Alyona Ushe Appointed Executive Director

Dear Valued Patron,

After an extensive executive search process, led by a team of experts from Arts Consulting Group and a committee of our Board members, the Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs are pleased to announce that Alyona Ushe has been selected as the new Executive Director, beginning May 15, 2023.

“We are thrilled Alyona will be joining us to lead the Centers for the Arts in our commitment to enrich the lives of the community by providing opportunities for artistic expression, education, and appreciation for all. Alyona shares our commitment and passion for the arts and brings exceptional leadership experience to our organization. The future is bright!”
-Fred Weinman, Board Chairman

With significant consideration given to the experiences and expertise needed to successfully guide the Centers in the next phase of growth, the Board of Directors has selected Alyona Ushe to serve in this important leadership role.

Alyona began her career by founding Classika-Synetic Theater in the Washington DC Metro area. In South Florida, as President and CEO of Creative City Collaborative, she grew the organizational budget to over $4 million, founded the critically acclaimed Arts Garage in Delray Beach, won a highly competitive bid in Pompano Beach to revitalize, program, and operate a 3,000-seat dormant amphitheater and to open a new $20 million Cultural Center. In addition, she was the Executive Director of the New Orleans Opera Association and St. Lucie Cultural Alliance.

“I am honored to join an organization with such a magnitude of diverse programming, a visionary Board of Directors, and talented staff, as we usher in the Centers for the Arts' next chapter of growth and development.”
-Alyona Ushe

Arts Consulting Group, the leading full-service firm for the arts and culture industry, guided a national executive search process in partnership with the Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs for the key selection of Executive Director.

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