Sarah Moulton Faux
The American Opera Project

A soprano, Sarah Moulton Faux is board co-president of The American Opera Project (AOP) and previously served on the Governance Committee. At AOP, she has effectively recruited new board members; created both a new executive committee and a new board manual; helped the company navigate the pandemic and leadership transitions; and served as an ambassador for the company in the local community and abroad.

Anne Kline
Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts

Anne Kline, director of the Pohanka Family Office at Pohanka Automotive Group, joined the board of Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts in 2015. A passionate advocate for Wolf Trap Opera, she has served as chair of the Communications and Marketing Committee since 2021. As part of a campaign to grow Wolf Trap’s endowment, Kline established the Geoffrey P. Pohanka and Anne R. Kline Fund to support WTO’s staff, artists, programming, and audience development.

Francis Price
Edmonton Opera Association for Opera in Canada Honoree

Francis Price, a board member of Edmonton Opera for over 20 years, is a partner at Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LPP, where he acts as an arbitrator and mediator in various fields of labor and commercial disputes. In his role at Edmonton Opera, he has made significant contributions to the company’s success, notably leading an annual endowment campaign that has raised millions of dollars over the past decade.

Keith Geeslin
San Francisco Opera

Keith Geeslin, a partner emeritus at the technology investment firm Francisco Partners, joined the board of San Francisco Opera (SFO) in 2010 and served as president for the past decade. During his tenure, SFO’s endowment has doubled in size to more than $260 million.

Russell McColman
BARN OPERA

Russel McColman is the technical director at BARN OPERA and has been a member of the company’s board since its inception in 2018, serving as vice president and later as interim president during a leadership transition. In 2020, McColman spearheaded the renovation of the BARN OPERA House, an 1825 post-and-beam barn where the company performs, and led a small team in the construction work necessary to upgrade the building.

Nadege Souvenir
Minnesota Opera

Nadege Souvenir, chief operating officer of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, joined the board of Minnesota Opera in 2013 and was elected its chair in 2021 after having served as secretary and vice chair. Souvenir’s accomplishments at Minnesota Opera include helping develop the company’s diversity charter; serving as chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee; guiding the board of directors’ composition from 14% to 23% BIPOC; and developing the board’s successful online meeting format.