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Incline Village, Nevada, United States

Brevard, North Carolina

Located on a wooded 180-acre campus in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina the Brevard Music Center, now in its 87th season, is a premier orchestral and vocal summer training program and festival. Exceptionally gifted students, ages 14 through 28 come to the Music Center to study with members of an internationally distinguished artist.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

National non-profit consulting. Main areas of expertise include fundraising, fiscal management, strategic planning, project management and governance. Engagements included serving as fundraising consultant to Post Classical Ensemble, an innovative Washington, DC based orchestra and Dakshina, a remarkable South Asian and modern dance ensemble also based in.

Dallas Texas

The AT&T Performing Arts Center encompasses 10 acres within the downtown Dallas Arts District. The Center includes the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, Annette Strauss Square and Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons Park, as well as Lexus Red and Silver underground parking areas. The Center presents a variety of programs.

• Internationally recognized opera company with performances at Kennedy Center. WNO has 115 fulltime employees (500 during the performing season). Annual budget fluctuates between $30 and 40 MM.Executive Director. Chief.
• Under my leadership, WNO raised $20 MM each year for the last 2 years (up from $13MM previous year). WNO broke even both years (prior ten years had only one year of breakeven). Year prior to my arrival WNO lost $7MM.
• Developed and introduced new strategic plan calling for balanced budgets through proper sizing and renewed focus on mission. Resulted in 25% full time staff reduction, increased ratio of performances per production and.
• Revamped accounting system to analyze and then encourage proper risk adjusted behavior and decision-making
• Produced two simulcasts for community including first ever from National Stadium.

Pittsburgh, PA

• Major regional opera company, annual budget $8MM. Fulltime staff of 30 (400 during season).General Director. Vice President, Board of Directors. Chief Executive Officer. Responsible for all artistic and financial.
• Upon arrival, created and led major fundraising effort (Renaissance Campaign). In first two years, erased large accumulated debt ($1.8 MM / 40% of annual budget at the time), eliminated annual structural deficit ($750.
• As General Director, created and instituted major effort to increase artistic quality (“Bold New Voice“). Led to complete rebranding and repositioning of PO locally and nationally. Hired excellent creative team gaining.
• Mandated refocusing of PO on education in community. Increased Education budget by factor of 9 resulting in the highest percent of budget spent on education in industry. Led successful fundraising campaign for new $9 M.
• Led effort to bring first ever National Performing Arts Convention to Pittsburgh, raising awareness of Pittsburgh arts companies and community across the US and internationally. Helped raise money ($4 MM) and then.
• Led successful effort to eliminate the 5% City of Pittsburgh Amusement Tax on performing arts tickets. Required change in law by state legislature and identification of alternative revenue stream (nonresident.

New York City

• Member, Board of Directors. Chief Operating Officer for this $30 M company, responsible for all non-artistic aspects of the company, including finances, marketing, promotion and public relations, development.
• Reversed years of labor strife, resulting in first negotiated settlement without a strike or lockout in previous 20 years with orchestra.
• Led effort to collect large insurance claim resulting from costume warehouse fire. Established “Fire Emergency Fund” resulting in years of financial stability for NYCO.
• Led introduction of new computer technology to Box Office, fundraising and administration.
• Co-managed New York State Theater at Lincoln Center with counterpart at NYC Ballet.

An early offshoot of the Boston Consulting Group in Cambridge Mass, SPA was a top ranked boutique business strategy consulting company with offices in Boston, Washington, DC and London. SPA was subsequently acquired by Mercer Consulting, then Marsh & McLennan Companies and then by Oliver Wyman.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor'S Degree

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