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JANE HILL, artsmart
For over 30 years, Jane Hill has successfully led arts organizations in the fields of theater, opera and orchestral music. She is artsmart.
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Testimonials
Kevin Johnson. Mayor of Sacramento, CA, July 2010
Jane has been an absolute pleasure to work with over the years, from my
days at St. HOPE to my current position as the Mayor of the City of
Sacramento. In May 2009, I launched my “For Arts’ Sake” initiative to
create a collective vision around the arts in the Sacramento region. I
was looking for someone with expertise, charisma, and the ability to get
the job done, and get it done right. I hired Jane Hill to synthesize
the work of five committees over a period of nine months, compile their
work into a detailed report, and finalize the Action Plan that will
guide our efforts over the next three years. No small task.
It was a complex job and Jane did it well, working with team leaders
and staff to capture the proposed recommendations. She is dedicated,
hard-working and a good communicator. She’s a must-hire as a
facilitator or consultant.
Cathy Taylor (President, Board of Directors, Sacramento Youth Symphony)
As board president of a youth symphony with a 50+ year history, I recommend consultant Jane Hill’s “Facing the Music” day-long seminar. Like most arts organizations, we face major decisions in a climate of economic uncertainties. This seminar provided some tools we could use in evaluating strategies and offered a well-informed perspective on the challenges facing non-profit arts organizations today. Our board members found the workshop thought-provoking, informative and practical. As we move forward, the board members reference the workshop regularly.
Suzanne Wise (Executive Director, Nebraska Arts Council), Feb., 2011
If you are considering engaging Jane Hill as a consultant to your organization, I’d like you to know that the Nebraska Arts Council strongly endorses her… (She was) a “consultant in residence” for a 6-week long statewide project, Leadership Development for Arts Boards…Jane carried out her duties with aplomb and fully met or exceeded our expectations for the project…Jane engages and energizes her audience, and she possesses that rare ability to provide serous information in a relaxed and humorous manner that makes learning fun and aids in high retention. Jane works well with all types of individuals and is particularly adept at discerning areas of concern or tension that require focused attention.
Mary A. Ferdig, Ph.D. (President/CEO, Sustainability Leadership Institute, Omaha, Nebraska)
You are brilliant (as well as artsmart!), and your consulting practice provides others the opportunity to learn from/with you as you explore their challenges with them.