Executive Affairs
In The Game Of Executive Musical Chairs, Philly Can’t Find Someone To Sit Down
Tue, Nov 11, 2017
by Drew McManus
At a time when both the LA Philharmonic and the Dallas Symphony Orchestra announced new CEOs within the span of one day, the Philadelphia Orchestra continues to be vexed by finding someone to fill their top executive gig. On the other side of that coin, Philly may have pulled out the chair for one or
Three Terrifying Things Arts Managers Never Want To Hear Before Breakfast
Wed, Aug 8, 2017
by Drew McManus
I’m not too proud to deny today’s headline is right from one of Lisa Hirsch’s recent posts at Iron Tongue of Midnight. Having said that, it inspired me to write a little something based on very real events, however, names and places have been changed. 1) “Good morning Herr Schmidt, I wanted to let you
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
The Executive Shuffle Is In Full Swing
Thu, Jun 6, 2017
by Drew McManus
The executive revolving door at the largest budget orchestras has been working overtime this season. Here at the tail end of the 2016/17 season, we’ve seen more than half of the CEOs at the Big 8 orchestras vacate their post. First up was San Francisco Symphony, where long time Executive Director, Brent Assink, started off
Who are you callin’ cootie queen, you LINT LICKER!
Wed, Jun 6, 2017
by Drew McManus
As an executive figurehead for an arts organization, there’s a time to be relaxed and approachable and a time to keep it classy. Not too far in the recent past, that was a comparatively easy task but in the age of social media, you’ll need to step up your game. Case in point, Holly Mulcahy
