Board & Staff

Lebanon Opera House Board of Directors

Lebanon Opera House Staff

Joe Clifford, Executive and Artistic Director (He/Him)
Joe has been with LOH since 2017

About Joe:
Named to NH Business Review’s “New Hampshire 200” list in 2025 and winner of the 2023 “Innovator of the Year” award by the Upper Valley Business Alliance, Joe Clifford is an arts administration leader with more than 25 years of nonprofit arts presenting experience. He joined Lebanon Opera House as Executive Director in 2017. Learn more about Joe

Shay Berry, Advancement Associate (He/Him)
Shay has been with LOH since 2025

About Shay:
Born in Colorado Springs and raised on the New Hampshire Seacoast, Shay Berry grew up surrounded by educators and coaches, instilling in him a lifelong passion for teaching, leadership, and teamwork. His career has spanned decades in collegiate athletics, fundraising, sports tech sales, and hospitality, with leadership roles at respected institutions coaching basketball at Yale University, New York University, Fordham University, Dartmouth College, Hunter College and Saint Michael’s College. Learn more about Shay

Brian Cook, Managing Director (He/Him)
Brian has been with LOH since 2022

About Brian:
Brian joined “Team LOH” in January 2022 with over ten years of experience in nonprofit leadership positions. Prior to that he served as Executive Director of Revels North from 2018-2021. During his tenure with Revels North, he guided the organization through the transition of its locally beloved signature production, The Christmas Revels, to Lebanon Opera House in 2019, and then through the extended intermission from live performance that followed due to COVID-19. Learn more about Brian

Joel Giguere, Facilities Manager and Technical Director (He/Him)
Joel has been with LOH since 2017

About Joel:
Joel spent his formative years in the bean fields of Bad Axe, Michigan where his parents instilled in him an early love of the performing arts and adventures in the great outdoors. His family later moved to Flint and then metro Detroit where he caught the theater bug and never stopped. Learn more about Joel

Maureen Krauland, Advancement Manager (She/Her)
Maureen has been with LOH since 2021

About Maureen:
Maureen has called the Upper Valley home for more than 20 years and is thrilled to contribute to the vitality of the community through her work at Lebanon Opera House. She leads the Advancement Team, working to expand LOH’s visibility and fundraising capacity through strategic communications and meaningful partnerships with donors, business leaders, and community members. She looks forward to strengthening existing connections and welcoming new supporters who share LOH’s mission to bring transformational arts experiences to the community. Learn more about Maureen

Zoe Leone, Marketing and Communications Associate (She/Her)
Zoe has been with LOH since 2025

About Zoe:
Born and raised in southern New Hampshire, Zoe has started making the trek north to join the LOH team here in the Upper Valley. Zoe’s parents realized from a very early age that their lively (or dramatic, depending on who you ask) daughter would thrive on a stage and got her into local theater as soon as she could read a script. While the call to perform faded as she grew into other creative pursuits, a love of theater and the arts was forever installed in Zoe. Learn more about Zoe

Linda Lewis, Donor Relations Manager (She/Her)
Linda has been with LOH since 2023

About Linda:
Originally from Massachusetts, Linda has been an enthusiastic member of the Upper Valley community for twenty-plus years. Her professional background includes fundraising, the visual arts, and event production. Linda has worked for several Upper Valley organizations, including the Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College where she was the Membership Program Coordinator. She joined Team LOH as a volunteer in 2018 and is delighted to have joined the staff in 2023. Learn more about Linda

Lucas Mendelsohn, Patron Services and Events Manager (He/Him)
Lucas has been with LOH since 2022

About Lucas:
Hailing from the Upper Valley, Lucas graduated with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Keene State College (KSC Class of ’21). Having joined the LOH team shortly after graduating, Lucas has loved learning and engaging with the community he grew up with. Learn more about Lucas

Sage Weber-Shirk, Assistant Technical Director (They/Them)
Sage has been with LOH since 2024

About Sage:
Sage has been backstage since third grade and has no intention of stopping. They received their BA in Theatre Arts from Earlham College, where they spent their student years as a production manager, lighting designer, and conference organizer. Learn more about Sage

Box Office Associates & House Managers

Lydia Elias, Box Office Associate & House Manager (She/They)
Lydia has been with LOH since 2024

About Lydia:
Lydia grew up in Media, PA, just a block from her local theater, where they developed a passion for the arts. Due to always preferring to watch plays over performing in them, Lydia found ways to contribute to the theatre, first by helping out with set design in high school and later by attending many local plays to show support. Joining LOH has helped her to keep the long tradition of being involved in the theatre and the arts while continuing to not be on stage.

In her spare time, Lydia volunteers at the Main Street Museum in White River Junction, VT and Billings Farm and Museum in Woodstock, VT. Learn more about Lydia

Laura Jean Gilloux, Box Office Associate & House Manager (She/Her)
LJ has been with LOH since 2021

About Laura Jean:
You can tell that LJ is a people person from the way she immediately ‘clicks’ with folks. With an intense understanding of our patrons’ needs, and a passion for diversity and inclusion, LJ ensures that everyone feels welcome in our spaces. Having been a member of LOH’s full-time staff for over 3 years, LJ continues to bring her joy and creativity to the Upper Valley’s community arts hub.

Laura Jean’s professional background is in providing strategic event planning support for annual giving and capital campaign efforts in higher education. Learn more about LJ

Christine Kidd, House Manager (She/Her)
Christine has been with LOH since at least 2012

About Christine:
Christine started as an LOH volunteer usher. After excelling in her volunteer role, Christine trained to become an LOH house manager. Having grown up in the French countryside, she never would have imagined being involved in so many wonderful shows over the years. Although she loves singing, being behind the scenes is more her stride, and she thrives from having “happy patrons” at the end of the show!

During the day, Christine is the chief ophthalmic technician at DHMC’s Eye Clinic.Learn more about Christine

Ashley Mello, Box Office Associate (She/Her)
Ashley has been with LOH since 2024

About Ashley:
Ashley is a passionate performer who has been on stage for nearly the last eighteen years. With a background in Early Childhood Education, she spent the last decade teaching classrooms of toddlers and incorporating her love of dramatic arts into their curriculum.

When not at LOH, Ashley spends her time performing in local community productions, choreographing, playing music with friends, and working with local Youth Theater programs. Learn more about Ashley

Rachael Thomeer, Box Office Associate (She/Her)
Rachael has been with LOH since 2024

About Rachael:
Rachael has enjoyed attending performances at LOH since moving to the Upper Valley. She was thrilled to join the evening box office team to assist guests at performances!

During the day, Rachael works in research at Dartmouth College. She spends her free time pursuing her creative hobbies, planning events, and volunteering. Learn more about Rachael