After an inclusive nationwide search led by ALJP Consulting and a dedicated group of board, staff, and community members, the Arts Council of Greater New Haven is excited to announce that Hope Chávez has been named as our new Executive Director starting September 5th.
Sarfarazi’s hiring was made possible by a robust search process led by ALJP Consulting in collaboration with Noor’s staff, board, and trusted community members.
Francesca McKenzie, Consultant at ALJP, said of the appointment, “Aiyana was the clear choice for this leadership role due to the glowing reviews and unabashed excitement we received from the ART community. Her enthusiasm and passion for the work, as well as her commitment to stewarding a culture of care, will usher in an innovative, provocative, and inclusive new chapter for Artists Repertory Theatre.”
Erica Lauren Ortiz, Principal at ALJP Consulting, said of the placement, "Christopher's dynamic combined experience in arts administration and social services make him uniquely suited to lead The Field, supporting artists in a comprehensive way. We are thrilled to connect him with this wonderful organization."
Jocelyn Prince, owner and Principal of ALJP, said of the search, in a statement: “Will is a transformative leader in the American theatre. We are thrilled to have facilitated this historic appointment.”
The search for Topol’s replacement is being led by ALJP Consulting, a firm that aims to create and foster more diverse and inclusive spaces for both artists and administrators.
The hiring of McGregor, who will assume the role full-time in August, follows a yearlong search led by ALJP Consulting, a Black-owned nonprofit leadership search firm, and a dedicated search committee of artists, staff, and board trustees.
Rivera's selection comes at a pivotal moment for Arts Administrators of Color Network. The organization began a strategic planning process in 2021 alongside ALJP Consulting, resulting in a new strategic plan that was subsequently adopted in January 2022.
Dinkins’s selection concludes a national search led by a 10-member committee composed of ART trustees, advisors, and staff, co-led by Andrew Ory, board chair and co-chair of the Executive Director search committee, and Lori E. Gross, associate provost for arts and culture at Harvard University, along with Al Heartley and his team at ALJP Consulting.
Francesca Gabourel will succeed Julie Saltzman Kellner, who left in June after 11 years, as its fifth managing director, the Berkeley company and its board of directors announced last week. Gabourel, who officially started the role March 7, was chosen after a four-month-long search by a committee of Aurora board members in partnership with the Chicago arts consulting firm ALJP Consulting.
For the nationwide search, PTC utilized the services of ALJP Consulting. ALJP is a search firm that has set out to reimagine the arts and culture sector, placing inclusion and equity at the heart of what they do.
Gabourel's appointment comes after a four-month-long nationwide search helmed by arts consulting firm ALJP Consulting. ALJP worked in partnership with a search committee composed of Aurora board members, led by former Bay Area actor Lance Gardner.
OSF engaged ALJP Consulting, which centers equity, diversity, and inclusion in its work, to lead the search for the new Director of Marketing and Communications. Of Burgos's appointment, Jocelyn Prince of ALJP said, "Laura Burgos represents the future for performing arts organizations in the United States.
Sandys announced his intention to leave the artistic director’s post back in mid-December of 2020 (he remains a member of the ensemble), and the company hired ALJP Consulting to help find his replacement. Lyons, who hasn’t directed at Remy Bumppo in the past, found that the “brilliantly structured process” leading to her hiring meant that everyone’s voices were heard.
Now the board is composed mostly of women of color. This year, EST also worked with ALJP Consulting on transforming the makeup of the board so that the company’s DEI efforts are being embraced and led from that level.
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