Staff Directory
Marc A. Scorca, President/CEO
Marc has led OPERA America's growth and development since 1990.
Dan Cooperman
Chief Advancement Officer
DCooperman@operaamerica.org
646.699.5266
Christian De Gré Cárdenas
Chief Operating Officer
CDeGre@operaamerica.org
646.699.5203
Laura Lee Everett
Chief Programs Officer
LEverett@operaamerica.org
212.796.8625
Kevin M. Sobczyk
Chief Information Officer
Kevin@operaamerica.org
212.796.8626
President’s Office
Quodesia Johnson
Interim Social Justice Advisor
QJohnson@operaamerica.org
Meghan Taylor
Executive Assistant
MTaylor@operaamerica.org
212.796.8623
Programs
Sarah Carter
Director of Learning and Leadership
SCarter@operaamerica.org
212.796.8624
Diana Hossack
Director of Grantmaking
DHossack@operaamerica.org
646.699.5236
Jamelah Rimawi
Senior Programs and Events Manager
JRimawi@operaamerica.org
646.699.5239
Government Affairs
Tony Shivers
Director of Government Affairs
TShivers@operaamerica.org
646.699.5238
Information Technology and Research
Alex Ganes
Research Manager
AGanes@operaamerica.org
646.699.5243
Advancement
Sophia Bennett
Editor, Opera America Magazine
SBennett@operaamerica.org
646.699.5294
Peiharn Chen
Membership Operations Manager
PChen@operaamerica.org
212.796.8627
Vincent Covatto
Senior Manager, Organizational Membership
VCovatto@operaamerica.org
646.699.5237
Nicholas Lord
Institutional Giving Manager
NLord@operaamerica.org
646.699.5258
Alisha Neumaier
Graphic Designer
ANeumaier@operaamerica.org
646.343.9910
Emma Storm
Digital Marketing Manager
EStorm@operaamerica.org
646.699.5242
Nicholas Wise
Senior Manager, Marketing and Publications
NWise@operaamerica.org
646.699.5244
Clint Walker
Individual Giving and Membership Manager
CWalker@operaamerica.org
646.699.5248
Operations
Robert Colon
Customer Service Manager
RColon@operaamerica.org
Thomas Michael Culhane
Facilities Coordinator
TMike@operaamerica.org
Noelle Deutsch
Senior Operations and Production Manager
NDeutsch@operaamerica.org
212.796.8629
Karen Lackey
Accounts Manager
KLackey@operaamerica.org
Andrew McIntyre
Facilities and Technical Manager
AMcIntyre@operaamerica.org
212.796.8630
Susan Schultz
Controller
Susan@operaamerica.org
646.699.5259
National Opera Center Customer Service Associates:
Sydney Anderson
Adrian Benn
Kirsten Crockett
Irene Fitzgerald-Cherry
Celeste Morales
Laura Rizzo
Danielle Salomon
Alison Saporta