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.

  • 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.
  • 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
  • Board of Directors Emeritus
    • Shaker Dakhil, M.D.
    • Carolyn Dillon
    • William L. Oliver, Jr.
    • Patrick Gearhart
  • 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