Leadership
Tomer Zvulun
Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. General & Artistic Director
General and Artistic Director of The Atlanta Opera since 2013, Israeli born Tomer Zvulun is also one of opera’s most exciting stage directors, earning consistent praise for his creative vision, often described as cinematic and fresh. His work has been presented by prestigious opera houses around the world, including The Metropolitan Opera, the opera companies of Israel, Buenos Aires, Los Angeles, Montreal, Wexford, Glimmerglass, Houston, Washington National Opera, Seattle, Dallas, Detroit, San Diego, Minnesota, Boston, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, New Orleans and Wolf Trap, as well as leading educational institutes and universities such as The Juilliard School, Indiana University, Boston University, and IVAI in Tel Aviv.
Arthur Fagen
Music Director Emeritus
Arthur Fagen was the Carl and Sally Gable music director at The Atlanta Opera from 2010 to 2024, and continues to be in great demand as a conductor of symphony and opera both in Europe and the United States. He is a regular guest at the most prestigious opera houses, concert halls, and music festivals at home and abroad, and his career has been marked by a string of notable appearances including the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Staatsoper Berlin, Munich State Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and New York City Opera.
Board of directors
Executive Committee
Mr. Rhys T. Wilson
Board Chair
Partner, Attorney, and Co-Chair Mergers & Acquisitions—Nelson Mullins
Mr. John L. Hammaker
Vice-Chair | Development Committee Co-Chair
Retired—Attorney
Mr. John Haupert
Secretary
CEO—Grady Hospital
Ms. Bunny Winter
Treasurer | Finance Committee Chair
Retired—Coca-Cola Enterprises
Mr. Bryan H. Barnes
Audit Chair
Partner, Mergers & Acquisitions—Deloitte
Mr. Alex Simmons, Jr.
Community Engagement Committee Chair
Attorney
Mrs. Talia Murphy
Development Committee Co-Chair
Community Volunteer
Mrs. Stephanie Morela
Our Company Culture Committee Chair
Partner—PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Mr. Howard Palefsky
Facilities Task Force Chair
Board Chair—Victoria Capital Management
Mr. Frank Butterfield
Investment Committee Co-Chair
Principal—Homrich Berg
Mrs. Sandra S. Morelli
Investment Committee Co-Chair
Senior VP & Regional Director—Capital Group
Mr. Kevin Greiner
Nominating & Board Engagement Committee Chair
President & CEO—Gas South
Mrs. Christine St.Clare
Strategic Planning Committee Chair
Founder & President—St.Clare Advisors, LLC
Mrs. Cathy Callaway Adams
At-Large Member, Immediate Past Chair
Retired—Federal Home Loan Bank
Mr. Howard W. Hunter
At-Large Member
Owner—Digital Agent, LLC
Mr. Tomer Zvulun
Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. General & Artistic Director, ex-officio member
MEMBERS
Mrs. Susan M. Anderson
Founder—The ArtReach Foundation
Mr. Dante Bellizzi
Director Franchise Leadership—The Coca-Cola Company
Mr. Montague L. Boyd, IV
Managing Director—The 680 Group
Dr. Harold J. Brody
MD—Atlanta Dermatology
Mrs. Rosemary Kopel Brown
Community Volunteer
Dr. Frank A. Critz
Retired—MD
Mr. Robert Dean
President & CEO—Nominpensas, LLC
Dr. Carlos del Rio
Executive Associate Dean for Grady Affairs; Distinguished Professor of Medicine—Emory University School of Medicine
Dr. Todd Ellis
Principal & Mid South Hub Advisory Market Leader—KPMG
Mr. Dieter Elsner
Partner—Rödl & Partner
Dr. Donald J. Filip
Retired—MD
Mrs. Joanne Chesler Gross
Business & Corporate Affairs Officer—Georgia Dermatology Center
Mrs. Caroline Hardin
Retired—Anesthesiology Physician Assistant
Mr. Jamael Hester
Global Ventures GM, Energy—The Coca-Cola Company
Mrs. Laura Lane
Executive VP & Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer—UPS
Mr. Andrew R. Long
Executive Officer—A.R. Long Company
Mr. Alfredo Martin
Executive Director—The Columbia Foundation
Ms. Kelly Mayhall
President—Southern Division at The Home Depot
Mr. James B. Miller, Jr.
