Management

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Board of Directors

Rod Sims AO Chairman
Professor Warren Bebbington AM
Greta Bradman
Warwick Bray
Jonathan Feder
Jane Hansen AO
Michelle Kam
Deena Shiff
Andrew Sisson AO

Executive Team

Acting Chief Executive Officer Simon Militano
Technical Director Chris Yates
Marketing & Communications Director Simon Meilak
Development Director Rebecca Kitelinger
Director of People and Culture Julia Hughes

Office of the CEO

Head of Public Affairs Simone Bird

Executive Support

Executive Assistant to the CEO Hannah Bourke

Artistic Unit

Head of Music Tahu Matheson
Chorus Master Paul Fitzsimon
Assistant Chorus Master Michael Curtain
Music Staff Siro Battaglin, Brian Castles-Onion, Kate Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Chad Kelly, Jonathan Wilson
Language Staff Nicole Dorigo

Senior Manager, Artistic Joanne Goodman

Head of Orchestra Management Emma In der Maur
Deputy Orchestra Managers Andrew Collins, Valerie Morgan-Pertus
Orchestra Production Manager Rhonda Jones
Orchestra Coordinator Angela Moore
Staging Assistant Will Angus

Manager, Artistic Li Li Fisher
Chorus Manager Sophie Janet
Coordinator, Artistic Rebecca Mychael

Head of Young Artist Program Francis Greep
Young Artist Program Producer Jane Hennessy
Young Artist Program Coordinator Sammie Bailey

Senior Music Librarian Peter Alexander
Music Librarian Jennifer Fung
Assistant Music Editor Noel Grove

Productions Unit

Senior Producers Ruth Thomas, Penelope Hills
Executive Producer - Musicals and Commercial Concerts Pella Gregory
Creative Artist Contracts Manager Kate Larkins
Company Manager Isabella Sampson
Producers Dwan Delker, Lisa Mullineux
Associate Producers Joshua Broadbent, Katie Flood, Katharine Head, Alexandra Piro
Producer Intern Micah Heazlewood
Productions Administrators Amellia Bruderlin, Emma Maloney
Company Assistant Asher Simkins

Associate Director Shaun Rennie

Head of Learning, Education and Participation Nathan Gilkes

Technical Unit

Technical Director Chris Yates
Senior Manager, Production and Delivery Mitchell Dunn
Senior Resourcing Manager, Technical Ross Chapman
Productions Managers Dominic Jones, Andreas Kliebenschadel, Ryan Paine, Chris Potter, Pablo Puig
Facilities Manager Rob Charter
Site and Technical Lead Joanna Amorelli
Production Coordinators Georgia Grayson
Technical Administrator Haley Meekan
Facilities Coordinator Sam Street
Facilities Assistants Olivia Hector, Oliver Iacono, Mathew Hughes, Aleksandar Milinkovic
Head of Stage Management Phillip Serjeant
Stage Managers Garry Alcorn, Benjamin Lynch, Karen McGregor
Assistant Stage Manager Philippa Morey, Olivia Sellers
Head of Lighting Alexander Lynn
Deputy Heads of Lighting John Llewelyn, Jake Mortimer
Head Mechanist Ryan Drum
Deputy Head Mechanists Whetu Haddon, John Mackay
Head Flyman Rob Bristow
Deputy Head Flyman Stephen Bancroft
Mechanist Supervisors Phillip Kellett
Advanced Mechanist Peter Cull
Head of Props Stephen Adamson
Deputy Head of Props Ju-Yu (Genii) Chien
Logistics Manager Jeremy McComish
Head of Stores, Sydney William Dunshea
Stores Supervisor, Melbourne Rory Verrenkamp
Wigs and Wardrobe Manager Rebecca Ritchie
Head of Performing Wardrobe Hamish Peters
Head of Performing Wigs, Hair and Makeup Simon Thomas
Wardrobe Technical Supervisor Thorsten Ohst
Senior Ladies Cutter Cheryl Pike
Deputy Supervisor Wardrobe Julie Bryant, Erika Schwarz
Senior Wardrobe Production Coordinator Cassandra Pascoli
Wardrobe Production Coordinators Jessica Grantham, Hannah Lobelson
Wardrobe Buyer Miranda Brock
Wardrobe Technical Supervisor (Stores) Bonnie-Louise Harris
Wardrobe Alterations Technician Hanneke Raanhuis
Wardrobe Technicians Emily Barker, Julie-Anne Beach, Natalie Beeson, Angeline Cheah, Natalie De Palo, Eva Di Paolo, Scott Falzon, Kate Herrett, Courtney New, Orana Talbot, Sasha Wisniowski
Wardrobe Assistants Stephanie Coe
Head of Wigs Manufacturing Carla D’Annunzio
Deputy Head of Wigs Stefanie Paglialonga
Wigs Technician Lynn Coubrough
Technician (Milliner) Rebecca Read
Manufacturing Administrator Zoe Zhiying Li
Workshop Manager Tim Madden
Head Draughtsperson Nina McDonald
Senior Supervisor Carpentry Charles Chen
Deputy Supervisor Carpentry Robert Dai, Mitchell Ramsey, Michael Vogt
Senior Supervisor Metal Work Adam Christie
Deputy Supervisor Metal Work Gregory Cullen
Head of Scenic Art Melita Tickle
Deputy Supervisor Scenic Art Meg Robert
Deputy Supervisor Props Manufacturing Carlos Johnson, Jo-Anne Parkin, Kenneth Villa
Props Maker Sergio Hernandez
Props Buyer Martin Jay

