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In her presentation, Ms. Brown will speak about the career path that led her to her current position. She will outline her career choices, the roles of key mentors and advisors, her perspectives of her current role, how she works with program staff and Ballet leadership....and much more!

This event is generously sponsored by CCS.

Katherine E. Brown is the Executive Director of New York City Ballet, and in that capacity oversees the management and administrative functions of the organization and manages an annual budget of approximately $60 million.  

Before assuming her position at NYCB, Katherine Brown was the Chief Operating Officer of WNYC Radio. In that capacity, she oversaw all non-programming areas of the nation's largest public radio station, including development, finance, marketing/public relations, digital operations, legal, engineering, human resources and administration. She managed an annual budget of approximately $40 million and a non-programming staff of approximately 100. She also led a number of the organization's special initiatives, including the launch of its Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, and helped manage its recent acquisition of the classical music station WQXR.

Ms. Brown served in various capacities at Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC) from 1997-2007. As Executive Director from 2005 to 2007, she was the chief executive, responsible for oversight of all aspects of the organization's operations, including JALC year-round concert, touring, media and educational activities and the operations of Frederick P. Rose Hall. She managed an annual budget of $38 million and oversaw a full-time staff of approximately 125 As Director, then Vice President for Development, from 1997-2004, she led capital campaign raising $131 million to design and construct JALC's new home, Frederick P. Rose Hall, and she increased annual contributed income during the period from $3 million to $12.5 million.

From 1993 to 1997, Ms. Brown served as a manager of major gifts for The New York Public Library, where she directed the major gifts portion of a $700 million capital campaign, including contributions through such programs as patrons, major gifts and planned giving. From 1988 to 1993, she worked as the Director of Individual Giving for the New York City Ballet. From 1976 to 1987, she served in various capacities at the National Endowment for the Arts, including as the Acting Director of the Dance program.

Ms. Brown has a BA in music from Randolph College in Lynchburg, VA. She is a resident of New York City.