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Staff Directory

Leadership

Michael J. Bobbitt, President/CEO
Michael joined OPERA America as its leader in January 2026.

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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