2008 new leaders conference - Biographies
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New leaders 2008 - Biographies
Alan Brown | Lynne Lancaster | Theatre Bay Area
Berkeley Repertory Theatre | Theatre Communications Group
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Alan Brown is a noted author, researcher and management consultant in the nonprofit arts industry. Prior to forming his own consulting practice, Brown served as President of Audience Insight LLC and Associate Principal, AMS Planning & Research Corp., where he studied audiences, visitors and patterns of cultural participation in almost every major market in the U.S. His work focuses on understanding consumer behaviors related to arts participation and raising the profile of consumer research in the arts industry as a whole. In addition to four studies for the NEA, Brown has directed numerous strategic planning assignments and feasibility studies for major new arts facilities and programs in New York, California, Florida, New Jersey, Texas, and Ohio, with a focus on operations planning and organizational design. As a facilitator, he has supported many board meetings, retreats, expert panels, industry roundtables, and public meetings related to strategic planning, facility development and marketing. Designing and evaluating collaborative marketing programs is another focus of Brown's work. He has assisted in the development of new cooperative cultural marketing initiatives in Charlotte, Philadelphia, Detroit and San Jose, and serves as a resource to foundations and arts agencies on this emerging business practice. Prior to joining AMS in 1990, Brown served for five years as Executive Director of the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, a multi-discipline performing arts presenter in Michigan. He holds three degrees from the University of Michigan.
Lynne Lancaster, a Baby Boomer, is one of today's foremost cultural translators. An expert on the generations, she is co-founder of BridgeWorks, a company that advises leaders, managers, and employees on how to conduct business more successfully by bridging generation gaps at work and in the marketplace. Her keynote speeches and workshops have enlightened and entertained high level audiences from many of America’s best companies, including 3M, American Express, Best Buy, Citigroup, Coca-Cola, Lockheed Martin, and Wells Fargo, as well as from numerous public sector and nonprofit organizations. Lynne is co-author of the best-selling business book When Generations Collide: Who They Are. Why They Clash. How to Solve the Generational Puzzle at Work. A consistent favorite among CEOs, the book spent time on several best-seller lists and is one of only two titles published by HarperCollins in 2003 that has sold more copies each year since publication. A new book, co-authored with business partner David Stillman, is in the works. An engaging and savvy speaker, Lynne is also a sought-after expert on workplace and social trends. She has been a guest commentator on CNN, CNBC and National Public Radio. Her by-line has appeared in numerous publications such as The Futurist, Nation's Business, and Public Management magazine. She has been interviewed for a wide range of national publications including The Wall Street Journal, TIME magazine, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and The Washington Post.
Theatre Bay Area’s mission is to unite, strengthen and promote the theatre community in the San Francisco Bay Area, working on behalf of our conviction that the performing arts are an essential public good, critical to a healthy and truly democratic society, and invaluable as a source of personal enrichment and growth. For a more complete bio, please click here.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre, founded in 1968, has established itself as one of this country’s top-ranking professional resident theatre companies, known for its consistently high-quality productions. Winner of the 1997 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, its national reputation draws theatre artists from around the country to work on a variety of productions from September through July. The season consists of seven productions of the finest classic, contemporary and new plays. In March 2001, Berkeley Rep opened The Roda Theatre, a 600-seat proscenium theatre that complements the existing 400-seat thrust stage, creating a vital and versatile performing arts complex. In December 2001, the company opened the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, housed next-door in the Nevo Education Center. The School of Theatre offers a wide variety of educational programs designed to enrich the theatre-going experience through extensive training for the working professional, the emerging artist and the theatre enthusiast, as well as numerous community outreach programs throughout the nine-county Bay Area. Find out more at berkeleyrep.org.
Theatre Communications Group's constituency, over the last 45 years, has grown from a tiny network of groundbreaking theatres to over 460 members across the country, as well as over 17,000 individuals nationwide. Today, our programs further our core values of fostering connection, embracing diversity and supporting artistry in the American theatre. In all our endeavors, TCG seeks to increase the organizational efficiency of our member theatres, cultivate and celebrate the artistic talent and achievements of the field, and promote a larger public understanding of and appreciation for the theatre. TCG is led by executive director Teresa Eyring and is governed by a national board of directors representing the theatre field. For more information on TCG, please visit tcg.org.
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