Le Ballet national du Canada

Caldwell Partners Leads Executive Director Search

CFO Amanda Ram Appointed Interim Executive Director as of 1 juillet, 2024

1 mai, 2024… Rags Davloor, Chair of The National Ballet of Canada’s Board of Directors, today announced Caldwell Partners has been selected to lead the search for a new Executive Director. Chief Financial Officer Amanda Ram will serve as Interim Executive Director as of 1 juillet, 2024. Current Executive Director Barry Hughson steps down from the position on 30 juin to join American Ballet Theatre, as previously announced. 

Caldwell Partners will collaborate with the Board of Director’s Search Committee and conduct an extensive, international search for the National Ballet’s next Executive Director. 

“We are very pleased to work with Heather Ring and Geoff Keating of Caldwell Partners for this important recruitment. Caldwell has demonstrated a deep understanding of our organization and our culture having recruited Barry Hughson, Hope Muir, Joan and Jerry Lozinski Artistic Director, and Director of Development Diana Reitberger. They have extensive experience recruiting top talent in the not-for-profit and cultural sectors and have an inclusive search process that aligns with The National Ballet of Canada’s commitment to advancing principles of equity, diversity and inclusion. 

I am grateful to CFO Amanda Ram for assuming the position of Interim Executive Director. Amanda brings extensive expertise in finance and operations to the role and will collaborate closely with Hope Muir to provide strong leadership during this time of transition,” said Davloor.  

Ram has been The National Ballet of Canada’s Chief Financial Officer since 2019. She has over 20 years of senior strategic, financial and operations experience and held leadership roles in the advertising, design and market research industries prior to joining the National Ballet.     

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The National Ballet of Canada gratefully acknowledges the ongoing support of the Canada Council for the Arts; the Ontario Arts Council; the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council; the Government of Canada – Department of Canadian Heritage, through The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage; and the Government of Ontario through The Honourable Neil Lumsden, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport.

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