Performing Arts Committee

Dacquiri Baptiste – VICE CHAIR
Aaron Bayham, CVP
Sara Beatty, CVP – CHAIR
Graeme Bice
Jason Blackwell, CFM, CVE
Trampas Brown, CVP, FMP
Gena Buhler
Jodi Cobalt, CVE
Stefanie Crock
David Daly, CVP
Sarah Fieger Robertson, CVP
Jessica Liebrecht
Paige Satter
Jill Schinberg
Leon Scioscia
Eric Slaughter
Zakiya Smith-Dore, CVP, MBA
Jeff Steeg, CVP
Elizabeth Washington
Brian Wilson

Mission:

The committee represents and advocates for the global interests of the performing arts community, with a focus of working with staff to encourage and equip professionals in the discipline of performing arts operation and management.

Roles and Responsibilities of Committee Members:

  1. Work with IAVM staff to design and provide performing arts venue specific programming as required.
  2. Provide assistance with IAVM’s advocacy work that may include petitioning/contacting their respective elected municipal/sate/provincial/federal representatives. IAVM staff understands due to restrictions placed on them by either their management company or board, they may not be able to contact elected officials.
  3. Provide content for VP Magazine around performing arts center topics and write one or more blog post(s).
  4. Each individual committee member will begin or continue one thread on VenueNet each month.