Jenna Deja

Vice President Jenna Deja (she/her/hers) joined ACG in 2015 as an integral part of the firm’s Leadership Transition team. She serves as ACG’s Interim Management Practice Leader and has guided successful executive search initiatives for numerous clients throughout North America. Deja has more than 17 years of experience in executive search, cultural organization leadership, programming, strategic planning, and marketing. Her expertise in behavioral and technical methodologies to source and place creative talent continues to uphold her as a top performer and trusted partner of both candidates and clients. She is passionate about building and aligning strong teams and has a track record of artistic innovation, business acumen, and administrative excellence. Deja’s achievements center around developing diverse programs, increasing earned and contributed revenue, and fostering collaborative relationships with board, staff, and communities.

Deja started at ACG providing professional interim management services to open and lead the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts. As Interim Executive Director, she moved the organization from assessment to action, prioritizing construction tasks, engaging, and reassuring staff and board members, and finalizing plans for donor recognition, front-of-house procedures, and marketing. Deja also served as Interim Executive Director for the newly opened Highland Center for the Arts, where she implemented high-level organizational planning and operational strategy and used her skills of diplomacy, negotiation, and teamwork to help the organization achieve its goals. Simultaneously, she was part of the ACG team that executed its successful search process, culminating in the hiring of a full-time Executive Director.