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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Administration and Governance
Kathleen Dean, Director, Administration & Governance
Shiyana Valentine, Constituent Relations and Audience Development Manager
Keely Fravel, Strategy & Operations Coordinator
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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
Michael Baitzer, Head of Music Staff
Steven Gathman, Chorus Master
Ken Weiss, Music Administrator
Shelley Friedman, Music Librarian
Ashley Stonebraker, Director Orchestra Personnel and Operations, KCOHO/WNOO
Molly Jackson, Orchestra Assistant Manager KCOHO/WNOO
Elyse Ridder-Roe, Orchestra Operations Assistant KCOHO/WNOO
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Cafritz Young Artist Program
Christopher Cano, Director of Cafritz Young Artists and the American Opera Initiative
Caitlin Oldham, Cafritz Young Artist Program Assistant Manager
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Development
Ellen Palmer, Vice President of Corporate Relations, The Kennedy Center
Maryvonne Neptune, Director of Foundation Relations, The Kennedy Center
Nicole Woods, Director, Individual Giving & Operations
Katy Crabill, Assistant Manager, Individual Giving
Heather Whitpan, Manager of Stewardship
Zoe Jones, Stewardship Assistant Manager
Phoebe Gor, Major Gifts Officer
Kate Sainer, Major Gifts Officer
Hannah Sparrow, Major Gifts Officer
Simran Kaur, Development Operations Coordinator
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Education
Warren Williams, Director of Music Education
Ashi Day, Manager Music and WNO Education
Stephanie Baker, Manager of Music Education, Career Development Programs
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Marketing
Derek A.Johnson, VicePresident of Marketing
Britney Brewington, Senior Marketing Manager
Kyle Russo, Assistant Manager, Social Media
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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
Diane Lin, Production Stage Manager
Elizabeth Ventura, Senior Manager, Rehearsal Department
Lee Cromwell, Rehearsal Assistant Manager: WNO Studio Operations
Charlotte Cugnini, Rehearsal Assistant Manager: WNO Artist Services
Liam Hurley, Rehearsal Department Assistant
Costume Studio
Mark Hamberger, Costume Director
Timm Burrow, Costume Coordinator
Katherine Blobner, Costume Stock Coordinator
Megan Repetski, Assistant Costume Coordinator
AnaMarie Nelson, Costume Workroom Manager
William Nelson, Draper
Stella Pivnik, First Hand
Samantha Wootten, Wig Master
Technical
Paul Taylor, Technical Director
Christy Blackham, AssociateTechnical Director
Sean Miller, Assistant Technical Director
AJ Guban, Lighting Supervisor
Rachel Witt, Properties Assistant Manager
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Public Relations
David Hsieh, Senior Press Representative
Kate Wyman, Public Relations Coordinator
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