Administrative Staff

See the Contact Us page for details on how to contact a member of the COC staff.

Executive Office

General Director: Alexander Neef

Managing Director: Robert Lamb

Executive Assistant to the General Director: Marguerite Schabas

Artistic Administration

Senior Artistic Advisor: Philip J. Boswell

Artistic Administrator: Roberto Mauro

Music

Music Director: Johannes Debus

Music Administrator: Sandra Gavinchuk

Music Librarian & Coach: Wayne Vogan

Assistant Music Librarian: Capella Sherwood

Head of the Ensemble Studio & Coach: Liz Upchurch

Resident Conductor: Derek Bate

Chorus Master: Sandra Horst

Company Manager: Olwyn Lewis

Scheduling Manager: Kat Garnett

Administrative Assistant, Music: Karen Olinyk

Archivist, Joan Baillie Archives: Birthe Joergensen

Personnel Manager - Orchestra: Ian Cowie

Programming

Director of Programming, Free Concert Series: Nina Draganić

Production

Production Manager: Lee Milliken

Technical Director: David Feheley

Associate Technical Director: Barney Bayliss

Lighting Supervisor: Wendy Greenwood

Assistant Technical Director: Melynda Jurgenson

Assistant Technical Director: Wendy Ryder

Head Electrician: Janice Fraser

Assistant Electrician: Joel Thoman

Head of Sound: Al Merson

Assistant Sound: Bob Shindle

Head Carpenter: Paul Watkinson

Assistant Carpenter: Mike Gelfand

Head Flyman: Rupert Baker

Head of Properties: Alison Potter

Core Crew: Guy Campagnaro / Scott Clarke / Terry Hurley / Paul Otis

Scene Shop Coordinator: Alex Naylor

Head Scene Shop Carpenter: David Retzleff

Assistant Scene Shop Carpenter: Larry Pratt

Head Scenic Artist: Richard Gordon

Rehearsal Head Technician: Scott Williamson

Properties Supervisor: Guy Nokes

Resident Properties Builder: Stephanie Tjelios

Properties Coordinator: Kathy Frost

Props Coordinator: Tracy Taylor

Properties Builder: Carolyn Choo

Properties Builder: Wulf

Costume Supervisor: Sandra Corazza

Costume Coordinator: Cassandra Spence

Costume Coordinator: Chloe Anderson

Costume Coordinator: Ren Cahill

Wig & Make-up Supervisor: Sharon Ryman

Head of Wig & Make-up Crew: Cori Ferguson

Production Coordinator: Shawna Green

Supernumeraries Coordinators: Analee Stein / Elizabeth Walker

SURTITLES™ Producer: Gunta Dreifelds

Public Relations

Director of Public Relations: Claudine Domingue

Senior Communications Manager, Editorial: Suzanne Vanstone

Media Relations Manager: Jennifer Pugsley

Publicist: Maria Lioutaia

Retail and Editorial Coordinator: Gianmarco Segato

Social and Interactive Media Coordinator: Cecily Carver

Communications Assistant: Amanda Hadi

Development Communications Assistant: Nikita Gourski

Public Relations Intern: Alexandra Hong

Marketing

Director of Marketing: Jeremy Elbourne

Senior Manager, Sales and Customer Service: Phil Stephens

Senior Communications Manager, Creative: Gianna Wichelow

Interim Digital Marketing Coordinator: Olga Kwak

Marketing Coordinator: Eldon Earle

Volunteer and Creative Assistant: John Kriter

Marketing Intern: Steve Zeidenberg

Call Centre Manager: Sarah Frankel

Education & Outreach

Associate Director, Education and Outreach: Katherine Semcesen 

Child and Youth Programs Manager: Carly Anderson 

School Programs Manager: Vanessa Smith 

School Tour Manager: Dean Burry 

Interim Adult Programs Co-ordinator: Sarah Mumford 

Education Intern: Zoe Danahy

Ticket Services

Ticket Services Manager: Alan Moffat

AssociateTicket Services Manager: Andrea Salin

Ticket Services Supervisor/Group Sales Coordinator: David Nimmo

Ticket Services Supervisor: Lilian Fung

Part-Time Ticket Services Supervisor: Erin Cook

Part-Time Ticket Services Supervisor: Victor Widjaja

Development

Director of Development: Christie Darville

Associate Director, Individual Giving: Jill Planche

Senior Development Officer, Individual Giving & Donor Programs: Dawn Marie Schlegel

Senior Development Officer, Annual Programs: Natalie Sandassie

Senior Development Officer, Individual Giving: LeeAnne Rorabeck

Donor Relations Officer: Stephen Radbourn

Development Officer, Individual Giving & Ensemble Circle: Stephanie Hunt

Development Officer, Friends of the COC: Aisha Talarico

Individual Giving Coordinator, Friends of the COC: Siva Vijenthira

Individual Giving Coordinator: Adriana Formusa

Donation Database Officer: Carrie Flood

Data Processing Coordinator: Olena Moldova

Senior Development Officer, Corporate Development: Carlie Weppler

Development Officer, Corporate and Foundation Giving: Sybil Choles

Foundation and Government Relations: Andrea Lauzon

Coordinator, Corporate Development: Peggy Lau

Special Events Manager: Tracy Briggs

Special Events Coordinator: Christine Tizzard

Finance & Administration

Director of Finance & Administration: Lindy Cowan

Public Affairs Manager: Amy Mushinski

Finance Manager: Ray Gooden

General Accountant: Florence Huang

General Accountant: Zoran Orlić

General Accountant: Vera Brjozovskaja

Payroll Accountant: Jeanny Won

Payroll Administrator: Jovana Bojoviç

Mailroom Clerk/Courier: Branka Hrsum

Receptionist/Switchboard: Katarina Bozovic

Manager, IT Services: Steven Sherwood

IT Services Assistant: Tony Sandy

Computer Services Assistant: Nick Mitropoulos

Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts

Director of Facility Operations: Alfred Caron

Business Manager: Elizabeth Jones

Patron Services Manager: Jefferson Guzman

Assistant Manager, Food and Beverage: Brigitte Lang

Assistant Manager, Front of House: Kim Hutchinson-Barber

Patron Services Supervisor: Adam Orr

Patron Services Supervisor: Rebecca Riddell

Patron Services Supervisor: Brynn Pearson

Patron Services Supervisor: Kelly Bailey

Interim Patron Services Supervisor: Ashley Westlake

Patron Services Lead: Kimberly Wu

Patron Services Lead: Carianne Hill

Building Services

Building Services Manager: Joe Walherr

Assistant Building Services Manager: Piro Milo

Maintenance Assistant, COC: Ryszard Gad

Maintenance Assistant, COC: Bane Peterman

Maintenance Assistant, COC: Julian Peters

Maintenance Assistant, FSCPA: James Esposito

Maintenance Assistant, FSCPA: Wojtek Plichta

Maintenance Assistant, FSCPA: Tymen de Vries

Maintenance Assistant, FSCPA: Piotr Wiench

Building Operator, FSCPA: Dan Biscu

Building Operator, FSCPA: Dan Popescu

Building Operator, FSCPA: Radu Chereji

Security Supervisor: Videsh Dookhu

Security Supervisor: David Samuels

Security Officer: Heather Reid

Security Officer: George Balyasin

Security Officer: Tammy Hill

Security Officer: Usman Khalid

Security Officer: Natalia Juzych


Security Officer: Katleen Minor