SPONSORS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

$5,000 - $9,999

Pat Brown

$2,500 - $4,999

Easter Family Foundation

$1,451- $2,499

Ramsey Family Charitable Foundation

$500 - $1,450

Sarah Antin Frederick Crane Rosalie Gallagher Katrina Guest and Andrew Gangle Walter Kniep Joanne Kolenda John Olds Colin Pennycooke Ramsey Subaru Sue Ravenscroft Donald Stumbo and Janene Panfil Thrivent Financial Warren County Economic Development Corporation Wellmark Foundation Krenio Wright

$250-499

Catherine Friedl Martha Kroese Gerald and Dorothea Lalonde Susan Loomis William Madison Kathleen Picken Jane Quail Audrey Rosenberg Dolores Willemsen James and Sandra Windsor III

$45-249

Brian August Mary Jo Bennett Catherine Bryan Luretta Bybee and Greer Grimsley, Jr. Donna Carlson Polly Clark and Jim Slife Carol Duffy Barbara Edmondson Roy and Averyle Ehrle Darlene Fett Rachel Gildea Janwin Overstreet-Goode Karen Haines Wayne Hansen IBM Thomas James Louise Jirsa Dennis and Betty Keeney Dylan Lampe Sharon Lundy Janice Mayer Joan Middleton Larry Mitchell Sarah Nagle Susan Noel Emily Owens Kevin Pokorny and Martha Gelhaus Timothy and Rosemary Rahm Sherry Robinson Arnold W. Samuel Andrea Schrack Karen and Gordon Shinn William Stafford Carolyn and Roger Stirler David Stuart Catherine Sullivan Joseph Sullivan Charles L. Thiesenhusen Marilyn Varley Steven Vosatka Rona Wilk Jason and Ann Williamson Chris Wood Sandra Wu Maryann Wycoff

2ND STAGES SERIES SPONSORS

Presenting Sponsors

Nix and Virginia Lauridsen/ Lauridsen Family Foundation

Premier Sponsors

American Enterprise Group Polk County Simonson & Associates Wellmark W.T. and Edna M. Dahl Trust

Director Sponsors

Voya Hoyt Sherman Place Foundation

Reception Sponsor

Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

Partner Sponsors

Bob and Betsy Freese Dr. Darren R. Jirsa Marla Lacey Seth Robb and Tim McMillin

Additional Support

Ann and Brent Michelson Emily and Jason Pontius Dr. Stephen and Martha Stephenson Jacqueline Thompson

EDUCATION DIVISION SPONSORS

OPERA Iowa Presenting Sponsor

The Coons Foundation

Generous Support

Bravo Greater Des Moines Daniel J. and Ann L. Krumm Charitable Trust Fred Maytag Family Foundation The Gabus Family Foundation Iowa Arts Council Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs National Endowment for the Arts Principal Foundation The Vredenburg Foundation

Additional Support

American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. Babette C. Brenton in memory of C. Robert Brenton Casey's EMC Insurance Merchants Bonding Company Meredith Corporation Foundation Polk County Board of Supervisors U.S. Bank Voya West Bank

RESETTING THE STAGE GALA SPONSORS

Presenting Sponsors

Bankers Trust John Ruan Foundation

Director Sponsor

Charlotte and Fred Hubbell Nancy and Bill Main Susan E. and Carl B. Voss Phil and Judy Watson

Patron Table Sponsors

Dr. Bruce Hughes and Dr. Randall Hamilton John and Peggy Wild/ Iles Funeral Homes

Patron Sponsors

Harry Bookey and Pamela Bass-Bookey Jo Ghrist Rusty Hubbell Dr. Darren R. Jirsa Marla Lacey and Steve Znerold Diane Morain Dr. Craig and Kimberly Shadur

Additional Support

Pat Brown David and Hanna Gradwohl Adrienne McFarland and Joe Clamon Melanie Porter and Wayne Halbur Steve and Connie Ringlee Doris Snyers

Des Moines Metro Opera acknowledges with appreciation the individuals and businesses who provided in-kind donations or assisted in meaningful ways during the 2021 season:

Carrie Beck Jennifer Brown Ruth, Nina, and Amara Dorr Grinnell College Music Department Darren Heater, Warren Co. Board of Supervisors Iowa Public Radio, Jacqueline Halbloom Iowa Public Television, Judy Blank Marilyn Johnson, Simpson College Tim Krumm Legal Advisory Panel: James H. Gilliam Ann Michelson Sheila Tipton Emily Pontius Danielle Smid Nancy Main Elvin McDonald Medical Advisory Panel: Dr. Daniel H. Gervich, Infectious Disease Dr. Craig Shadur Dr. Robert Shreck Dr. Stephen Stephenson Evelyn Schnoor, MSN, RN Jerry Ranch/Norman the Poodle John Rommereim Chérie Shreck Vicki Till Jan Tippet Chris Urwin and Matt Huth Jodene Walt, Warren Co. Public Health