Building the conditions for great performance. Great live entertainment rarely succeeds because of one person's vision. It succeeds because artists, producers, presenters, technicians, funders, and communities believe in the same experience and trust one another enough to build it together. That's the work I've spent more than three decades doing. |
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My career has taken me through commercial touring, nonprofit arts organizations, local government, higher education, producing, directing, programming, and venue leadership. It's not a conventional path, but it has always felt like the same work to me: helping ambitious ideas become experiences that audiences genuinely care about.
Every project begins with a different question. Sometimes the challenge is artistic. Sometimes it's logistical or financial. Usually it's all three. Figuring out how to align artists, organizations, resources, and audiences around a shared vision is the part of this work I've always found most rewarding.
Every project begins with a different question. Sometimes the challenge is artistic. Sometimes it's logistical or financial. Usually it's all three. Figuring out how to align artists, organizations, resources, and audiences around a shared vision is the part of this work I've always found most rewarding.
Every project begins with a different question.
Over the years, that has meant producing Broadway tours and immersive attractions, launching initiatives that expanded opportunities for local artists, programming performing arts centers, directing new work, and helping organizations navigate moments of growth and change. The projects themselves have been remarkably different, but the throughline has remained the same: translating creative ideas into practical realities without losing sight of what made them worth pursuing in the first place.
I've found the most rewarding work happens when artistic ambition and operational reality strengthen one another. I enjoy bringing people together, solving complex problems, and building the partnerships, systems, and trust that allow great work to happen. Whether launching a new program, strengthening an institution, or shepherding a production from concept to opening night, I'm most interested in creating the conditions that allow artists, audiences, and organizations to thrive together.
I believe the strongest cultural organizations do more than present performances. They create opportunities for artists, deepen relationships with audiences, and become indispensable parts of the communities they serve. Helping build those kinds of organizations continues to inspire my work, and I remain endlessly curious about what live entertainment can become when thoughtful people are willing to ask better questions and build something meaningful together.
