Executive Placements

  Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center has selected Ekaterina “Katya” Luchanskaya as Director of Development, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). She began her tenure on April 30, 2022. Luchanskaya is an arts nonprofit professional with over 14 years of experience. She has worked in institutional and individual fundraising at top arts […]

American Craft Council (ACC) has selected Andrea Specht as Executive Director, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). She will begin her tenure on May 9, 2022. An experienced arts executive, administrator, and nonprofit professional, Specht joins ACC from Normandale Community College Foundation, where she has been serving as Executive Director

Shakespeare & Company has selected Amy Handelsman as Managing Director, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). She will begin her tenure on May 1, 2022. An experienced administrator, writer and creative, Handelsman last served as Managing Director of GALLIM, a movement production company which staged recent productions at Lincoln Center’s

Charlotte Ballet has selected Alejandro Cerrudo as Artistic Director, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). He will begin his tenure on May 1, 2022. A nationally and internationally renowned artist and choreographer, Cerrudo joins Charlotte Ballet following his most recent appointment as resident choreographer at Seattle’s Pacific Northwest Ballet. His

Textile Museum of Canada (the Museum) has selected Kirsten Kamper as position title, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). She will begin her tenure on May 2, 2022. A senior non-profit executive and relationship manager with 23 years of experience, Kamper joins the Museum following her most recent position as

Concord Community Music School (CCMS) has selected Daniel Acsadi as Executive Director, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). He will begin his tenure on May 9, 2022. An experience arts educator and administrator, Acsadi comes to CCMS after serving as the Director of Education and Community Programs at the Powers

  University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) has selected Jessica Berlanga-Taylor as the Stuart Collection Director, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). She will begin her tenure on April 18, 2022. An accomplished curator and artist, Berlanga-Taylor joins the Stuart Collection after serving as curator for projects at

SPARC has selected John Tong as Executive Director, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). He began his tenure on February 21, 2022. With a reputation for helping organizations innovate, thrive, and grow, Tong joins SPARC having most recently served as Executive Director of A Place to Be, the nation’s largest

A Contemporary Theatre (ACT) has selected Anita Shah as Managing Director, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). She began her tenure on January 3, 2022. An experienced arts and entertainment executive, Shah most recently served as Senior Director, Creation and Production at Blue Man Productions. While there, she oversaw the