Juliano Bitonti Stewart

Juliano Bitonti Stewart currently serves as the Director of Development at Detroit Opera, a position held since June 2023, where responsibilities include collaborating with leadership and board members to create and implement development strategies. Prior roles at Detroit Opera included Interim Director of Development and Major Gifts Officer, focusing on major individual gifts and capital campaigns. Juliano also operated as a freelance Arts For-Impact Development Consultant and Grant Writing Professional from September 2021 to June 2023. Previous experience includes managerial roles in grants and institutional giving at Detroit Symphony Orchestra and as Patron Engagement Officer at Nashville Symphony. Early career positions include internships at UMS and additional roles at Vanderbilt University and Interlochen Center for the Arts. Juliano Bitonti Stewart holds a Bachelor of Music in Cello from Vanderbilt University, earned in 2018.