Staff LEADERSHIP K. James McDowell · President and Artistic Director Christofer Macatsoris · Jeannine B. Cowles Music Director Chair Scott Guzielek · Vice President and General Manager Bryan Hymel · Vice President, Global and Artistic Outreach ADMINISTRATION Val J. Starr · Dean of Students José Meléndez · Assistant to the Music Director/Librarian Jonathan Oehler · Production Stage Manager John Lane · Administrative Associate Rebecca Carr · Coordinator for Opera Outreach Stephen Trygar · Administrative Associate FINANCE Susan L. Mock · CPA, Chief Financial Officer Andrea Sotzing · Business Manager DEVELOPMENT Helen Kim · Director of Institutional Advancement Robert W. Lyon · Planned Giving Officer Judith Lovat · Special Events Manager Hannah Grasso · Development Associate MARKETING Camille M. Mola · Director of Public Relations and Communications Bill Buddendorf · Director of Patron Engagement For questions, please contact us. For concert bureaus, please email concertbureau@avaopera.org. Academy of Vocal Arts 1920 Spruce Street · Philadelphia, PA 19103 · 215.735.1685 · info@avaopera.org Copyright © 2021, Academy of Vocal Arts. All rights reserved. Website developed by Zero Defect Design