About Knoxville Opera
Mission Statement
KO's The Barber of Seville
To provide the residents of East Tennessee with the high quality locally produced opera.
To contribute to the future of the operatic art form by educating the community about opera and its role in our culture and presenting new works when possible.
To expand audiences for opera in the region.
To encourage the development of operatic talent in this community, and foster its exposure to the greater opera audience.
Board of Directors
Chair
Daniel F. McGehee
Immediate Past-President
L. Caesar Stair, III
President-Elect
Allison Easterday
Secretary
Patty Baird
Treasurer
Laura Davis
Education/Outreach Commitee Chair
Annie Gray, PhD
Development Committee Chair
Taylor Wortham
Marketing and Public Relations Committee Chair
Randall DeFord
Advocacy Committee Chair
Thomas Midyett
Directors Committee Chair
Townes L. Osborne
Artistic Committee Chair
Andrew Wentzel
Directors
Shirley Avery, MD
Stephen Backiel
Stephanie Balest
Myrwood C. Besozzi, MD
Michelle Lanter
Samma Bromley, General Counsel
Jan E. Brown
Mark Brumbelow
Ariel Buehler
Betsey Bush
Suzanne Carriere
Tom Catani
Jimmy Cheek, PhD
Brooks Clark
Mary Davis
Phyllis Driver
Thomas F. Fine
Jenny Freeman
Christina Geros
Dr. James Gorney
Henrietta A. Grant
Cindy Hatcher
Anna Hinds
Felicia H. Hoehne
Mike Johnson
Dr. Horace Judson
Brena Maupin
Sheena McCall
Melissa McCoy
Anne McKinney
Cheryl McMillan
Gina McMurray
Jeanie Melton
Walter Mencer
Carmen Nappo
Michael A. Rodgers
Erin Saunders, MD
Judy Schiffer
Theodore J. Scotes
Jerry Sisk
Raj Sood
John Trotter
Sandra Trout
Mark Walker
Jackie Wilson
Thomas Wood
