CINCINNATI (Oct. 7, 2024)—Cincinnati Opera announces the election of officers for its board of trustees for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, as well as the addition of nine trustees and two Cincinnati Opera Board Associates.
Officers were elected at Cincinnati Opera’s Annual Meeting on September 18, 2024, and will serve one-year terms. They include:
President Ronald T. Bates, Managing Director, 1919 Investment Counsel
Chair Melanie M. Chavez, Partner, Chavez Properties
Treasurer Robert Bitter, Partner, Deloitte & Touche
Secretary Charles E. Baverman III, Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl
Also as of the Annual Meeting, new trustees and new members of the Cincinnati Opera Board Associates, a subsidiary of the board of trustees composed of young professionals, began their three-year terms.
New trustees include:
Aine Baldwin, Senior Attorney, The Kroger Co.
Onassis Caneris, M.D., interventional pain management specialist, Riverhills Neuroscience
Kristy Davis-Mustain, Employee Engagement and Internal Communications Manager, Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Mike Kelly, founder and principal advisor, Kelly Financial Planning, LLC
Helen Kemp, R&D Director, Disruptive Innovation and Feminine Wellness Platform, Procter & Gamble
Bo-Kyung Kim Kirby, retired, Northern Kentucky University
Tarita Preston, professional life and leadership coach
Cristina Rugg, Senior Brand Manager, Procter & Gamble
Ann Santen, retired, 90.9 WGUC
New Board Associates include:
Sawyer Clifton, Account Executive, Integrity Express Logistics
Nicolette Rader, Engagement Officer, Cincinnati Parks Foundation
Media Contact:
Katie Syroney
Director of Communications
ksyroney@cincinnatiopera.org / 513-768-5526