The Board of Directors of Opera Colorado is comprised of individuals dedicated to making Opera Colorado a vibrant and integral part of the cultural scene in Denver and throughout the state and region.
Board Members assume an essential obligation to insure Opera Colorado’s current and future financial viability. In addition to supporting the company financially, Directors are expected to actively participate in board meetings, committee work, fundraising and audience development activities. Directors are the principal ambassadors of the company and as such are expected to promote Opera Colorado and its performances, events and activities.
Nominations of Board Members are brought to the full Board for a vote. Board Members are elected for three-year terms and can serve unlimited additional terms providing they are meeting the expectations of the company. If you are interested in being considered for the Opera Colorado Board of Directors, please contact Sara Buhr, Associate Director of Development, at sbuhr@operacolorado.org.
OFFICERS
Richard Koseff
Chair
Information Technology Executive, Ingersoll Rand
Chevis F. (Chip) Horne
President
Retired Lawyer and Opera Enthusiast
Dr. Laurence K. Chan
Vice President
Professor of Medicine and Surgery, University of Colorado – Denver
Judy La Spada
Vice President
CEO and Founder, Virtuoso Sourcing Group
Prem S. Subramanian, MD, PhD
Secretary
Professor of Ophthalmology, Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Mark Bussey
Treasurer
Partner, Davis Graham & Stubbs
DIRECTORS
Jeff Baldwin
CEO of IPAX
Edward Balkin
Architect
Eleanor N. Caulkins
Lifetime Honorary Chair
Board of Directors, Metropolitan Opera Association
Congresswoman Diana DeGette
Ex-Officio
Colorado’s First Congressional District
Maria Garcia Berry
Founding Partner and Chairman of the Board, CRL Associates, Inc.
Richard Garvin
Mark Heiser
Ex-Officio
Venue Director, Denver Performing Arts Complex at Denver Arts and Venues
Don Hindman
President & Chief Operating Officer, Principal at Johnson Storage & Moving Co.
Kelly Ann Hodges
Executive Director, Melvin and Elaine Wolf Foundation
Dr. Susan Rae Jensen
Interventional Cardiologist; Classical & Opera Soloist
Please note that Opera Colorado’s offices are closed from 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 23 through Wednesday, January 1. You may email us with any questions at customerservice@operacolorado.org or give us a call beginning Thursday, January 2 at 10:00 a.m.