OPERA America has announced that three pairs of protégés and mentors have been selected for the organization’s Mentorship Program for Women, now in its third year.

The Mentorship Program for Women provides an opportunity for up and coming opera company administrators to work together with industry leaders who can help them identify barriers to advancement and develop plans for professional growth.

Adriane Fink, the Director of Institutional Partnerships at the Lyric Opera of Chicago will work with by Ashley Magnus, the Edlis Neeson General Director of Chicago Opera Theater.

Meanwhile, Lee Anne Myslewski, the Vice President of Opera and Classical Programming at Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts (Vienna, VA) will advise Aliana de la Guardia, the Co-Artistic Director of Guerilla Opera in Boston, MA.

Finally, Karina Kacala, Director of Advertising and Promotions at Opera Philadelphia, will be mentored by Peggy Kriha Dye, who is the General and Artistic Director of Opera Columbus.

“We are committed to increasing representation and gender equity through initiatives like the Mentorship Program for female administrators. Our efforts in this area were fueled by the success of our Opera Grants for Female Composers, and we strive to extend our impact to women in all roles across our entire field,” Laura Lee Everett, chief programs officer at OPERA America, noted in a press release.