Board & Advisors

Board of Directors

Kiley Freeman
Chair 

Barbara Person
Vice Chair

Dr. Ali Khan
Secretary 

Linda Burt Rebrovic
Treasurer 

Dr. Jawed Bharwani
Advisors Chair 

Carrie Nath
Community Panel Representative

Nicholas Bjornson

Dr. Anne Bruckner

James Davenport

Dr. Jonathan Fuller

Mihaela Kobjerowski

Hillary Nather-Detisch

Dr. Jeffrey Robinson

Terri Sanders

Jara Sturdivant-Wilson

Jerry Syslo

Tony Vargas


EMERITUS BOARD

Terrence J. Ferguson

Robert E. Owen

Mary Ann Strasheim


ADVISORS

The Opera Omaha Advisors are dedicated community leaders chosen for their diversity of expertise and experience gleaned from the opera world, business world, non-profit sector, and cultural life experiences. Key to the governance of Opera Omaha, Advisors provide expert guidance and support to Opera Omaha’s Board of Directors and staff to advance the company’s mission through financial contributions, consultation, advocacy, relationship building, committee service and involvement in long range planning.

Linda Andersen

Jo Bartikoski

Dr. Jawed Bharwani

Nicholas Bjornson

Roger Blauwet

Sandra Bruns

Michael Chase

Dr. Karen Fannin

Betty Foster

Lauren Garcia

Leslie Garth

Dr. Fred Hanna

Ryan Hansen

Dr. Hamza Haqqi

Don Horn

Megan Hunt

Lora Kaup

Mark Allen Maser

Sheila McNeill

Jessica Olsen

Deb Peterson

Alysia Radicia

Dr. Debra Reilly-Culver

Kelly Sanford

Karl Schwent

Mary Ann Strasheim

Jerry Syslo

Dr. James Tracy

Joachim Voss

Jim Winner

Connie Kinnear
Opera Omaha Guild President 

Chris Tombrello 
Craftsman’s Guild President