GARRISON, N.Y.: After a search performed by the Tom O’Connor Consulting Group, Kendra Ekelund has been chosen to be the brand new managing director of Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF). Ekelund will formally start her position as managing director on Nov. 7, changing interim managing director David J. Roberts, who served within the position after the departure of former managing director Kate Liberman.
“As we approach year-end, there is so much to celebrate for HVSF,” stated creative director Davis McCallum in a press release. “Our first season in our new home has given us a renewed sense of excitement about HVSF’s bright future, and now we have the thrill of welcoming Kendra, a seasoned leader and performing arts aficionado, as our new managing director. I know her passion and expertise will be indispensable to our success, and I am honored to partner with her as we continue to evolve as an organization.”
Ekelund beforehand served because the common supervisor of the Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) in Pleasantville, N.Y. Ekelund was liable for managing the group’s funds, capital tasks, human sources, cinema operations, know-how, and methods. At JBFC, Ekelund welcomed over 200,000 guests yearly and expanded its theatre facility from three to 5 screens. She additionally improved the group’s monetary sustainability, took a management position in strategic and grasp planning, and helped type and handle their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility committee. As a community-focused arts chief, Ekelund’s nonprofit administration work facilities round inclusion, accessibility, antiracism, and monetary sustainability, with a deep dedication to empowering and uplifting artists.
“I am honored and overjoyed to be joining HVSF,” stated Ekelund in a press release. “As an audience member, I have been endlessly inspired by HVSF’s classical yet timely productions in breathtaking natural settings, which bring us outside of ourselves and open our hearts to be connected to shared human experiences. It is an absolute privilege to partner with Davis McCallum to help build a strong foundation for HVSF to thrive in its new home.”
Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival was based in 1987 as skilled nonprofit theatre with a mission to interact the widest potential viewers in a theatrical celebration of our shared humanity. As of 2020, the group had an annual funds of roughly $1.79 million.
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