Staff

For general inquiries or to contact a specific department, please email us at [email protected] 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

Zach Staads

Luminary Arts Center Front of House Manager

 

Advancement

 

Lani Willis

Lani Willis

Vice President, Advancement

 

Development

 

Esther Blevins

Associate Institutional Giving Director

Jeremie Bur

Development Director

Erin Flannery

Strategic Growth Director

Leila Keïta

Associate Individual Giving Director

Jonathan Lundgren

Development Associate

Kristin Matejcek

Associate Patron Relations Director

Charlotte Summers

Campaign and Annual Giving Manager

 

Marketing and Communications

 

Essie Lash

Associate Marketing Director

Severin Lier

Associate Communications Director

Genie Hien Tran

Graphic Designer

Daniel Bynum

Digital Marketing Associate

Amran Abdulkadir

Marketing and Communications Associate

 

Patron Services

 

Karl Annable

Patron Services Manager

Kevin Beckey

Tessitura Administrator

Alexis Alcala

Patron Services Coordinator

Thomas Bryant

Patron Services Associate

Carol Corich

Patron Services Representative

Eva Gemlo

Patron Services Representative

Lexi Reed

Patron Services Representative

 

Artistic

 

Joseph Li

Vice President, Artistic

Mario Antonio Marra

Head of Music

Roxanne Stouffer-Cruz

Company Manager

Salvatore S. Vasta III

Artistic Administrator

Celeste Marie Johnson

Principal Coach & Chorus Director

Efraín Corralejo

Resident Artist

Charles Eaton

Resident Artist

Keely Futterer

Resident Artist

Erica Guo

Resident Artist

Symone Harcum

Company Artist

Christina Hazen

Resident Artist

Jeremiah Sanders

Resident Artist

 

Finance

 

Janelle Erickson

Vice President, Finance

Tony Ngonekeo

System Administrator

Chris Olsen

Staff Accountant

Patty Wilber

Controller

 

Impact

 

Frankie Charles

Civic Engagement Assistant Director

Yuanfei Chen

Creative Development Program Manager

Daniel Fung

Creative Development Program Director

Rick Hoops

Youth Programs Music Director

Rocky Jones

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Director

Emilia Mettenbrink

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Coordinator

Jared Miller

Youth Programs Music Director

Samuel A. Phillips

Access and Civic Engagement Director

Sara Sawyer

Youth Programs Music Director

 

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

Jerry K. Smith

Assistant Technical & Facilities Director

Steve Mittelholtz

Facility Manager

Ray Steveson Jr.

Lighting Coordinator

Sarah Lockwood

COVID Safety Manager & Production Operations Coordinator

 

Staging Staff

 

Emily Butzi

Production Stage Manager

Patricia Garvey

Stage Management

Kelani Mueller

Stage Management

Jes Harris

Stage Management

Margaret Jumonville

Company Artist Assistant Director

 

Scene Shop

 

Max Gilbert

Production Carpenter

Eric Veldey

Senior Carpenter

Ren Effertz

Luminary House Technician

 

Costume Shop

 

Molly O’Gara

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

 

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