Carrie is a management consultant, researcher, project manager and administrator dedicated to the cultural sector. She has managed or contributed to more than 250 studies and plans.  She is currently researching the size, makeup and prospects for New York City’s dance industry with Dance/NYC’s Dance Industry Census.

Before joining the firm, Carrie was the Associate Producer for the Office of Arts & Cultural Programming at Montclair State University (NJ) where she played a pivotal role in the establishment of Peak Performances, an ambitious new presenting, producing and commissioning program. Collaborating with innovative experimental artists from across the nation and around the world, Carrie coordinated regional, national and world premieres while establishing identity, presence, structure and policy for MSU’s new venture. 

Prior to MSU, Carrie developed and managed fundraising events and campaigns for both The Drama League, a New York City-based nonprofit committed to developing artists and audiences for the American theatre, and the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (Madison, WI). She also worked in marketing for the Madison Civic Center as management prepared for expansion to what is now the Overture Center.

Carrie is a proud alumna of the Bolz Center for Arts Administration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business where she completed several consulting projects, including business planning and market research for arts organizations. Her graduate research focused on the university arts presenters’ multifarious existence within university and community contexts.

Number of Cultural Facility Projects Completed: 250+

Years of Experience | Arts Administration: 10

Years of Experience | Cultural Facility Planning: 15+

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Music, University of Kentucky

Bachelor’s Degree in Arts Administration, University of Kentucky  

Master’s Degree in Business, Bolz Center for Arts Administration, University of Wisconsin-Madison 

Selected Project Experience:

Oneonta Theatre Feasibility Study, Oneonta, NY

Operating Scenarios for White Eagle Hall, Jersey City, NJ

Analysis & Planning for the Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, VT

Needs Assessment for Performing + Visual Arts Facilities, Howard County, MD 

NextStage: The Future of Denver’s Performing Arts Complex, Denver, CO 

Feasibility Study for an African American Cultural Center, Virginia Beach, VA 

Feasibility Study for New Arts Facilities, Westminster, CO

Utilization Study for the Arts at BGSU, Bowling Green, OH