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The Indianapolis Opera 2025-2026 Board of Directors


 Executive Committee
Mrs. Betsy Smith, President
Mr. Rob Ellinger, Vice President
Ms. Nancy Thompson, Vice President
Mr. James Due, Treasurer
Ms. Stephanie Shaw, Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Gregory Touney​, Secretary
​Mrs. Lisa Breall, Assistant Secretary
 Board of Directors
Dr. Akin Akinwande
Mrs. Helmi Banta

Mr. Kevin DeFord​
Mr. Andrew Insley
Mr. Steven Kofkoff
Dr. Robert Manges
Mr. Matt Mindrum
Dr. Shirley Mueller
Mr. Stephen Reynolds
​Mr. Michael Schaefer
Mr. Jesse Smith
​Mr. Robert Smith
Mrs. Jordan Steele
Mrs. Leslie Thompson
Mr. Jemmie Wang
Honorary Council
​Mr. Frank Basile
Mrs. Katrina Basile
Mr. John Bradburn
Mrs. Angela Brown
​Mr. Mark Chestnut

Mrs. Claudette Einhorn
Mrs. Phyllis Feigenbaum
Mr. Garry Fredericksen
Mr. Alan Goldstein

Ms. Julie Griffith
Mr. Arnold Hanish
Mr. Edward Hartigan
Mrs. Louise Hartigan
Ms. Barbara Hayford
Mr. Jeffrey O. Lewis
Mrs. Bonnie Reilly
Mr. Mike Schultz
Mrs. Ruth Vignati
Mr. Skip Vignati
Foundation Board
Mr. John K. Bradburn, President
Mrs. Bonnie A. Reilly, Vice President
Mr. Ted Vatnsdal, Secretary
Mr. Arnold Hanish, Treasurer​
Ms. Vicki Broadie
Mr. Garry Fredericksen
Mr. Greg Maiers
Mr. Anthony Najem
Mr. Richard Pilnik
Dr. Skip Vignati


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