For Immediate Release
Toni Robin Bruce D.Thibodeau, President

San Diego Performing Arts League Arts Consulting Group

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San Diego Performing Arts League appoints Interim Executive Director

San Diego – December 19, 2003 – Andrew Brooks, San Diego Performing Arts League President, announces the appointment of Kathryn Martin as Interim Executive Director. A national search, led by past president Pat JaCoby, is underway to secure a new executive director who will build upon the League’s 20 years. The post was recently held by Alan Ziter, who stepped down December 8, to lead the Naval Training Center Arts District as President and CEO of the NTC Foundation. In the interim, the League’s diverse and dynamic programs and services will continue.

“This has been a symbolic period of transition for the League as we celebrated our 20^th Anniversary and acknowledged the departure of our only executive director after 18 years,” said Andrew Brooks, newly appointed President of the San Diego Performing Arts League. “By appointing an interim executive director, the board is assuring that the League’s programs continue to serve the community uninterrupted, now, and in the future.”

Ms. Martin leads the Arts Consulting Group’s San Diego office as Vice President. ACG is a national firm with offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, Denver, Dallas, New York, and Boston with consultants located across the country. The firm provides interim management, project consulting, executive search, and organizational development services for arts and cultural organizations in the U.S. and Canada.

Ms. Martin is an experienced leader and collaborator with over 20 years experience working with performing arts organizations. From 1998-2003, Ms. Martin was Managing Director and SummerFest General Manager at the La Jolla Music Society. Ms. Martin is known for her ability to create innovative media collaborations and corporate partnerships, bringing unprecedented national and international recognition and coverage to arts organizations. Prior to LJMS, Ms. Martin was Production and Facilities Manager for the Department of Music at U.C. San Diego and held various roles with arts organizations including the San Diego Symphony, Adirondack Festival of American Music and Mainly Mozart.

The San Diego Performing Arts League is a non-profit organization that sponsors programs that promote and advance San Diego’s performing arts. Its membership includes more than 140 theatre, music and dance companies in San Diego County. Programs include ARTS TIX-San Diego’s half price ticket booth, What’s Playing (the ultimate guide to the performing arts), Business Volunteers for the Arts and BRAVO San Diego. For more information, log onto www.sandiegoperforms.com

The Arts Consulting Group is a national firm with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Dallas, Boston, Denver, and San Diego with consultants located across the country. The firm provides interim management, project consulting, executive search, and organizational development services for arts and cultural organizations in the U.S. and Canada. Project consulting services include fund development, donor prospecting & profiling, strategic planning, team building retreats, marketing strategy & implementation, financial planning, transition management, Board training, and capital campaign management among other services. For more information please call (888) 234-4236 or visit www.artsconsulting.com.