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Christopher G Koelsch

Ex. Officio Dir., Pres. & CEO · Los Angeles Opera Company

Ex. Officio Dir., Pres. & CEO at Los Angeles Opera Company. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$975K

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Reported as Ex. Officio Dir., Pres. & CEO of Los Angeles Opera Company, based in Los Angeles, CA.
Received $975K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Christopher Koelsch is the Sebastian Paul and Marybelle Musco President and Chief Executive Officer of LA Opera, a position he has held since 2012. He began his LA Opera career in 1997 and has overseen the creation of over 60 new productions, including eight world premieres and multiple Grammy Award-winning television recordings.

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CEO since 2012; LA Opera since 1997
Education
  • Colgate University1993

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Organizations

Los Angeles Opera Company Ex. Officio Dir., Pres. & CEO · $50.3M revenue · Los Angeles, CATHE LOS ANGELES OPERA COMPANY (LA OPERA) IS A NON-PROFIT ENTITY. SEE SCHEDULE O ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL TO ENJOY THE RICH…pay $1.2M → $975KFiled FY2024, FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$975Kreported comp

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Director (thru 9/30/19) · FY2019
$1.4M
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Ex.off.dir. See Sch.j, Pt. III · FY2019
$769K
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Ex.officio Dir, Pres & CEO · FY2022
$759K
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EVP, Chief Strategic Officer · FY2024
$496K
J
Executive Vice President · FY2022
$458K
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VP, Artistic Planning · FY2024
$321K
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VP, CFO · FY2024
$304K
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V.p., Artistic Planning · FY2022
$303K
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VP, Marketing, Comm & Tech Services · FY2024
$264K
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V.p., CFO · FY2022
$257K
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VP, Hr & Labor Relations · FY2024
$251K
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VP, Human Resources · FY2022
$246K

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