Marcia White
Marcia White is an American executive. White served as president and executive director of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC), a music venue located on the grounds of Saratoga Spa State Park in Saratoga Springs, New York, from 2005 to 2016. In 2020, she was hired as interim president of the College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York.
Education
White received a bachelor's degree from the College of Saint Rose in 2000.[1]
Career
White was a registered nurse until becoming involved with civic affairs and charities.[citation needed] She was an aide to longtime New York State Senator Joe Bruno for nearly two decades.[2] White worked on health care issues and served as Bruno's press secretary. White also helped initiate Generating Employment, a New York science program.[3][better source needed]
White is the president of Marcia White Consulting LLC.[4]
Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC)
White became the executive director of SPAC in 2005.[5] In 2006, she secured $2.1 million in New York State funds to rehabilitate the venue.[6][better source needed] Her twin goals were to raise money and to increase SPAC's profile as a cultural and concert venue. She continued the New York City Ballet summer residency at SPAC, which had experienced declining attendance through 2005.[7] White also created a new logo and web presence for SPAC.[8] In 2008, White focused on promoting the Philadelphia Orchestra summer residency at SPAC, introducing performers such as pianist Yuja Wang.[9]
During her tenure as executive director, White served on a transition team for New York Governor Eliot Spitzer.[10]
White retired from SPAC in 2016. According to the Albany Times Union, under White's leadership, "the nonprofit emerged from a decade and half of red ink to finish each year in the black".[11]
The College of Saint Rose
White was named interim president of her alma mater, the College of Saint Rose, in 2020. White had previously served on the college's board of trustees for 18 years.[1][12] The college honored White with a Community of Excellence award in 2016 for her contributions to the college and to the Capital District.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Silberstein, Rachel (March 18, 2020). "Marcia White named interim president of Albany's College of Saint Rose". Times Union.
- ^ Karlin, Rick (February 19, 2016). "Marcia White to retire from SPAC after 2016". Times Union (Albany, NY). Retrieved July 15, 2016.
- ^ Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities. 2007-09-28 http://www.cicu.org/successStories/alumniHall.php?ayear=2007&id=108.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "College of Saint Rose names interim president". The Business Review. March 18, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ Post, Paul. "SPAC president to step down at end of year". The Saratogian.
- ^ http://nysparks.state.ny.us/news/press/view.asp?pressID=554
- ^ "Raising money and its profile are on SPAC's Playbill for 2006". The Business Review. September 9, 2005.
- ^ "SPAC gets a new logo and an online makeover for its 2006 season". The Business Review. February 24, 2006.
- ^ "Shaping Up in Saratoga: The orchestra's three-week residency Charles Dutoit at the helm, begins on a bright collaborative note". Philadelphia Inquirer. August 9, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
- ^ http://blogs.timesunion.com/capitol/?p=2789
- ^ Hornbeck, Leigh (June 28, 2016). "Marcia White, SPAC's strong leader, moves on". Times Union.
- ^ Orchard, Jackie. "Interim President White Responds To Black At St. Rose Social Media Bias Complaints". www.wamc.org.