Steven Koehler Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Virginia Area

Served as Lighting Designer for more than 70 professional theatrical productions.Awarded several awards for best lighting design in central Virginia.A recent production of Hamlet was highlighted in American Theatre magazine, the national magazine for professional theatre.

Lafayette, Indiana Area

Company leadership position in small arts organization.Provide leadership in company vision and direction.Manage all financial aspects of the company, including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and cash management.Develop budget for company.Mange office staff and daily operations.Manage volunteers.Act as financial liaison with the board of directors.Manage marketing initiatives.Provide leadership in all organization fundraising efforts.Oversees box office personnel and operations.Negotiate royalty agreements with publishing companies.Graduate of Leadership LafayetteNamed as a top Ten Young Professionals Under Forty by Tippy Connect.

Company leadership position in small arts organization.Manage all financial aspects of the company, including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and cash management.Develop budget for company.Mange office staff and daily operations.Manage intern program, multiple interns with different levels of experience, and skills.Act as financial liaison with the board of directors.In charge of fundraising efforts, including grant writing, corporate sponsorship programs, individual giving efforts and others.Oversees box office personnel and operations.Producer of six show seasonArrange contract with union and non-union artists.Negotiate royalty agreements with publishing companies.

Assist in development of $64 million annual budget.Manage accounts receivable for rent operations, more than $250,000/month.Manage payroll operations, 10 employees, $800,000 annual payroll and state retirement system.Manage financial aspects of multiple construction projects.Handle monthly journal entries and bank reconciliations; assist in monthly financial statements.Act as financial liaison with several start-up companies within the Research Park

Developed show production budgets for as many as 8 shows annually. Assisted in development of operating budgets for two separate companies, approximately $5 million combined. Facilitated Actors Equity Associations Small Professional Theatre contracts for Barksdale Theatre season. Served as company contact for Actors Equity Association Guest Artist contracts for two companies, averaged about 15 contracts per season. Negotiated, implemented and tracked performance license agreements for two companies, tour and in-house productions, averaging 20 titles per year.Oversaw all payroll functions for two companies, more than 200 employees per year, $1.2 million annual payroll.Managed company benefits programs, including health, dental and life insurances, 407b retirement plan and paid time off.Managed all accounts payable functions for two companies, more than 5,000 transactions annually.Trained and supervised accounts receivable staff of two employees.Served as administrator of phone and voice mail systems in three locations, more than 30 phone lines total.Served as company liaison with contracted I.T. specialists.

Assisted in creation of operating budget for $4.5 million annual operation.Lead development of budget for smaller satellite company located; approximately $1 million annual budget.Managed accounts receivable operations for tour programming, more than 1,000 performances annually in 36 states. Annual budget exceeds $1.5 million.Acted as financial administrator for three year $3.4 million grant initiative, partnering Theatre IV with twenty-nine Virginia school systems.