Board of Directors & Administrative Staff

2010-2011 DMMO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Committee

Bruce Hughes, President

Physician, Ruan Neurology Clinic and Research Center, Mercy Medical Center

E.C. Muelhaupt III, President-Elect
President, Des Moines Cold Storage  

William Niebur, Immediate Past President
Vice President - Pioneer Hi-Bred, China

Christian Renaud, Vice President, Development 

Barbara Cappaert, Treasurer
KDP Investments

Adrienne McFarland, Secretary
Attorney, Principal Financial Group

Patti Barbalato, At-Large
Strategic America

Directors

Brian Boesen, Financial Advisor, The Constantine Boesen Meline Group
Pat Brown, State Farm Insurance                   
Terri L. Combs, Attorney, Faegre & Benson                    
Jamie Constantine, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Andrew T. Dorr, Financial Advisor, DeWaay Capital Management
Paul Greenwood, CEO, DeskActive, Inc.                          
Bryan Hall, Attorney, Retired  
Heath Hinkhouse, Technology Manager, Wells Fargo
Kristine Hill, Guild Council President                                 
Kevin Jones, Owner, Green Gear
Patrick Kelly, Vice President/Director of Sales, Iowa Energy Basketball
Susie Kimelman, Community Philanthropist                  
Linda Koehn, Community Philanthropist  
Michael LaValle, Chef/Private Club General Manager, Des Moines Embassy Club
Elvin McDonald, Des Moines Botanical Center
Diane Morain, Educator, DMPS   
William S. Niebur, Pioneer High-Bred, China                                              
Melanie Porter, Nurse Practitioner
Betty Ridout, Vice President/Consumer Services Manager, Bankers Trust

Daniel Shipton, CEO, BitMethod
Leo Skeffington, Senior Vice President, NCP Investment Banking
Judy Watson, Watson Law Firm                       
Wendy Waugaman, President & CEO, American Equity   

HONORARY DIRECTORS

Mary Beh,
Frank R. Brownell, III

Jim Collier, Educator & Philanthropist            
Dr. Lawrence Ely, General Surgeon, Retired                  
Barbara Gartner, Community Philanthropist
Jo Ghrist, Community Philanthropist                                  
Sara Hill, Community Philanthropist            
Shirlie Katzenberger, Graphic Artist                                                             
Mary Seidler, Community Philanthropist 
Marilyn Vernon, Community Philanthropist
Doyle Woods, VP Simpson College, Retired

OPERA ADMINISTRATION

Michael Egel, Artistic Director

Leslie Garman, Director of Development
Elaine Raleigh, Director of Finance
Dennis Hendrickson, Box Office Manager & Development Associate

Nick Renkoski, Director of Marketing and Communications
Kimberly Udrovich, Graphic Designer
Chari Kruse, Administrative Assistant

Chris Brusberg, Production Manager

Mark Dorr, Orchestra Personnel Manager

Dr. Robert L. Larsen, Founder and Director Emeritus

Des Moines Metro Opera Foundation, Inc. Board of Trustees

Wendy Waugaman, President

Natalie Tomaras, Treasurer

Jim Berens
Marshall Flapan
Bruce Hughes, M.D.
Carlton T. King
Marla Lacey
Rich Matthes
Tom McKlveen
William Niebur