Board of Directors & Administrative Staff


 

2009-2010 DMMO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Committee

William Niebur, President-Elect-Pioneer Hi-Bred International

Dr. Bruce Hughes, President Elect-Ruan Neurology Clinic & Research Center

Christian Renaud, Vice-President Of Development-Palisade Systems

Barbara Cappaert, Secretary-KDP Investment Advisers
Charles E. Kuba, Treasurer-Iowa Diamond

Michele Griswell, At-Large Member

Marla Lacey, At-Large Member-American Equity

Wendy Waugaman, Past President-American Equity

Directors

Valerie Bandstra-BrownWinick Attorneys

Patricia Barbalato-Strategic America

Pat Brown-State Farm Insurance

Joan Burke
Terri L. Combs-Faegre & Benson
Jamie Constantine-Smith Barney
Maria DiPalma-Simpson College
Bryan Hall
Martha James-Iowa State University
Kevin Jones-Green Gear
Susie Kimelman

Allan Kniep
Linda Koehn

Dr. Bernard I. Leman-Iowa Digestive Disease Center
Elvin McDonald-Des Moines Botanical Center
Adrienne McFarland-Principal Financial Group

Diane Morain-Central Academy

E.C. Muelhaupt III-Des Moines Cold Storage

Melanie Porter-Iowa Head & Neck PC
Jaime Reyes, Guild Council President (ex-officio)-MonteBello B & B Inn

Judy Watson

Krenio P. Wright

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Mary Beh
James Collier
Don Easter
Dr. Lawrence Ely
Barbara Gartner
Jo Ghrist
Sara Hill
Shirlie Katzenberger
Mary Seidler
Marilyn Vernon
Doyle Woods

OPERA ADMINISTRATION

Dr. Robert L. Larsen, Artistic Director
Michael Egel, Director of Artistic Operations
Robert Montana, Managing Director

Leslie Garman, Director of Development
Arlys Breuklander, Business Manager
Dennis Hendrickson, Box Office Manager & Development Associate
Kimberly Udrovich, Graphic Designer
Chari Kruse, Administrative Assistant

Mark Dorr, Orchestra Personnel Manager

Chris Brusberg, Production Manager

Des Moines Metro Opera Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees

Tom McKlveen, President

William Niebur, President Elect

Natalie Tomaras, Treasurer

Robert Montana, Secretary

Jim Berens

Wendy Carlson
Marshall Flapan
Carlton T. King
Rich Matthes
Jeffrey Morgan