Opera Colorado Names Martha Crawley Tracey as Board Chair
By Afton MarkayOpera Colorado has named Martha Crawley Tracey as Chair of its Board of Directors.
Tracey succeeds Richard Koseff, who becomes Chair Emeritus following a successful three-year term. Tracey’s three-year term runs through June 2029 and will steer the company’s next phase of community-centered growth. Working alongside her fellow board members, Tracey will focus on dismantling traditional barriers to the arts—engaging new patrons, deepening civic roots, and activating passionate ambassadors to advocate for opera across the state.
“Martha deeply understands our community, and her commitment to this organization and the people we serve is extraordinary,” said Barbara Lynne Jamison, the Ellie Caulkins General Director & CEO of Opera Colorado in a press release. Jamison continued, “I am incredibly grateful to Richard Koseff for his leadership and look forward to partnering with Martha to make opera accessible, relevant, and vital to our community.”
Tracey brings experience in corporate work, venture capital, and philanthropic leadership to the position. She is currently the Vice President of Crawley Ventures and an investor in Colorado’s venture capital sector since 1995. She has been connected to Opera Colorado for nearly three decades. In 1997, she became an active board, where she has served as Treasurer, Chair of the Nominating Committee, and Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee. After joining the Honorary Board in 2017, she most recently chaired the committee that successfully secured Jamison as Artistic Director and CEO last August.
“Opera Colorado has been a cornerstone of my life for decades, and it is a profound honor to serve as Board Chair,” said Tracey. “I am grateful to Richard for his conscientious stewardship of Opera Colorado, and I am eager to collaborate with Barbara, our board, and our brilliant staff and artists. Together, we will expand the reach of our storytelling, cultivate new audiences, and champion the long-term vitality of this art form.”
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