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| Bill Terry Named Interim Executive Director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem The National Jazz Museum in Harlem (NJMH) announced today that Bill Terry will assume the position of Interim Executive Director of NJMH, beginning October 1. Mr. Terry joins NJMH as the not-for-profit arts organization enters its next phase of growth and celebrates its 15th year, replacing outgoing Executive Director Christopher Perry. Working with Artistic Director Loren Schoenberg, Mr. Terry will be responsible for managing NJMH's varied enterprises, including its office and Visitors Center in Harlem, dynamic programming schedule, rich and growing catalogue of music and video, wide array of education programs, and international expansion. Mr. Terry will report to NJMH Board Chairman Arthur H. Barnes. "It gives us great pleasure to welcome Bill Terry as our Interim Executive Director. His vast experience in the arts and not-for-profit field, in so many capacities, makes him a natural fit for the NJMH." said Arthur H. Barnes, NJMH Board Chair. Artistic Director Loren Schoenberg offered "Bill's association with us goes back to our very first conference, in 2001. So his knowledge of the organization is an added benefit, plus we work hand in glove. The staff and I look forward to working with him." Bill Terry is a partner in Terry & Associates, a consulting group that specializes in the management of not-for-profit arts organizations. Since its creation in 1985, Terry & Associates has worked with a variety of cultural organizations, as well as national arts service organizations, funders, and federal and state arts agencies.The range of services includes organizational assessment and strategic planning, board and staff development, program planning and evaluation, constituent development (especially community engagement), fund raising, executive coaching, staff development, and retreat and meeting facilitation. Clients served by Terry & Associates include the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, League of American Orchestras, Chamber Music America, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Mark Morris Dance Group, Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Council of New Jersey Grantmakers, National Endowment for the Arts, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, Meet the Composer, The Rockefeller Foundation, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Victoria Foundation, and the Woodruff Arts Center. In addition to the consulting clients, Bill has held senior management positions with the Harlem School of the Arts, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Dance Theatre of Harlem, the National Endowment for the Arts, and Virginia State University. He has been a panelist and advisor for public arts agencies and private arts support organizations such as the National Endowment for the Arts, The Ford Foundation, and The Kennedy Center. Bill received the Bachelor of Arts degree in music theory and composition from Yale University. write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Jazz News :: home page |