40th Ambassadors

Patty Morrison is our former board president. She is currently the Executive Vice president, Customer Care Shared Services and Chief Information Officer of Cardinal Health, a Fortune 21 health care products and services company dedicated to improving the cost-effectiveness of…

Miriam’s lifelong passion for vocal music and a family tradition of volunteering led her to join the Opera’s support group, the Impresarios, where she has served on the board in many roles over the years, and is currently the president….

A winner of the 2019 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Miles Mykkanen has garnered recognition on the world’s concert and operatic stages for his “focused, full-voiced tenor” (The New York Times). Highlights of the recent past include performances with the…

Lee Shackleford is a committed philanthropist in central Ohio with a tremendous love for the arts. She serves as the board chair for ProMusica Chamber Orchestra and was very involved in supporting our production of The Flood.

Larry Anderson is an Impresario. With all of his contributions within this group, he has made a major impact on Opera Columbus.

Krista Lively Stauffer, a graduate of Otterbein University’s Theatre Department, is a local professional actor on stage and screen.  Some of her favorite stage credits include AVENUE Q (Kate/Lucy), Sunday In the Park with George (Nurse/Harriet/Mrs.) and SHE KILLS MONSTERS…