Who We Are
Administration
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General Director
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Artistic Director
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Music Director Designate
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Principal Conductor
Meet the Musicians
Under the directorship of WNO Principal Conductor Evan Rogister, the Washington National Opera Orchestra is the musical heartbeat of the company, playing for all WNO productions in the Kennedy Center Opera House.
WNO Staff
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Artistic Planning and Operations
Samuel Gelber, Director of Artistic Planning and Operations
Giuliana Zanoni, Senior Manager of Artistic Planning and Operations
Sophie Dolamore, Assistant Manager of Artistic Planning and Operations
Music Staff
Michael Baitzer, Head of Music Staff
Steven Gathman, Chorus Master
Ken Weiss, Music Administrator
Shelley Friedman, Music Librarian
WNO Orchestra Staff
Ashley Stonebraker, Director, Orchestra Personnel and Operations WNO/KCOHO
Molly Jackson, Orchestra Assistant Manager, KCOHO/WNOO
Elyse Ridder-Roe, Orchestra Operations Assistant, KCOHO/WNOO
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Cafritz Young Artist Program & the American Opera Initiative
Christopher Cano, Director of the Cafritz Young Artist Program and the American Opera Initiative
Kelley Rourke, Artistic Advisor, American Opera Initiative
Caitlin Oldham, Cafritz Young Artist Program Assistant Manager
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Development
Becca Kitelinger, Chief Development Officer
Maryvonne Neptune, Director of Foundation Relations
Ellen Palmer, Director of Corporate Relations
Nicole Woods, Director, Individual Giving and Operations
Heather Whitpan, Manager of Stewardship
Phoebe Gor, Major Gifts Officer
Kate Sainer, Major Gifts Officer
Hannah Sparrow, Assistant Manager, Circles
Amelia Wingard, Assistant Manager, Stewardship
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Education
Warren Williams, Director of Music Education
Ashi Day, Manager, Music and WNO Education
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Marketing
Derek A. Johnson, Vice President of Marketing
Britney Brewington, Senior Marketing Manager
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Office of the General Director
Melanie Leinbach, Executive Assistant to the General Director
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Production
Chelsea Antrim Dennis, Director of Production
Cayley Carroll, Production Operations Manager
Elizabeth Ventura, Manager of Rehearsal Planning and Artist Services
Lee Cromwell, Rehearsal Planning Coordinator
Charlotte Cugnini, Artist Services Coordinator
Costumes
Marsha M. LeBoeuf, Costume Director
Mark Hamberger, Associate Costume Director
Timm Burrow, Costume Coordinator
Megan Repetski, Assistant Costume Coordinator
Samantha Wootten, Wig Master
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Public Relations
Jen Luzzo, Director of Public Relations
David Hsieh, Senior Press Representative
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Social Media
Devan Costello-Mays, Senior Social Media Manager
Kyle Russo, Assistant Social Media Manager
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Technical
Paul Taylor, Technical Director
Christy Blackham, Associate Technical Director
Sean Miller, Associate Technical Director
AJ Guban, Lighting Director
Rachel Witt, Properties Assistant Manager
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Washington National Opera warmly acknowledges the work of the following Kennedy Center partners and their teams:
Alicia Adams, Vice President of Dance and International Programming
Eileen Andrews, Vice President of Public Relations
Andrew Cary, Vice President of Digital
Donna Cutro, Vice President of Institutional Giving
Darren Comedy, Vice President of Facilities
Jeffrey Finn, Vice President of Theater Producing and Programming
Melvin Gerald, Jr., Vice President of Campus Planning
Kim Cooper, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Chief Strategy Officer
Monica Holt, Senior Vice President of Artistic Planning
Marc Bamuthi Joseph, Vice President and Artistic Director of Social Impact
Jordan LaSalle, Senior Vice President of Education
Laurie McKay, Vice President of Government Relations
Leslie Miller, Senior Vice President of Development
Glenn Turner, Vice President of Production
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Administration and Governance
Kathleen Dean, Director of Administration and Governance
Shiyana Valentine, Constituent Relations and Audience Development Manager
Keely Fravel, Strategy and Operations Coordinator