Cincinnati Opera has announced several changes to its board of trustees.

The organization announced several new officers elected for one-year terms. They include:

• President Ronald T. Bates, Managing Director, 1919 Investment Counsel
• Chair Melanie M. Chavez, Partner, Chavez Properties
• Treasurer Robert Bitter, Partner, Deloitte & Touche
• Secretary Charles E. Baverman III, Partner, Dinsmore & Shohl

New trustees include:

• Aine Baldwin, Senior Attorney, The Kroger Co.
• Onassis Caneris, M.D., interventional pain management specialist, Riverhills Neuroscience
• Kristy Davis-Mustain, Employee Engagement and Internal Communications Manager, Johnson & Johnson MedTech
• Mike Kelly, founder and principal advisor, Kelly Financial Planning, LLC
• Helen Kemp, R&D Director, Disruptive Innovation and Feminine Wellness Platform, Procter & Gamble
• Bo-Kyung Kim Kirby, retired, Northern Kentucky University
• Tarita Preston, professional life and leadership coach
• Cristina Rugg, Senior Brand Manager, Procter & Gamble
• Ann Santen, retired, 90.9 WGUC

Finally, the new board associates are:

• Sawyer Clifton, Account Executive, Integrity Express Logistics
• Nicolette Rader, Engagement Officer, Cincinnati Parks Foundation