40th Ambassadors

Charlie is a dedicated member on our board of directors. He is an experienced attorney in the area of employment law and litigation generally. Charlie has served as a frequent presenter at national and state conferences on various labor and…

Chad Whittington got his start in the arts industry by working in maintenance and cleaning at the Ohio Theatre to help pay the bills while he was attending Ohio State University. Now, he’s the CEO of the Columbus Association for…

Caroline Inspires Bennett is making her dreams come true as an Inspirational Speaker, Poet, Entrepreneur, Educator, Community Organizer, Storyteller, Singer and #FreeBlackGirlRising! As a native of North Tulsa, Oklahoma, Caroline was raised on the side of Tulsa many consider to…

Bill Russell was Opera Columbus’ General Director from 1991-2002. He was critical to the success of OC during that time.  

Bill Boggs is a two-time grammy-winer. The former artistic director at Opera Columbus and current adjunct professor at Capital University received the honors for his role as conductor of the contemporary opera Elmer Gantry. Performed by the Florentine Opera and…