Executive Placements

Folger Shakespeare Library (Folger) has selected Glenda Noel-Ney as Director of Development, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). She began her tenure on August 14, 2023. Noel-Ney, a seasoned arts leader with over three decades of experience in fundraising, strategic planning, and team building, is set to collaborate closely with […]

Photo by Kateryna Sellers. The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (DPAA) has selected Brandon Ragland as Dayton Ballet’s Artistic Director, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). He began his tenure on August 1, 2023. Ragland, a seasoned ballet professional with over 15 years of experience, joins Dayton from the esteemed Louisville

The Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona (CCP) has selected Todd Tubutis as Director, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). He began his tenure on July 17, 2023. An accomplished museum leader, fluent in innovative exhibition development and curatorial practices, Tubutis brings to the organization two decades

Caleb photo by Sammy Tunis. Soho Rep has selected Caleb Hammons and Eric Ting as Directors, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). They will begin their tenure on September 5, 2023. Ting and Hammons will join the Lower Manhattan theater in a three-way Co-Directorship, a shared leadership model intended to

Overture Center for the Arts has selected Jenie Dahlmann as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). She began her tenure on July 5, 2023. An innovative marketing and communications leader, Dahlmann joins the organization as a member of the shared executive leadership team. She most

Grand Rapids Symphony has selected Keith C. Elder as President and CEO, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). He began his tenure on July 1, 2023. Elder brings a wealth of expertise to the Grand Rapids Symphony, as an experienced leader in strategic thinking and arts administration. He most recently

Photo by Nancy Crampton The Academy of American Poets has selected Ricardo Alberto Maldonado as Executive Director and President, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). He began his tenure on July 17, 2023. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Maldonado is the first Latino to lead the Academy. A talented

Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) has selected Chris Jennings as Executive Director, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). He began his tenure on June 15, 2023. An executive arts leader and theater producer with over 30 years of experience in the performing arts, Jennings arrives to MTC after closing off his

SFJAZZ has selected Terence Blanchard as Executive Artistic Director, following an executive search process led by Arts Consulting Group (ACG). He began his tenure in June 2023. Seven-time Grammy winner and two-time Academy Award nominee, Blanchard will lead SFJAZZ’s artistic programming and guide its creative direction. Blanchard and SFJAZZ have shared a longstanding history of