Producer
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CURRENT POSITIONS
Founder / Artistic and General Director - American Lyric Theater (2005 - Present)
General Director - Chicago Opera Theater (2023 - Present)
FORMER POSITIONS:
Artistic Director - Moores Opera Center, University of Houston (2022 - 2023)
Artistic and General Director - Opera Saratoga (2014 - 2022)
Creative Producer - Saratoga Performing Arts Center (2017 - 2022)
Professional Profile
Highly organized, creative leader with a proven track record of balancing artistic idealism and fiscal realism
Innovative Artistic Programmer who has developed unique collaboration models between companies that provide new opportunities and increase artistic quality between partners while reducing financial risk and expense
Successful arts executive with a proven track record of leading non-profit and for-profit companies in challenging economic times as well as when the economy has been thriving
Management professional with experience overseeing day-to-day operations, managing high performance teams, and effectively implementing complex program activities
Articulate, knowledgeable, and passionate advocate for opera and the performing arts, able to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders including subscribers, press, board members, government officials, and funders
Proven fundraiser who has personally secured grants from major foundations, government agencies, corporations and individuals
Experienced negotiator who has secured highly favorable contracts ranging from union and individual artist agreements to complex intellectual property matters, co-production, recording, and licensing agreements
Critically acclaimed Stage Director with extensive artistic relationships internationally, and a proven commitment to the mentorship of emerging talent in the opera field
Goal-driven, Masters educated professional who has completed advanced studies in Performing Arts Administration, Directing, and Music
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Artist Mentorship – Composers and Librettists; Singers, Conductors, and Directors
Audience Diversification / Building Participation
Branding
Budgeting
Casting
Co-Production / Licensing Agreements
Contract Negotiations / Collective Bargaining
Cultivating Funder Relationships
Financial Reporting (State and Federal Non Profit Filings)
Grant Writing and Reporting
Intellectual Property Issues
Marketing Planning, Execution and Evaluation
Marketing Research
New Works Development / Dramaturgy
Non Profit Accounting Practices
Program Development
Season Planning
Stage Direction
Strategic Planning
