Staff Directory
Leadership
Michael J. Bobbitt, President/CEO
Michael joined OPERA America as its leader in January 2026.
Todd Porter
Chief of Staff
TPorter@operaamerica.org
646.699.5203
Jamelah Rimawi
Chief Programs Officer
JRimawi@operaamerica.org
212.796.8625
Kevin M. Sobczyk
Chief Information Officer
Kevin@operaamerica.org
212.796.8626
President Emeritus
Marc A. Scorca
President Emeritus
President’s Office
Raina Welch
Executive Assistant to the Office of the President
RWelch@operaamerica.org
212.796.8623
Quodesia D. Johnson
Social Justice Advisor
QJohnson@operaamerica.org
Development
Clint Walker
Director of Development and Membership
CWalker@operaamerica.org
646.699.5248
Alasdair Payten
Organizational Membership Manager
APayten@operaamerica.org
646.699.5238
Finance
Susan Schultz
Director of Finance
Susan@operaamerica.org
646.699.5259
Karen Lackey
Senior Accounts Manager
KLackey@operaamerica.org
Information Technology and Research
Irene Fitzgerald-Cherry
Senior Research Manager
IFCherry@operaamerica.org
646.699.5243
Alex Ganes
Research Associate
Laura Jobin-Acosta
Research Associate
LJobinAcosta@operaamerica.org
Marketing
Sarah K. Ivins
Director of Marketing and Communications
SIvins@operaamerica.org
212.796.8628
Nicholas Wise
Senior Manager, Marketing and Publications
NWise@operaamerica.org
646.699.5244
Jeremy Reynolds
Editor, Opera America Magazine
JReynolds@operaamerica.org
646.699.5294
Alisha Neumaier
Graphic Designer and Website Coordinator
ANeumaier@operaamerica.org
646.343.9910
Membership
Jennifer Gordon
Director of Membership
JGordon@operaamerica.org
212.796.8621
Rose Anne Rabut
Member Services Coordinator
RRabut@operaamerica.org
646.699.5271
Operations
Thomas Michael Culhane
Director of Operations
TMike@operaamerica.org
Andrew McIntyre
Technical Director, National Opera Center
AMcIntyre@operaamerica.org
212.796.8630
Adrian Benn
Opera Center Manager
ABenn@operaamerica.org
Robert Colon
Client Experience Manager
RColon@operaamerica.org
Kirsten Crockett
Community and Social Media Manager, National Opera Center
KCrockett@operaamerica.org
Nathan Schafer
Sales Manager
nschafer@operaamerica.org
646-699-5236
Ben Young
Lead Technician
National Opera Center Customer Service Associates
Nicoletta Berry
Customer Service Associate
Lina Chung
Customer Service Associate
Alexander Craven
Customer Service Associate
Jordan Hope
Customer Service Associate
Celeste Morales
Customer Service Associate
Programs
Megan Carpenter
Director of Government Affairs and Civic Practice
MCarpenter@operaamerica.org
646.699.5240
Vincent Rutter-Covatto
Director of Learning and Leadership
VRutterCovatto@operaamerica.org
646.699.5237
Pamela Jones
Senior Manager of Artistic Manager
PJones@operaamerica.org
646.699.5201
Jordyn Younger
Artistic Operations Manager
JYounger@operaamerica.org
646.699.5275