Board Chair—Ameris Bank
Mr. Michael E. Paulhus
Partner—King & Spalding
Mr. Herbert J. Rosenberg
Retired—Republic National Distributing
Mr. Thomas Saylor
Senior Advisor—Georgia Research Alliance
Mr. William E. Tucker
Co-Founding Partner—Tucker Midis & Associates, LLC
Honorary Members
Mr. Ronald Antinori
The Very Reverend
Samuel G. Candler
Mr. Robert G. Edge
Mr. Carl I. Gable, Jr.
Mrs. Nancy Hall Green
Mr. Gregory F. Johnson
Mr. Carter Joseph
Mr. Alfred Kennedy, Jr.
Mr. Michael Keough
Mrs. Emily Knobloch
Mr. George Levert
Mr. J. Barry Schrenk
Mr. Timothy E. Sheehan
Mr. G. Kimbrough Taylor, Jr.
Mr. Mark K. Taylor
Mr. Thomas R. Williams
Mr. Robert G. Woodward
Advisory Council
Mr. Andrew J.M. Binns
Mr. Kenny L. Blank
Mrs. Inge Bledel
Ms. Mary Calhoun
Ms. Sally Bland Fielding
Ms. Julia Filson
Mr. Roger Fleming
Mr. Lance Fortnow
Mrs. Beth W. Glynn
Dr. Thomas N. Guffin, Jr.
Mr. Douglas Hooker
Mrs. Erin Quinn Martin
Mr. Robert G. Pennington
Mr. Paul Snyder
Staff
Executive
TOMER ZVULUN
Carl W. Knobloch, Jr. General & Artistic Director
MICAH FORTSON
Managing Director
MISTY REID
Executive Assistant & Board Liaison
NANCY KRITIKOS
Special Projects Manager
Artistic
ARTHUR FAGEN
Music Director Emeritus
MEREDITH WALLACE
Director of Artistic Administration
MEGAN BENNETT
Artistic & Operations Manager
CHRIS BRAGG
Chorus & Orchestra Manager
ELIZABETH GRAISER
Artistic Services Coordinator
PHIL PARSONS
Orchestra Librarian
Production
ROB REYNOLDS
Director of Production
MEGGIE ROSEBOROUGH
Associate Director of Production
AMY SMITH
Production Manager
RICK COMBS
Technical Director
RODNEY BARGE
Associate Technical Director
MATT PEDDIE
Lighting Supervisor
PAIGE STEFFENS
Properties Supervisor & Artisan
CAITLIN DENNY-TURNER
Assistant Stage Manager
ALETHA SAUNDERS
Assistant Stage Manager
Community Engagement & Education
JESSICA KIGER
Director of Community Engagement & Education
AMY WILLIAMS
Education Manager
JONESIA WILLIAMS
Community Engagement & Education Coordinator
Costume
SARAH GORDON
Costume Director
PAULA NINESTEIN
Show Coordinator
JENN ROGERS
Costume Stock Manager/Wardrobe Supervisor
ALLISON HINES
Costume Communications Coordinator
MARY TORRES
Master Draper / Tailor
GIBRON SHEPPARD
First Hand
MAGGIE TENNANT
Lead Stitcher
MICHELLE LEE
Stitcher
Finance
INGA V. MURRO
Controller
CAMELIA JOHNSON
Staff Accountant
DAVID TUBBS, JR.
Staff Accountant
RUTH STRICKLAND
Bookkeeper
Administration
KATHY J. WHITE
Chief Administrative Officer
KENNETH R. TIMMONS
Director of Human Resources & Facilities
Development
JESSICA LANGLOIS
Development Managing Director
JONATHAN BLALOCK
Director of Development—Individual Giving
KATY GARDNER
Associate Director of Development Operations
LUKE MACMILLAN
Individual Giving Manager
AARON WALKER
Development Operations Manager
ERIN TURNER
Development Operations & Events Coordinator
Marketing & Audience Development
REBECCA BROWN
Director of Sales & Marketing
MATT BURKHALTER
Creative Services Manager
EMILY CRISP
Assistant Director of Sales & Marketing Operations
JUSTIN STANLEY
Box Office Associate
Communications & Public Relations
MICHELLE WINTERS
Director of Communications & Public Relations
ASHLEY MAY KING
Marketing & Communications Manager
The Atlanta Opera Film Studio
FELIPE BARRAL
Director of The Atlanta Opera Film Studio
AMANDA SACHTLEBEN
The Atlanta Opera Film Associate
