry Masek
Associate Production Director

Josh Peklo
Technical & Facilities Director

Corinna Bakken
Costume Director

Steve Mittelholtz
Facility Manager

Ray Steveson Jr.
Lighting Coordinator
Staging Staff

Emily Butzi
Production Stage Manager

Jerry K. Smith
Stage Management

Kelani Mueller
Stage Management

Tyler Fridley
Stage Management

Emily Bishai
Resident Artist Assistant Stage Director
Scene Shop

Eric Veldey
Senior Carpenter

Max Gilbert
Staff Carpenter
Costume Shop

Molly O’Gara
Interim Costume Administrator

Yancey Thrift
Tailor

Katrina Benedict
Draper

Chris Bur
Draper

Kristen Weller
Costume Crafts and Dye Head

Helen Ammann
First Hand

Sara Huebschen
First Hand

Rebecca Karstad
First Hand

Brigid Borka
Stitcher

Ann Friese
Stitcher

Brandi Mans
Stitcher