Executive Affairs – Page 6

SDO Mass Board Exodus But Controversial Exec Remains

Monday, April 21st, 2014 by Drew McManus

Following last week’s board meeting at the San Diego Opera (SDO), several key board members responsible for the initial decision to shut down the company resigned, including SDO Board President Karen Cohn. This doesn’t come as an unexpected surprise but the real curiosity here is the retention of the company’s general and artistic director, Ian Campbell; a figure many believe is the source of this quake. The remaining board members announced …

And Now The SLSO Is Looking For A New CEO

Tuesday, March 25th, 2014 by Drew McManus

Just a quick blurb today as I’m still getting caught up after my recent business trip to Chattanooga, but it’s worth noting that St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) is now among the ranks of orchestras searching for a new CEO following the news that their current CEO is leaving the orchestra field for academia. The Baltimore Business Journal published an article by Joanna Sullivan that reports Fred Bronstein will be officially …

Henson Out But Not Until August

Friday, March 21st, 2014 by Drew McManus

It looks like there is finally some news in the saga that is the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) that may allow the organization to enter a genuine period of recovery. Late last night, the MOA announced that Michael Henson will step down as CEO in August, 2014. Kristin Tillotson has all of the initial details in an article from the 3/20/2014 edition of the Star Tribune and since I’m still away …

Peninsula Symphony Update: Police Arrest Former Executive Director

Monday, March 17th, 2014 by Drew McManus

I’m taking a sick day so just a quick post today to point out an update to the orchestra embezzlement story at Peninsula Symphony last October. The orchestra’s former executive director, Stephen Jay Carlton, was arrested on charges of embezzlement, grand theft, and tax evasion. Thanks to a particularly industrious Adaptistration reader for gathering all of these source links for additional info: Arrest in Peninsula Symphony Embezzlement; Janos Gereben, San Francisco …

No Decision On Henson

Monday, March 3rd, 2014 by Drew McManus

It is difficult to imagine a clearer sign that the dysfunction within the Minnesota Orchestra Association’s (MOA) board is far from over and the reported divisiveness, not to mention resulting inaction, over whether or not to retain President and CEO Michael Henson is about as dire of an omen one could imagine at this point. Simply put, if the MOA were a publicly traded company, we would see finance talking heads …