Big Budget CEO Openings: One Down, Two To Go
Mon, Jul 7, 2017
by Drew McManus
The San Francisco Symphony recently announced that Mark Hanson has been appointed as their new Executive Director (ED). Wasting no time, Hanson is officially reporting for the new post on September 1, 2017. Fun fact: Hanson will be the SFS’s first executive leader from outside the organization in 39 years. Peter Pastreich served in that
Sick Day
Fri, Jul 7, 2017
by Drew McManus
I’m taking a sick day, or to be more precise, a recovery day, following some dental work. The original plan included emerging to write a post for today. It also included eating dinner. That didn’t happen either. Instead, I’m going to point over to a recent post from Doug Rosenthal at Who’s Your Audience that
The 2017 Compensation Reports Are In Motion
Thu, Jul 7, 2017
by Drew McManus
Many thanks to everyone who has been writing asking about when the compensation reports are coming out. If you missed the notice from May, know that the delay is nothing nefarious; it’s simply finding the time to devote to the sort of thorough review you expect. Initially, we were aiming for a July 10-14 publication
Board Life Cycle Pop Quiz
Wed, Jul 7, 2017
by Drew McManus
Are you a performing arts organization executive or board member? If so, then get ready because today’s post is a pop quiz. According to Julia Classen, co-founder and president of Aurora Consulting, Inc., adjunct faculty member at the University of Minnesota’s Hubert Humphrey School of Public Affairs, and a senior fellow at the Minnesota Council
Happy 4th Of July
Tue, Jul 7, 2017
by Drew McManus
While celebrating the founding of the country, take a moment today to remember those who don’t have the opportunity to be with family and friends while serving overseas in the Armed Forces. Band Facts
