Nashville Symphony Association
Executive Director
| Executive Director | Mr. Alan Valentine |
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| avalentine@nashvillesymphony.org | |
| Term Start | June 1998 |
| Alan's Experience: Alan D. Valentine joined the Nashville Symphony as its President and CEO in June 1998. Since then, he has presided over an unprecedented period of growth at the Symphony, highlighted by 14 GRAMMY Awards and 27 GRAMMY nominations; over 40 highly regarded and best-selling CD releases on Naxos, Decca and other labels; a total of nine national television broadcasts, one of which won the Symphony an Emmy Award; multiple national radio appearances; a critically acclaimed Carnegie Hall debut and sold-out East Coast tour; two consecutive and very successful endowment campaigns in which a total of $145 million was raised; and the construction of the world-class, acoustically superb Schermerhorn Symphony Center, which opened in September 2006. Prior to his Nashville appointment, Valentine served for 10 years as executive director of the Oklahoma Philharmonic Society in Oklahoma City, Okla. In addition, he served on the adjunct faculty of Oklahoma City University, where he taught graduate-level arts administration courses. A graduate of the University of Houston, Valentine also served as the chief executive of the Mid-Columbia Symphony in Richland, Wash., the Greensboro (N.C.) Symphony and the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Association. |
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Senior Staff
| Name | Title |
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| Ms. Geraldine Jackson | Vice President of Human Resources & Inclusion |
| Mr. Dan Grossman | Vice President of Marketing |
| Mr. Eric Swartz | Vice President of Venue Management |
| Ms. Alison Bolton | Vice President of Artistic Administration |
| Kimberly McLemore | Vice President of Education and Community Engagement |
| Ms. Kat Cloud | Vice President of Development |
| Jenneen Reed | Chief Financial Officer |
| Melinda Phillips | Chief Development Officer |
| Max Chester | Vice President of Production |
Staff
| Full Time Staff | 140 |
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| Part Time Staff | 254 |
| Volunteers | 204 |
| Contractors | 2 |
| Retention Rate | 93% |
Plans & Policies
| Does your organization have a Fundraising Plan? | Yes |
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| Does your organization have a Strategic Plan? | Yes |
| Years Strategic Plan Considers | 3 |
| When was the Strategic Plan adopted? | December 2022 |
| Does your organization have a Management Succession Plan? | Yes |
| Does your organization have a Policy and Procedure Plan? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Nondiscrimination Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Whistle Blower Policy? | Yes |
| Does the organization have a Document Destruction Policy? | Yes |
Evaluation
| Is there a formal evaluation for... | Frequency (if applicable) | |
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| CEO/Executive Director | Yes | Annually |
| Senior Management | Yes | Annually |
| Non-Management | Yes | Annually |
Affiliations
| Affiliation | Year |
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| AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) | 1997 |
| American Association of Grant Professionals | 2010 |
| Americans for the Arts | 2009 |
| ANE (Association of Nonprofit Executives) | 2001 |
| Center for Nonprofit Management Excellence Network | 1999 |
| International Auditorium and Arena Managers Organization | 2006 |
| League of American Orchestras | 1946 |
| Metro Arts Commission | 1991 |
| Nashville Arts Coalition | 2001 |
| Nashville Downtown Partnership | 2006 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | 1987 |
| National Recording Academy of Arts and Sciences (NARAS) | 1999 |
| Planned Giving Council of Nashville | 2005 |
| Tennesseans for the Arts | 2002 |
| Tennessee Arts Commission | 1987 |
| Williamson County Chamber of Commerce | 2008 |
Awards
| Award / Recognition | Organization | Year |
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| Achievement in Marketing Award | Nashville American Marketing Association | 2009 |
| Award for Excellence in Fundraising | Internat'l Association of Fundraising Professionals | 2008 |
| Awards for Adventurous Programming - 2nd place | ASCAP | 2007 |
| Awards for Adventurous Programming - 2nd Place | ASCAP | 2012 |
| Awards for Adventurous Programming - 3rd Place | ASCAP | 2008 |
| Awards for Adventurous Programming - 3rd Place | ASCAP | 2011 |
| Awards for Adventurous Programming - 3rd Place | ASCAP | 2013 |
| Awards for Excellence, recognizing building projects across North and South America - Finalist | Urban Land Institute | 2009 |
| Emmy Award - Best Live Special Televised Event (for Opening Gala 2006) | National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | 2008 |
| Excellence in Development Award | Urban Land Institute - Nashville Chapter | 2009 |
| Gold Addy Award - for nsokids.org website | Nat'l Advertising Federation - Local Chapter | 2008 |
| Grammy Award - Best Classical Album | National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences | 2008 |
| GRAMMY Award - Best Classical Compendium | National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences | 2016 |
| Grammy Award - Best Classical Contemporary Composition | National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences | 2011 |
| Grammy Award - Best Engineered Album, Classical | National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences | 2011 |
| Grammy Award - Best Instrumental Solo, Classical | National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences | 2012 |
| Grammy Award - Best Orchestral Performance | National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences | 2008 |
| Grammy Award - Best Orchestral Performance | National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences | 2011 |
| GRAMMY Awards - Best Classical Compendium, Best Classical Instrumental Solo, and Best Contemporary Classical Composition | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences | 2017 |
| GRAMMY Awards - Best Contemporary Classical Composition | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences | 2018 |
| presented to the Nashville Symphony?s fundraising team for the A Time for Greatness Campaign | Campbell & Company National Awards for Excellence in Fundraising | 2007 |
| Silver Anvil Award | Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) | 2011 |
| Silver Anvil Award of Excellence | Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) | 2009 |
| GRAMMY Awards - Best Contemporary Classical Composition | National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences | 2021 |
