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Meet the Board


A Community Effort
By Torlef Borsting -- Community is defined as “a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests,...
Feb 10


Meet Board Member Maria Montoya
Maria Isabel Montoya is a seasoned professional with over three decades of experience in marketing and advertising. As the CEO of...
Nov 16, 2023


Maestro Curtis Tucker Celebrates 10 Years with First Coast Opera
Here’s to 10 years, Curtis Tucker! Curtis Tucker celebrates his tenth season as General and Artistic Director with First Coast Opera. ...
Oct 3, 2023


Meet the Board: Dr. Paul Schilling
Originally a native of Cincinnati, Dr. Shilling now calls St. Augustine his home. A member of the board of directors as well as the...
Aug 15, 2022


Meet Board Member Pattie Nolton
Pattie O’Brien Nolton was born and raised in Washington DC, but spent part of every summer in the UK with her mother’s family. She...
Jan 13, 2022


Meet Board Member Kerry Fradley
I consider myself to be a Florida native. While not born here, I grew up in the Winter Park/Orlando area and loved spending weekends and...
Nov 11, 2021


Meet Board President, Carl Liberatore
I serve as the President of the Board of Directors for First Coast Opera. I started with the company in 2008 as the lighting designer for...
Oct 28, 2021
Meet our President Emeritus, Michele Bova
I am a member of the Board of First Coast Opera (FCO).I am proud to say that I have been affiliated with the company longer than any...
Sep 16, 2021
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