York’s Strand Capitol using CEO’s resignation to re-tool
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(York) — The CEO of York’s Strand Capitol Performing Arts Center resigned earlier this month after being charged with growing marijuana, but the non-profit is planning to use the change to re-tool its setup.
Instead of a single person in charge of both the business and arts sides, the Strand is talking about splitting the positions.
Board Chairman Loren Kroh says such a move would allow it to also expand its options for each job.
“Perhaps somebody from the non-profit world writ large rather than specifically the performing arts centers. We probably wouldn’t go to the extreme of having an artistic director because we’re not a production house,” he says.
Kroh says The Grand Opera House in Wilmington, Delaware, has a similar arrangement.
“A CEO that would have an external focus, be charged with developing new products, new constituencies, revitalizing the brand outside of the brick and mortar at the corner of Philadelphia and George and then also get somebody that would be responsible for continuing the quality acts that have been coming into town,” he adds.
He says the move could put the performing arts center in York in a better position to grow its revenue.
As an example, one recent sold-out event only netted the Strand about $100.
Kroh has set a target of memberships, sponsorships, and other outside funding constituting a full 50 percent of its overall income.
A search committee will start looking for potential leaders next month.
Kenneth Wesler resigned earlier this month because of the marijuana charges, and an interim CEO is serving until a permanent replacement is found.
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