A resident of South Whitehall Township, George has extensive experience in development, fundraising, grant writing, community relations, public-private partnership development, marketing and public relations. For the past 17 years, she worked for St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network, most recently serving as Assistant Vice President of Government Relations & Capital Development.\u00a0 Among her numerous accomplishments while at St. Luke\u2019s, George played an integral role in managing the capital campaign that led to the development of St. Luke\u2019s Allentown and the initial campaign for the St. Luke\u2019s Anderson campus.<\/p>\n
As Executive Director of the ArtsQuest Foundation, George will be responsible for the management and leadership of the Foundation, which was established to strengthen and support the long-term sustainability of ArtsQuest, the ninth-largest nonprofit arts organization in the state.\u00a0 Founded in 1984, ArtsQuest presents Musikfest, the arts and education programs of the Banana Factory arts center, and the majority of the concerts and programs at SteelStacks arts and entertainment district on the former Bethlehem Steel plant. ArtsQuest offers more than 3,000 programs, concerts and events annually for the region, with more than 40 percent of this programming available to the public for free.<\/p>\n
In her role with the ArtsQuest Foundation, George will also be responsible for the Foundation\u2019s strategic plan as it pertains to building sustainability for ArtsQuest, including identifying and cultivating major gifts and donors. She will work closely with the ArtsQuest Foundation Board, ArtsQuest Board of Trustees, ArtsQuest President & CEO and the ArtsQuest Development Team to develop and execute strategies supporting the long-term sustainability and mission of ArtsQuest.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver the past few years, ArtsQuest has made building and strengthening the ArtsQuest Foundation one of its main priorities, and adding a full-time Executive Director is a major step toward achieving this goal,\u201d says ArtsQuest President and CEO Kassie Hilgert.\u00a0 \u201cAs we went through the process of searching for the new Executive Director, there were many quality candidates, but Jane clearly rose to the top. Not only does she have an incredible track record when it comes to community relations, development and fundraising, she\u2019s also a respected leader in our community thanks to the many volunteer positions and projects she has been involved with over the years.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone at ArtsQuest is thrilled to welcome Jane to our staff, and we\u2019re very excited about this next step in the evolution and growth of ArtsQuest and the ArtsQuest Foundation.\u201d<\/p>\n
During her career, George has also worked as Development & Community Affairs Director for the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross, as well as in economic and community development for local government. She is a longtime community volunteer, donating time and talents for the Women\u2019s 5K Classic, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania\u2019s Take the Lead event, Allentown Art Museum\u2019s Cocktails & Collecting Committee, Mayfair Festival of the Arts, Musikfest and many other organizations. In addition, she has volunteered for several years for the Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Advisory Committee at Lafayette College serving in various capacities including membership, housing and finance.\u00a0 In these roles she assists and mentors women on leadership, recruitment and special events planning.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs ArtsQuest continues to evolve and add new arts and cultural programming for our community, the ArtsQuest Foundation will play an increasingly larger role in helping to support the long-term sustainability of the organization,\u201d says ArtsQuest Foundation Chairman Jack Yaissle. \u201cArtsQuest is constantly working to strategically identify areas when it can add impactful arts, cultural and educational programming for our students and our community, and building out the Foundation will help ArtsQuest flourish well into the future. We\u2019re excited that Jane will be leading the Foundation\u2019s efforts going forward \u2013 her experience, her skills and her connections in the community will all be essential in helping ArtsQuest expand and enhance access to the arts for all of our residents.\u201d<\/p>\n
George earned her Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Marketing from Ohio University in 1984, and her Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government in 2013. She and her husband, Von, live in South Whitehall Township and have four adult children.<\/p>\n
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\nMark Demko, ArtsQuest
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