FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - MARCH 3, 2016

WILMINGTON ATTORNEY JOINS OPERADELAWARE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

              Sam moultrie, esq

              Sam moultrie, esq

WILMINGTON, Del. – Sam Moultrie, Esq. has been elected to OperaDelaware’s Board of Directors for a three-year term, it was announced today. Moultrie joined the Board effective January 2016.

Moultrie, 30, is an associate at Wilks, Lukoff & Bracegirdle, LLC, where he concentrates his practice in corporate and commercial litigation in Delaware state and federal courts. He holds a B.A. degree, cum laude, from Upper Iowa University, an M.A. degree in Political Science from Regent University, and a J.D. degree from Regent University’s School of Law. Moultrie also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert J. Humphreys on the Court of Appeals for Virginia.

Moultrie is a member of the Delaware State Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.

OperaDelaware General Director Brendan Cooke said, “Sam’s passion for Wilmington is contagious, and he believes strongly that world-class cities have world-class arts organizations. Sam’s legal and financial skills, coupled with his boundless energy and enthusiasm, will make him a great addition to the board.”

In addition to his service to OperaDelaware, Moultrie is a volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware and serves on the Board of Directors of the Next Generation North of the Delaware Community Foundation.

Moultrie, a native of Portland, Oregon, lives in Wilmington.  

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OperaDelaware, the nation's 11th oldest professional opera company, celebrates its 71st season in 2015-2016. Our mission is to enrich the lives of people in the Mid-Atlantic region through meaningful arts education and the production of grand opera and intimate opera concerts, featuring established professional and emerging talent.