In Thursday’s (7/26) Indianapolis Business Journal, Dan Human reports, “The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra wants a CEO with a medley of artistic vision and business finesse in order to reverse financial woes and reach out to new audiences, according to a job description posted online Wednesday. According to the listing posted through human resources consultant FlashPoint, the organization is seeking someone who can ‘address a wide range of pivotal challenges to ensure the vitality and viability of the ISO for decades to come.’ The orchestra is searching internationally for someone to replace Simon Crookall, who abruptly resigned as CEO in February after seven years in the job. Andrea Cranfill, principal of Indianapolis-based FlashPoint and an ISO board member, expected application reviews to take the next month or two with at least two or three rounds of interviews thereafter. The search committee hopes to hire someone by the end of 2012. Cranfill said the group is keeping an open mind about job candidates’ qualifications because there are a lot of areas the new CEO will need to address. Those issues include a budget that finished fiscal 2011 about $1.7 million in the red … Cranfill said the ISO wants a CEO who can reach out to new demographics—in particular, young professionals and families with children—who will support the organization in the future.”
Posted July 27, 2012
