Houston Grand Opera
Houston Grand Opera is recognized nationally and internationally for world-beating artistic excellence and innovation. HGO enjoys dynamic, proactive and deepening relationships with the stakeholders, constituencies and communities which it serves. Our company exists to contribute to the cultural enrichment of the city of Houston and the nation by producing and performing world-class opera and creating a diverse, innovative and balanced program of performances, events, community and education projects which reaches the widest possible public.Upcoming Events
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| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Brian August | Stage Manager |
| Lindsay Brown | Studio Member |
| Kathleen Brown | HGOco Program Coord |
| Natalie Burrows | Dir of Development Operations |
| Ariel Ehrman | Advancement Data Coord |
| Joseph Farley | Asst Technical Dir |
| Joel Goodloe | Company Office Manager |
| Hannah Holthaus | Asst Stage Mgr |
| Andrea Horton | HGOco Community Coord |
| Kirill Kuzmin | Asst Conductor |
| Joseph Lefler | Tech Assistant |
| Sarah Long | Dev Officer |
| Joshua Luty | Music Librarian |
| Benjamin Manis | Resident Conductor |
| Ana Maria Martinez | Artistic Advisor |
| Joshua McIntosh | Technical Director |
| Alex Munger | Studio Member |
| Nicholas Newton | Studio Member |
| Joel Nott | CCC Coord |
| Blair Salter | Asst Conductor |
| Alan Sellar | Videographer |
| Amber Sheppard | Dev Operations Coord |
| Caitlin Stoddard | Asst Stage Mgr |
| Guanbo Su | Studio Member |
| Elena Villalon | Studio Member |
| Natalie Wheeler | Development Officer |
| Cam Nyugen | Costume Technician |
| Natalie Barron | Assoc Dif or Mktg and Coomunications |
| Khori Dastoor | General Director |
| Deborah Hirsch | Senior Director of Development |
| Molly Dill | Acting Chief Operating Officer |
| Mark C. Lear | Associate Artistic Administrator |
| Brian Speck | Director of HGO Studio |
| Patrick Summers | Artistic & Music Director |
| Melissa Williford | Director of Human Resources/Payroll |
| David Krohn | Director of Development |
| Jeremy Johnson | Dramaturg |
| Lindsey Peters | Associate Director of Special Events |
| Alisa Magallón | Education Manager |
| LaKiesha Henderson | Institutional Operations Manager |
| Richard Bado | Director of Artistic Operations/Chorus Master |
| Dawn Gillespie | Governance and Business Manager |
| Denise Fruge | Accounts Payable Administrator |
| Debbie Loper | Payroll Administrator |
| Matt Gonzales | Database Administrator |
| Luis Franco | Office Services Coordinator |
| Brian Mitchell | Archivist |
| Cynthia Lewis | Team Lead, Marketing and Communications |
| Scott Ipsen | Director of Patron Services |
| Brooke Rogers | Director of Special Events |
| Kelly Finn | Director of Development, Institutional Giving |
| Richard Buffett | Major Gifts & Planned Giving Officer |
| Denise Simon | Special Events Operations Manager |
| Jane Orosco | Marketing Data Manager |
| Meredith Morse | Development Administrative Assistant |
| Emily Wells | HGOco Programs Manager |
| Richard S. Brown | Orchestra Personnel Manager |
| Karen Reeves | Children's Chorus Director |
| Peter Pasztor | Principal Coach |
| Daniel James | Music Administrator |
| Jamie Gelfand | HGO Studio Manager |
| Megan Freemantle | Properties Design Director |
| Michael Clark | Lighting Supervisor |
| Andrew Cloud | Properties Associate |
| Philip Alfano | Lighting Associate |
| Kristen Burke | Production Manager |
| Annie Wheeler | Stage Manager/Assistant Stage Manager |
| Meg Edwards | Assistant Stage Manager |
| Mary Elsey | Chief of Staff |
| Norma Cortez | Head of Costumes |
| Myrna Vallejo | Costume Shop Supervisor |
| Clair Hummel | Costume Coordinator |
| Esmeralda De Leon | Costume Coordinator |
| Judy Malone-Stein | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Mercedes Ramirez | Technician |
| Paully Tran | Technician |
| Nara Lesser | Technician |
| Dotti Staker | Wig and Make-up Department Head |
| Ashley Bales | Advancement Data Assistant |
| Kelly Nicholls | Development Officer |
| Dale Edwards | Director of Marketing and Communications |
| Emily Sitton | Marketing Manager |
| Melissa McClung | Technical and Production Administrator |
| Carolyne Hall | Associate Company Manager |
| Greg Robertson | Chief Advancement Officer |
| Lise Suino | Chief Financial Officer |
| Carleen Graham | Director HGOco |
| Position | Job Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Human Resource Generalist | Full-Time | 09/16/2021 |
| Institutional Operations Manager | Full-Time | 09/15/2021 |
| Freelance Costume Coord. Asst. | Full-Time | 09/10/2021 |
| Technical Director | Full-Time | 08/26/2021 |
| Director of Production | Full-Time | 08/26/2021 |
| Associate Director of Special Events | Full-Time | 08/20/2021 |
| Assistant Technical Director | Full-Time | 08/20/2021 |
| Customer Care Representative | Full-Time | 08/18/2021 |