Palm Beach Opera adds six new board members

Palm Beach Daily News
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Palm Beach Opera has added six new members to its board of directors, officials announced last month.

Steve Acunto
Steve Acunto
Robert Desnick
Robert Desnick
Robert Iommazzo
Robert Iommazzo
Paulette Koch
Paulette Koch
Jacqueline C. McCabe
Jacqueline C. McCabe
Anne Sternlicht
Anne Sternlicht

  • Steve Acunto, chairman of CINN Global and Beacon International Holdings, has also served on the boards at several colleges and universities nationwide, including John Cabot University of Rome, Consular Cops College in Washington and College of Mount Saint Vincent in New York. In addition to Palm Beach, he has residences in Connecticut and Rome.

  • Dr. Robert Desnick of Palm Beach specializes in genetics and has spearheaded research that has led to significant discoveries in the field, including five FDA-approved drugs. He has served as chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges, is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and the National Academy of Inventors.

  • Robert Iommazzo, co-founder of SEBA Executive Search and leader of ZRG Partners' global enterprise risk and analytics practice, brings more than 20 years of executive recruiting experience to the board. A former board member at the Metropolitan Opera, the New Jersey resident also serves as board chairman at A Chance in Life in New York.

  • Paulette Koch, recognized as one of the top real estate agents in the nation by the Wall Street Journal, has served on the boards of several Palm Beach County organizations, including the United Way of Palm Beach, the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The Palm Beacher serves as co-chair on Palm Beach Opera’s facilities committee.

  • Jacqueline C. McCabe of North Palm Beach has a multifaceted career that includes serving on the boards of numerous organizations, including the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, the Boston Book Festival and Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. McCabe has also chaired fundraising events for the Hellenic Women’s Organization and the Boston Friends of the Public Garden.

  • Anne Sternlicht, managing director and banker at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, is a longstanding member of the finance committee at the Frenchman's Creek Beach and Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, and is the current treasurer of the Mind, Music, and Movement Foundation in Jupiter. She lives in Palm Beach.

“Our newest members join Palm Beach Opera’s board with a shared passion for the arts and a commitment to nurturing Palm Beach County’s vibrant cultural landscape,” said the organization's artistic director, David Walker. “Their diverse backgrounds and leadership skills bolster PBO’s ability to continue its important work of providing world-class opera, impactful artist training, and meaningful education and community engagement in South Florida.”

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