Executive Team & Board of Directors
Erich W. Stratmann
Founder, Director, and President Retired manufacturer and developer in San Francisco. Business graduate from UC Berkeley. Erich sings in two choruses and is a 22-year member of the San Francisco Opera Chorus. Former Finance Director of San Francisco Boys Chorus. |
Brett Strader
Artistic Director and Board Member A composer and conductor in high demand, his works have been broadcast on television in over 100 countries. Brett is also Resident Musical Director of Lamplighters Music Theatre in San Francisco. |
Greg Lau
Chairman, Director General Partner at private equity firm, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe. Has sung with Piedmont Boys Choir, Piedmont Troubadours, Harvard Krokodiloes, and Harvard Veritones. Past winner of Leonard J. Waxdeck Birdcalling Contest and a co-author of Harvard’s renowned Hasty Pudding Theatricals. . |
George Kennedy
Director Retired Partner and U.S. and Global Chief Auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. George serves on the Executive Committee of the Chancellor’s Council of The University of Texas System and is an active alumnus and supporter of the McCombs School of Business and Texas Athletics through the Longhorn Foundation at The University of Texas – Austin. |
Advisory Board
Thomas Pulling
Retired Managing Director for Citigroup, Metropolitan Opera Advisory Director, Board Member Houston Grand Opera, President, Opera Orchestra of New York |
Ian Robertson
Chorus Director and Conductor with San Francisco Opera since 1987, having prepared more than 275 productions for the Company. |