Leadership
Lourdes Lopez
Artistic Director
Michael Tiknis
Interim Executive Director
Artistic
Roma Sosenko
Principal Ballet Master
roma@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1206
Joan Latham
Ballet Master
joan@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1211
Arnold Quintane
Ballet Master
arnold@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1211
Anne-Camille Hersh
Director of Artistic Administration
anne-camille@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1108
Gary Sheldon
Principal Conductor
gsheldon@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1208
Francisco Rennó
Company Pianist
francisco@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1208
Production
John Hall
Production and Lighting Director
john_h@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1701
Kelly Brown
Production Stage Manager
kelly@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1705
Gabe Friend-Jones
Assistant Stage Manager
gabe@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1703
Sean M. Deceunick
Sound Engineer
sean@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1702
Brian Harris
Head Carpenter
brian@miamicityballet.org
Edward Curington
Property Master
eddie@miamicityballet.org
William Schwendel
Head Electrician
billy@miamicityballet.org
Apon Nichols
Assistant Electrician
apon@miamicityballet.org
Richard Carter
In Memorium
Wardrobe
Ricardo Asturias
Wardrobe Master
pico@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1902
Jennifer Conrad
Wardrobe Mistress
Pamela Tarantino
Costume Shop Coordinator
Ibis Hernandez
School Wardrobe Mistress
305.929.7000 x1906
Seamstresses
Martha Dornasimento
Carmen Wilson
305.929.7000 x1905
Carol Raskin
Make-up Artist
Administration
Michael Sebesto
Office Manager & Administrative Assistant
msebesto@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1105
Sandra Rodriguez
Database Manager
sandra@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1301
Finance
John J. Shumaker
Chief Financial Officer
jshumaker@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1501
Jesus Valdes
Accountant
jvaldes@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1502
Development
Orene T. Harris
Senior Gifts Officer
orene@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1504
Melissa Chaykin
Development Consultant
mchaykin@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1406
Michele Scanlan
Foundations & Government Relations Manager
michele@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1414
Morgan Stockmayer
Senior Manager, Membership & Community Relations
morgan@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1402
Melissa Rosko
Development Officer, MCB School/Scholarship Funding
rosko@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1415
Alfredo Garcia
Project Manager & Board Liaison
alfredo.garcia@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1408
Lisa Pollack
Development Events Director
lisa.pollack@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1422
Brenda Krebs
Grants Writer
brena.krebs@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1405
Gradon Hadaway
Development Assistant
gradon.hadaway@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1450
Marketing & Communications
Laura Babcock
Director of Marketing, Sales & Communications
laura@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1600
Caroline Murray
Assistant Director of Marketing
caroline@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1601
Amelia Arce
Digital Marketing Specialist
amelia.arce@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x 1603
Maggie Adler
Marketing Coordinator
maggie@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1602
Public Relations
maggie@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1602
Stefanie López
Graphic Designer
designer@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1604
Matt Saurusaitis
Box Office Manager
matt@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1300
Maritza Castro
Box Office Supervisor
mcastro@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1351
James Perez
Outbound Sales Manager
james@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1302
Customer Service Representatives
Mariajose Bodden-Miranda
Roger Mejia
Kaaren Mils
Sergio Rodriguez
Bert Suarez
Miami City Ballet School
Lourdes Lopez
Chairman
Arantxa Ochoa
Director of Faculty and Curriculum
Christina Soto
School Administrative Manager
csoto@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1801
Stella Ford
School Programs & International Relations Manager
stella@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1802
Gisselle Porta
School Accountant
gisselle@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1503
Dr. Millie Figueredo
Psychologist
millie@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1803
Stephanie Ponce
School Administrator & Community Division Coordinator
sponce@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1807
Guerdiana Thelomar
Student Life & Housing Manager
guerdiana@miamicityballet.org
Principal Faculty
Geta Constantinescu
Alexander Iziliaev
Kathryn Moriarty
Faculty
Mariana Alvarez Brake
Kris Arias
Kareen Pauld Camargo
Rafi Maldonado-López
Maribel Modrono
Herman Payne
DeAnn Petruschke
Reyneris Reyes
Emily Ricca
Francis Veyette
Antonella Vichidomini
Pianists
Freda Afonin
Marianela Castro
Juvenal Correa-Salas
Maria Eugenia Del Frade
Gladys Fariñas
Vivian Gonzalez
Yraima Menendez
Teresa Valdivia Egusquiza
Community Outreach & Education
Terry Schechter
Director of Outreach & Special Projects
terry@miamicityballet.org
305.929.7000 x1401
Professional Consultants
Employment & Labor Law
Lisa Berg, Esq.
Stearns Weaver Miller, et al., P.A
Immigration Law
Glenn Rissman, Esq.
Stearns Weaver Miller, et al., P.A.
Auditor
Michael Robbins, C.P.A.
Robbins & Landino, P.A.
Physical Therapy
Brent Anderson PT, PhD, OCS
Polestar Dance Medicine
PR Agency
Zakarin Martinez Public Relations
Media Planning
Monica Marin
Photographers
Daniel Azoulay
Gene Schiavone
Alexander Iziliaev
Medical Providers
Kathleen Davenport MD
Company Physician
Kathleen Bower PT, DPT, MTC
Director of Dance Medicine
Elizabeth Maples PT, DPT
Physical Therapist
Alex Somoano LMT
Massage Therapist
Anthony Garcia Prieto PTA, LMT
Massage Therapist