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SEATTLE OPERA

EIN: 91-0760426Seattle, WAZIP: 98109
A6A0 - Arts, Culture & Humanities501(c)(3)

Mission

TO THRILL, INSPIRE AND EDUCATE THROUGH THE SHARED EXPERIENCE OF OPERA. SEATTLE OPERA IS VITAL TO THE DYNAMIC CULTURAL AND CIVIC LIFE OF OUR REGION AND TO THE EVOLUTION OF OPERA ACROSS THE WORLD.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$16M$0$74.5M
2022$23.2M$0$80.6M

Compensation

2023

CHRISTINA SCHEPPELMANN
General Director
director (operational)
$331,559
$0
$6,378
$355,339
KRISTINA MURTI
Director of Marketing and Communications
director (operational)
$168,520
$0
$0
$179,143
DOUGLAS PROVOST
Director of Production
highest compensated employee
$144,707
$0
$0
$154,730
ANGELA GIST
COO
chief operating officer
$143,540
$0
$0
$154,161
AREN DER HACOPIAN
Director of Artistic Administration and Planning
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$149,022
MARISSA BETZ-ZALL
CFO
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$138,074
CHRISTOPHER BURKETT
Director of Development
chief development officer
$0
$0
$0
$121,045
DENNIS ROBINSON
Director of Programs & Partnerships
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$116,596
MARYANNE TAGNEY
Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN F NESHOLM
Chair Emeritus
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
LESLEY CHAPIN WYCKOFF
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
JONATHAN ROSOFF
President Elect
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRIAN MARKS
Past President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOSHUA RODRIGUEZ
Executive Vice President
executive vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
ELLEN EVANS
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
TOBY BRIGHT
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
ALVA WRIGHT BUTCHER
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRENDA BRUNS
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
GEORGE COUNTS
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
A RICHARD GEMPERLE
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRUCE E H JOHNSON
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRIAN LAMACCHIA
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
NATHAN LEE
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
LOUISE MILLER
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
WANDA NUXOLL
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
MOYA VAZQUEZ
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
WILLIE C AIKENS
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JASON BERGEVIN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN BOZEAT
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUE BUSKE
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
STELLA CHOI-RAY
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHARLES B COSSE
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSAN DETWEILER
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LUCAS FLETCHER
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT FRIES
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GHADDRA GONZALEZ CASTILLO
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ELDRIDGE HARDING
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARVIN HOFFERT
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DEBORAH HORNE
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GARY HOULAHAN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
RON HOSOGI
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BYRON JOYNER
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARITTA KO
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSAN MACGREGOR COUGHLIN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
AIMEE MELL
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SHANA MOFFATT
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRENDAN MURPHY
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEVEN C PHELPS
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TOM PUENTES
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARTHA SHERMAN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CYNTHIA SPRENGER
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEPHEN A SPRENGER
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MILKANA STEFANOVA
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL P THEISEN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
RUSSELL F TOUSLEY
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JUDY TSOU
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JANELL TURNER
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSANNE WAKEFIELD
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOAN S WATJEN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEPHEN WHYTE
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATHLEEN WRIGHT
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

CHRISTINA SCHEPPELMANN
General Director
director (operational)
$331,395
$0
$6,378
$354,604
JANEY REPENSEK
COO/CFO (Departed 03/23)
officer (unspecified)
$210,975
$0
$0
$220,037
KRISTINA MURTI
Marketing & Communications Director
director (operational)
$164,520
$0
$0
$173,582
DOUGLAS PROVOST
Director of Production
highest compensated employee
$141,425
$0
$0
$150,878
AREN DER HACOPIAN
Director of Artistic Administration and Planning
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$145,873
ALLISON RABBITT
Director of Development
chief development officer
$0
$0
$0
$126,919
ANGELA GIST
COO
chief operating officer
$0
$0
$0
$113,972
AMIEE MELL
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JASON BERGEVIN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CYNTHIA SPRENGER
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARVIN HOFFERT
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JAMES D CULLEN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
NATHAN LEE
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
WANDA NUXOLL
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN BOZEAT
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
A RICHARD GEMPERLE
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
BARRY BOLDING
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHARLES B COSSE
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TOM PUENTES
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
RON HOSOGI
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MOYA VAZQUEZ
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL P THEISEN MD
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUE BUSKE
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSAN MACGREGOR COUGHLIN
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARYANNE TAGNEY
Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
ELLEN EVANS
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
LESLEY CHAPIN WYCKOFF
President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
KATHLEEN WRIGHT
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRENDAN MURPHY
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JEAN STARK
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MILKANA STEFANOVA
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
TOBY BRIGHT
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JUDY TSOU
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT FRIES
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRIAN LAMACCHIA
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARISSA BETZ-ZALL
CFO (From 03/23)
chief financial officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
ALVA WRIGHT BUTCHER
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEPHEN A SPRENGER
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
GARY HOULAHAN
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN F NESHOLM
Chairman Emeritus
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
BETSY WILSON
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSAN DETWEILER MD
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JONATHAN ROSOFF
Executive Vice President
executive vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRIAN MARKS
Immediate Past President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
STELLA CHOI-RAY
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEVEN C PHELPS
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LOUISE MILLER
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
WILLIE C AIKENS
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ADAM FOUNTAIN
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
STEPHEN WHYTE
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARITTA KO
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSANNE WAKEFIELD PH D
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOAN S WATJEN
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
RUSSELL F TOUSLEY
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ELDRIDGE HARDING
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRENDA BRUNS MD
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARTHA SHERMAN
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
BRUCE E H JOHNSON
Vice President
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0
GEORGE COUNTS
Board Member
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOSHUA RODRIGUEZ
Executive Vice President
executive vice president
$0
$0
$0
$0

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