Finance

Chief Operating Officer Simon Militano
Senior Project Manager Vanessa Barton
Head of Budgets and Planning Liam Gretgrix
Head of Finance Taylor Brook
Senior Finance Manager Annette Wong
Senior Finance Analyst Scarlett Guo
Finance Business Partner Shelby Hilliard
Management Accountant Hea Ran Park
Assistant Accountant Fanny Limanto
Accounts and Systems Officer Helen Li
Accounts Payable Officer Sumitha Puthukudy
Head of IT Rasim Ustun
Payroll Manager Elisa Alecci
Business Analyst John Rixon
Payroll Officer Carla Nahlous
Manager, Governance and Legal Reena Rihan
Projects Lead Lucy Tesoriero

Marketing & Communications

Marketing & Communications Director Simon Meilak
Senior Manager, Communications Janet Glover
Sales & Customer Relations Manager Byron McDonald
Head of Marketing & Tourism Marketing Sophie Anderson
Senior Marketing Manager, CRM, Digital & Analytics Phillip Booth
Marketing Manager, Musicals & Special Events Amy Church
Marketing Manager, Content & Social Media Ben Neutze
Digital Marketing Officer Jasmine Lam
Marketing Coordinator Jennifer Shen
Marketing Officer Karrie McClelland
Publicists Caitlin Eames, Analisse Mammone
Tourism Marketing Consultant John Quertermous
Tourism Administrator Natalia Granwal
Video Producer Joshua Dang
Customer Service Administrator Andrew Castle
Ticketing Operations Administrators Jennifer Horler, Christine Robb
Customer Service Assistants Colleen Davies, Lesley Diskin, Micah Heazlewood, Monique Jacobsen, Daniel Macey, Bobby McKenzie, Laurence Stark, Wendy Strehlow

Development

Development Director Rebecca Kitelinger
Partnerships Manager Rob Hamer Jones
Philanthropy Manager, Sydney Rebecca Oxenbould
Philanthropy Manager, Melbourne Melissa Stark
Senior Manager of Development Stakeholder Engagement Denise Knight
Partnerships Lead Mason Stanton
Events Lead Belinda Thomas
Development Administrator Hannah Fair

People Team

Director of People and Culture Julia Hughes
HR Business Partner Amanda Lee
People Coordinator Michael Sebalj
Talent Acquisition Specialist Jess Owen

Safety

Head of Safety & Wellbeing Craig Maroun
WHS Business Partner Emily Walsh

Opera Australia Capital Fund

General Manager Nicholas Selman
Manager Naomi Johnson
Administrator Jennifer Meek