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 Erin Wenzel, Director of Development, at ewenzel@operacolorado.org.
OFFICERS
Elizabeth Caswell Dyer
Chairperson
CEO, Sopra Communities, Inc.
Marcia Robinson
President
Arts Philanthropist
Michael Bock
Vice President
Co-Founder, Petrie Partners
Chevis F. (Chip) Horne
Vice President
Retired Lawyer and Opera Enthusiast
Richard Koseff
Secretary
Chief Information Officer – Americas Region and Business Relationship Director, IMI Precision Engineering
Judy La Spada
Treasurer
CEO and Founder, Virtuoso Sourcing Group
Kevin O’Connor
Chairman Emeritus
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
DIRECTORS
Maria Garcia Berry
Founding Partner and Chairman of the Board, CRL Associates, Inc.
Eleanor N. Caulkins
Lifetime Honorary Chair
Board of Directors, Metropolitan Opera Association
Dr. Laurence K. Chan
Professor of Medicine and Surgery, University of Colorado – Denver
Dr. Alan Cooper
Nephrologist, St. Luke’s Presbyterian Hospital
Joseph Fogliano
Retired Engineer
Mark Heiser
Ex-Officio
Venue Director, Denver Performing Arts Complex at Denver Arts and Venues
Don Hindman
President & Chief Operating Officer, Principal at Johnson Storage & Moving Co.
Kelly Ann Hodges
Executive Director, Melvin and Elaine Wolf Foundation
Laurence D. Kaptain
Ex-Officio
Dean, College of Arts & Media, University of Colorado – Denver
Hon. Kenneth Laff
Denver District Court Judge
James Linfield
Partner, Cooley LLP
William N. Maniatis, MD
Board Member, The Colorado Trust
MAJ Konstantinos (Dino) G. Maniatis
U.S. Army Officer
Jon J. Olafson
Partner, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith
Prem S. Subramanian, MD, PhD
Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Keith Ward
Ex-Officio
Director, Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver
Valerie M. Wassill, MD
Anesthesiologist, Englewood/Centennial, Colorado
Robin Kolsky Yaeger
Arts Enthusiast
Larry Zimmer
Sports Director Emeritus, KOA/KTLK Radio
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Suzanne Bucy
Owner, Dost Design
Hugh Grant
Director and Curator, Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
Jeremy Kinney
President, Kinney Oil Company
Pamela Merrill
Arts Philanthropist, Community Volunteer
Mary French Moore
Owner/Artist, Stone Flower Pottery
Gerald Saul
Opera Supporter, Community Volunteer
Jeremy Shamos
Board Chairman, Curious Theatre
Susan Shamos
Psychologist, Community Volunteer
Merrill Shields
Lawyer, Community Volunteer
Martha Tracey
Arts Philanthropist, Executive at Crawley Petroleum
