People of HGO


Anthony Freud, O.B.E.
General Director and C.E.O.
Margaret Alkek Williams General Director Chair

Patrick Summers
Music Director
Mr.& Mrs. Albert B. Alkek
Music Director Chair



Greg Robertson
Chief Advancement Officer

Perryn Leech
Chief Operating Officer

Elizabeth Baisley
Director of  Communications

Sandra Bernhard
Director of HGOco

Rauli Garcia
Chief Financial Officer

Francis Greep
Head of Music Staff

Diane Zola
Artistic Administrator

OFFICE OF THE GENERAL DIRECTOR

Mary Fanidi, Executive Associate
Stephanie Helms, Liaison to the General Director and Music Director

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Maria J. Blake, Systems Manager
Sarah Dorenbach, AM Receptionist
Luis Franco, Office Services Coordinator
Denise Fruge, Revenue and Accounts Payable Accountant
Matt Gonzales, Database Administrator
Melissa Kiesel, Director of Human Resources
Debbie Loper, Payroll Administrator
Tanya Lovetro, Controller
Lydia Middents, Finance Assistant
Aisha Sapp, PM Receptionist
Ken Vaughn, Director of Information Systems
Lee Whatley, Director of Business Analytics

DEVELOPMENT

Rudy Avelar, Director of Development and Patron Services
Toni Capra, Manager, Governance
David Chambers, Director of Institutional Giving
Bobby Dean, Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving
Kelly Finn, Institutional Giving Specialist and Writer
Denise Gilpin, Events and Patron Services Coordinator
Michelle Hays, Annual Fund Manager
Deborah Hirsch, Senior Director of Development
Scott Ipsen, Associate Director of Special Events
Angela Lane, Director of Annual Giving
Ashley Parks, Individual Giving Manager
Guyla Pircher, Director of Special Events
Larissa Potiomkin, Manager, Development Information
Liz Rhem, Institutional Giving Coordinator
Martin Schleuse, Senior Development Writer

ADVANCEMENT SERVICES

Henry Cantu III, Data Manager
Annette Jones, Development Assistant
Jane Orosco, Marketing Data Manager
Joanna Torok, Operations Manager

COMMUNICATIONS

Amy Garica, Publications Specialist
Christopher Novosad, Director of Public Relations
Amy Parsons, Communications Manager
Pattima Singhalaka, Art Director
Elisabeth Swim, Publications Director

MARKETING

James Byrne, Sales Manager
Brian Flores, Customer Service Manager
Ezell Frazier, Customer Care Center Representative
Stefani Ibarra, Customer Service Supervisor
Rebecca Koterwas, Box Office Manager
Cynthia Lewis, Team Lead, Customer Care Center
Angela Notias, Customer Care Center Representative
Rochelle Ricks, Group Sales Manager
Deborah Rodney, Customer Care Center Representative
Joshua Trejo, Customer Care Center Representative
Richard Wong, Director of Customer Service and Sales 

THE GENEVIEVE P. DEMME ARCHIVES AND RESOURCE CENTER

Brian Mitchell, Archivist

HGOco

Marcie Lou, HGOco Administrator
Kade Smith, Program Coordinator

ARTISTIC/MUSIC

Brian Armbrust, Artist Liaison
Richard Bado, Chorus Master
Amra Catovic, Assistant Artist Liaison
Marlan Barry, Recording Engineer
Richard S. Brown, Orchestra Personnel Manager
Craig Kier, Assistant Chorus Master / Associate Conductor
Mark C. Lear, Associate Artistic Administrator
Peter Pasztor, Assistant Conductor
Karen Reeves, Children’s Chorus Director
Bethany Self, Assistant Conductor
Tim Tull, Music Librarian
Colin Ure, Dramaturg
Carl Wilson, Music Administrator

TECHNICAL/PRODUCTION

Philip Alfano, Lighting Associate
Katrina Bachus, Assistant Stage Manager
Gregory Banfield, Assistant Electrician
Kristen Burke, Stage Manager
Albert Carlson, Technical Assistant
Michael Clark, Lighting Supervisor
Andrew Cloud, Properties Associate
Charlie Cox, Assistant Carpenter, Head Flyman
Brandon Dismukes, Production Carpenter
Esmeralda DeLeon, Costume Production Assistant
Molly Dill, Production Operations Director
Meg Edwards, Assistant Stage Manager
Zoltan Fabry, Master Propertyman
Tara Faircloth, Assistant Director
Cindy Fikes, Rehearsal Coordinator
Michael Freese, Technical Director
Megan, Properties Design Director
Alfredo Gonzalez, Costume Shop Technician
John Gorey, Associate Master Propertyman
Mario Gutierrez, Chief of Security
Ed Hamala, Assistant Carpenter
Debbie Harrington, Costume Shop Supervisor
Eduardo Hawkins, Head Soundman
Rebecca Johnson, Technical Administrator
Brad Kanouse, Technical Manager / HGOco Technical Director
Joan Llaneza, Production Assistant
April Marchant, Wardrobe Coordinator
E. Loren Meeker, Assistant Director
Jessica L. Mullins, Stage Manager / Assistant Stage Manager
Louisa Muller, Assistant Director
Norma Morales, Head of Costumes
Sara Nowina, Assistant Stage Manager
George Peine, Assistant Electrician
Albert Pike, Master Electrician
Kimberly S. Prescott, Assistant Director
Mercedes Ramirez, Costume Shop Technician
Dotti Staker, Wig and Makeup Department Head
Christopher Staub, Stage Manager / Assistant Stage Manager
Vanessa Streeter, Wig and Makeup Assistant
Thi Truong, Costume Shop Technician
Myrna Vallejo, Costume Production Assistant
Annie Wheeler, Assistant Stage Manager
Meghann Willoughby, Wig and Makeup Assistant

HOUSTON GRAND OPERA STUDIO

Laura Canning, Director of HGO Studio
Francis Greep, Music Director of HGO Studio
Stephen King, Director of Vocal Instruction
Laura Mason, Studio Administrator