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