Brooke Horejsi assumes the role on September 6, 2024. She brings more than 25 years of experience in programming, arts administration, and education to the Cultural Trust’s leadership team.
Trust President and CEO Kendra Whitlock Ingram announced the appointment today.
Horejsi fills a new and critical role at the Cultural Trust, overseeing the organization’s Programming, Arts Education, and Strategic Partnerships & Community Engagement departments. She is tasked with reimagining and strengthening programming at the Trust, expanding ties to the community, ensuring financial and operational sustainability, and continuing to foster a collaborative and performance-driven environment among staff.
“Brooke’s diverse career experience makes her a natural fit for this new leadership position at the Cultural Trust,” said Ingram. “We are thrilled with her appointment and look forward to the positive impact she will make in Pittsburgh.”
“I’m so pleased to join the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust team and become a part of such a creatively thriving community,” said Horejsi.
Horejsi’s latest role was as a Senior Consultant with TRG Arts, one of the nation’s leading consulting firms for arts analytics. Prior to that role, she held leadership positions in numerous multidisciplinary organizations, including most recently as the Assistant Dean for Art and creative Engagement and Executive Director of UtahPresents at the University of Utah. She also brings commercial theater experience to the role, having started her career in performance booking and tour management for major children’s entertainment shows.
Horejsi has also served as adjunct faculty, grant panelist, advisor, and board member for numerous organizations. She has Bachelor of Arts degrees in Spanish, English, and Theater from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Arts degree in Arts Administration from the University of Oregon.
The Trust collaborated with the national executive search firm Isaacson, Miller, Inc. on this leadership recruitment.
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