Laura Freveletti was named director of corporate, foundation, and government support for Lyric Opera of Chicago in January 2008.  Freveletti provides the overall direction and leadership to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward corporate, foundation, and government funding sources.  She is responsible for strategies to secure resources for the annual campaign, production sponsorships, education programs, and special events (Wine Auction, Fantasy of the Opera, Operathon, Millennium Park, etc.).  Lyric Opera’s average annual operating budget is $52 million and the average annual contributed income goal is $17 million. 

From 2001 through 2007, Freveletti was associated with Kraft Foods as senior manager, corporate community involvement and senior manager, corporate communications. She developed global initiatives for the company’s corporate social responsibility through its charitable contributions, civic engagement, and employee involvement programs. 

Previously, Freveletti served as vice president, corporate marketing, for Jones Lang LaSalle of Chicago (2000-01), where she was responsible for media relations programs and communication strategies for the company, which managed $44 billion of assets internationally.

Between 1992 and 2000, Freveletti was executive director of the Chicago Title & Trust Foundation. Over the same period, Freveletti also worked at Chicago Title & Trust Company/Alleghany Asset Management as vice president, shareholder marking and communications (1996-2000) and manager, retirement marketing communications (1992-96).