Staff & Board
Wichita Grand Opera productions would not be possible without a large group of highly accomplished people including our general staff, management, creative team, production team and board of directors.
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General Staff & Management
- Dr. Dennis Ross, President and CEO
- Whitney Reader, General and Artistic Director.
- Andrew Hernandez, Director of Operations.
- Rebecca Zepick, Director of Education and Outreach.
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Board of Directors
- Peter Salmeron, Board Chair
- John Boyer IV, Treasurer
- Matthew Schippers, Secretary
- Noreen Carrocci Ph.D
- Dr. Joseph Galichia
- Herb Klaskin CPA
- Lisa Klaskin CPA
- George Laham II
- Dr. Dennis Ross
- LewJene Schneider
General Board
- Lionel Alford Jr. Ph. D
- Lily Ashcom
- Dr. Thomas Ashcom
- Grant Bauserman
- Mike Caffrey
- Sam Catanese
- John Garvey
- Bobbi Hansen
- Gary Harms
- Scott Hatchett
- Brandon Knowles
- Jeremy Machain
- Dr. Nassim Nabbout
- Tarzia Nabi
- Dr. Imad Nassif
- Gary Oborny
- Anne Schneider
- Richard Smith
- Hazel Stabler
- Dr. Antoine Wakim D.D.S
- London Younger
- Dr. Lyle Zepick
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Board of Directors Emeritus
- Shaker Dakhil, M.D.
- Carolyn Dillon
- William L. Oliver, Jr.
- Patrick Gearhart
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Past Chairmen of the Board of Directors
- Dennis Ross, M.D., 2002-2005
- John K. Garvey, 2005-2007
- William L. Oliver, Jr., 2007-2009
- Dennis Ross, M.D., 2009-2010
- Joseph Galichia, M.D., 2010-2011
- William L. Oliver, Jr., 2011-2012
- George E. Laham, II, 2012-2014
- Dennis Ross, M.D., 2014-2016
- Patrick Gearhart, 2016-2017
- Georges Ausseil, 2017-2020
