The Board of Directors of Opera Colorado is comprised of individuals dedicated to making Opera Colorado a vibrant and integral part of the cultural scene in Denver and throughout the state and region.
Board Members assume an essential obligation to insure Opera Colorado’s current and future financial viability. In addition to supporting the company financially, Directors are expected to actively participate in board meetings, committee work, fundraising and audience development activities. Directors are the principal ambassadors of the company and as such are expected to promote Opera Colorado and its performances, events and activities.
Nominations of Board Members are brought to the full Board for a vote. Board Members are elected for three-year terms and can serve unlimited additional terms providing they are meeting the expectations of the company. If you are interested in being considered for the Opera Colorado Board of Directors, please contact our Development Department at development@operacolorado.org or 303.468.2040.
OFFICERS
Martha Tracey
Chair
Arts Philanthropist, Executive at Crawley Petroleum
Chevis F. (Chip) Horne
President
Retired Lawyer and Opera Enthusiast
Prem S. Subramanian, MD, PhD
Secretary
Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Mark Bussey
Treasurer
Partner, Davis Graham & Stubbs
Dr. Laurence K. Chan
Vice President
Professor of Medicine and Surgery, University of Colorado – Denver
Judy La Spada
Vice President
CEO and Founder, Virtuoso Sourcing Group
Robin Kolsky Yaeger
Vice President
Arts Enthusiast
Barbara Lynne Jamison
Ex-Officio
Ellie Caulkins Artistic Director & CEO
DIRECTORS
Edward Balkin
Architect
Eleanor N. Caulkins
Lifetime Honorary Chair
Board of Directors, Metropolitan Opera Association
Congresswoman Diana DeGette
Ex-Officio
Colorado’s First Congressional District
Lise Gander
CPA, Business Consultant, Interior Designer
Richard Garvin
Denver Book Society
Jody Grossman
Venue Director: Arts Complex & McNichols Building
Don Hindman
President & Chief Executive Officer, Principal at Johnson Storage & Moving Co.
Kelly Ann Hodges
Executive Director, Melvin and Elaine Wolf Foundation
Dr. Susan Rae Jensen
Interventional Cardiologist; Classical & Opera Soloist
Richard Koseff
Chair Emeritus
Information Technology Executive, Ingersoll Rand
Hon. Kenneth Laff
Denver District Court Judge
MAJ Konstantinos (Dino) G. Maniatis
U.S. Army Officer
William N. Maniatis, MD
Board Member, The Colorado Trust
Kevin O’Connor
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
The Honorable Jon J. Olafson
Ex-Officio
Judge, 2nd Judicial District
Nijole Rasmussen
Artist and owner of Photography by Nira, LLC.
Marcia Robinson
Lifetime Honorary President
Arts Philanthropist
Daniel G. Welch
Biotech Industry Executive
Evi Wolf
Community Volunteer
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Michael Bock
Co-Founder, Petrie Partners
Hugh Grant
Director and Curator, Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
