Staff

Leadership

• K. James McDowell · President and Artistic Director
• Christofer Macatsoris · Jeannine B. Cowles Music Director Chair
• Scott Guzielek · Vice President and General Manager
• Bryan Hymel · Vice President, Global and Artistic Outreach

Administration

• Dr. Josh Miller · Dean of Students/Artistic Administrator
• José Meléndez · Assistant to the Music Director/Librarian
• Jonathan Oehler · Production Stage Manager
• Rebecca Carr · Coordinator for Opera Outreach
• Stephen Trygar · Administrative Associate 

Finance

• Susan L. Mock · Chief Financial Officer
• Andrea Sotzing · Business Manager

Development

• Helen Kim · Director of Institutional Advancement
• Judith Lovat · Special Events Manager
• Hannah Grasso · Development Associate

Marketing

• Camille M. Mola · Director of Marketing and Public Relations
• Bill Buddendorf · Director of Patron Engagement

For questions, please contact us. For concert bureaus, please email concertbureau@avaopera.org.