Access to Artistic Excellence, Panel A July 7-8, 2008 Susan Danis Executive Director Sarasota Opera Sarasota, FL David Devan Managing Director Opera Company of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Christopher Hahn Artistic Director Pittsburgh Opera Pittsburgh, PA Dennis Hanthorn General Director Atlanta Opera Roswell, GA Robert Jones President and CEO Opera Pacific Irvine, CA Mado Lie (Layperson) Arts Patron Grosse Pointe Park, MI Patricia Miller Mezzo-soprano Director of Vocal Studies George Mason University Falls Church, VA David Roth General Director Kentucky Opera Louisville, KY Access to Artistic Excellence, Panel B1 July 9-10, 2008 Linda Jackson Managing Director Connecticut Opera Windsor, CT Leland Kimball Tenor General and Artistic Director OperaDelaware Philadelphia, PA Daniel Kleinknecht Executive Director Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre Associate Professor of Music Mount Mercy College Coralville, IA Mado Lie (Layperson) Arts Patron Grosse Pointe Park, MI Nicholas Ivor Martin Author Director of Operations Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL Deborah Sandler Arts Consultant Louisville, KY Christina Scheppelmann Director of Artistic Operations Washington National Opera Annandale, VA Access to Artistic Excellence, Panel B2 July 10, 2008 Leland Kimball Tenor General and Artistic Director OperaDelaware Philadelphia, PA Daniel Kleinknecht Executive Director Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre Associate Professor of Music Mount Mercy College Coralville, IA Nicholas Ivor Martin Author Director of Operations Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL Christopher Paddack (Layperson) Arts Patron Washington, DC Deborah Sandler Arts Consultant Louisville, KY NEA Opera Honors, Panel A February 5, 2009 (teleconference, 2:00 p.m. EST) Carman Balthrop Singer; Professor of Music University of Maryland Mitchellville, MD Sarah Billinghurst Assistant Manager: Artistic The Metropolitan Opera New York, NY Carlisle Floyd 2008 NEA Opera Honoree Composer Tallahassee, FL Richard Gaddes 2008 NEA Opera Honoree Former General Director Santa Fe Opera Santa Fe, NM Rodney Hood (Layperson) Vice Chairman National Credit Union Association Washington, DC Plato Karayanis Arts Consultant Dallas, TX William Mason General Director Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL NEA Opera Honors, Panel B February 9, 2009 (teleconference, 2:00 p.m. EST) Henry Akina General and Artistic Director Hawaii Opera Theatre Kailua, HI Harolyn Blackwell Soprano New York, NY Carlisle Floyd NEA Opera Honoree Composer Tallahassee, FL Speight Jenkins General Director Seattle Opera Seattle, WA Mado Lie (Layperson) Arts Patron, Community Volunteer Gross Pointe Park, MI Mark Swed Chief Classical Music Critic Los Angeles Times Santa Monica, CA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Panel A May 28, 2009 Henry Akina General and Artistic Director Hawaii Opera Theater Honolulu, HI Carmen Balthrop Singer Professor of Voice, School of Music University of Maryland Mitchellville, MD Susan Carlyle (Layperson) Arts Patron, Community Volunteer Houston, TX American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Panel B May 28, 2009 Janice Del Sesto Retired Opera General Director Boston, MA Rodney Hood (Layperson) Vice Chairman National Credit Union Administration Washington, DC Speight Jenkins General Director Seattle Opera Seattle, WA Diane Wondisford Producing Director Music-Theatre Group New York, NY