Executive Director
CurrentLEADER OF A PREEMINENT OFF-BROADWAY THEATER THROUGH A TRANSITIONAL PERIOD• Launched “Primary Plus: A Virtual Community” within days of NYC "Pause"• Negotiated a long-term residency at 59E59 Theaters, ensuring financial stability for years to come• Realigned the organization during a time of crisis and founder succession through a 5-point change management process: Board Cultivation and Leadership Recruitment, Institutional Rebranding, Stabilizing Institutional Infrastructure, Capacity Campaign Development, and Articulation a Shared Vision Through the Creation of a 5-year Strategic Plan• Led the development and implementation of a $5M 35th Anniversary Campaign• Developed an incremental plan for sustainable organizational growth and successfully increased the organizational budget by $1M by introducing dynamic and premium pricing, developing new contributed income streams, and instituting new budgeting practices and policies• Pioneered audience development initiatives resulting in rapid sales growth, a dramatic increase in average ticket price, and an unparalleled increase in subscriptions• Restructured key educational and access programs into a Department of Education & Outreach and recruited top-tier talent, resulting in expanded programatic activity, scholarships, and students served• Reorganized Board committee structure, created a Board-driven Financial Task Force, created positive culture change, and cultivated an esprit de corps• Led Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion task force and initiatives, increasing diversity and parity in staffing, Board membership, and student-base• Represented the organization and served as an advocate for the mission with community leaders, politicians, & industry leaders• Oversaw all administrative aspects of a $4M non-profit arts organization, including a 24-person staff, a 25-person Board of Directors, 60 teaching artists, hundreds of artists, and a non-matriculating school (ESPA) serving 600+ students annually.
