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.
Dr. Dennis Ross, President and CEO
Whitney Reader, General and Artistic Director.
Andrew Hernandez, Director of Operations.
Rebecca Zepick, Director of Education and Outreach.
Peter Salmeron, Board Chair
John Boyer IV, Treasurer
Noreen Carrocci Ph.D
Herb Klaskin CPA
Lisa Klaskin CPA
George Laham II
George Laham II
George Laham II
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
Gary Oborny
Anne Schneider
Richard Smith
Dr. Antoine Wakim D.D.S
London Younger
Dr. Lyle Zepick
Shaker Dakhil, M.D.
Carolyn Dillon
William L. Oliver, Jr.
Patrick Gearhart
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
