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Nonprofit Arts Consultant
The arts have been my lifelong passion and the core of my professional career, both in the visual and the performing arts. As an executive director I found enormous value in having a collegial thought partner to help support my professional and personal development and augment my ongoing relations with board and staff members. In my consulting work, I strive to be that vital resource for a next generation of arts leaders.
Executive Coach
With decades of experience working with artists, board members, donors, administrative staff and production teams, I bring to my consulting a deep understanding of the many challenges and rewards faced by non-profit CEOs. That experience is coupled with an abiding respect for the amazing role effective executive directors have in the cultivation of communities and the creation of art. I am eager to provide a safe space, and to support you on your leadership journey.
Strategic Thought Partner
Knowledgable and sensitive to the myriad expectations and constraints faced by executive directors as they strive to execute their organizational mission and build constituencies, I am an enthusiastic and empathic partner in helping think through the steps needed to navigate small hurdles and big ambitions. My goal will be to help you live with the possibility of “yes,” both in your organizational and personal pursuits.
Development Advisor
I love fundraising. I find philanthropists inspiring and enjoy the opportunity to connect donors with the creation of art in memorable and often transformational ways. I have been successful in the design and execution of all aspects of organizational fund development including annual appeal campaigns, upper level donor cultivation, commissioning sponsorships, planned giving campaigns, as well as grant writing.
Special Projects Administrator
As a seasoned artistic administrator, working with artists, staff, and production teams is near and dear to my heart. I’d be excited to explore your artistic project and what role I can play in helping bring it to fruition.
New Music & Commissioning Specialist
For more than twenty years, I partnered with Music Directors, composers, soloists, managers, publishers, and donors to commission more than fifty new works for orchestra. It was a great privilege to enable artistic directors to pursue their vision, to offer composers the freedom and the means to bring their works to realization, to engage donors in a transformational philanthropic experience, and to share with audiences a journey of discovery with every world premiere. I have navigated every step of the commissioning process and want to lend support as you undertake this important role in ensuring the future of the art form.