As the final step of a year-long restructuring effort, Santa Clara Vanguard, a non-profit youth performing arts organization, has appointed Jeff Fiedler as its first chief executive officer. Vanguard board chairman Marc Hebert made the announcement this weekend at the conclusion of the organization’s April rehearsal camp.
Fiedler's appointment is the final piece of an organizational restructuring that began last summer as a complete review of Vanguard’s governance model, bylaws, board makeup, financial plan and management team. In his role, he reports to Vanguard’s board of directors, and directs an organization led by Jeff Pearson, Program Manager; Kathy Serksnis, Chief Operating Officer; and Sandra Adams, Bingo Manager.
Fiedler comes to Vanguard having retired from The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps at the end of 2007, after 17 years as corps director. "It is exciting and even somewhat humbling to accept this position with Santa Clara Vanguard, an organization I have admired and respected since I first saw the Corps perform in 1971. The organization's leadership is legendary, and has continuously given the activity a model for innovation, excellence and class. When I retired from The Cavaliers, I was looking to gain a position with a non-profit in an institutional advancement role. The CEO position with Vanguard is very much in that arena, and I look forward to working with the Board and team to advance the entire organization and to reach for its goals."
Added Hebert, “Jeff brings an outstanding track record and marketing skill to his role that will accelerate our progress toward the next milestones—top-three national rankings for all three performing groups, plus a leadership role in music education in Silicon Valley.”
source: www.scvanguard.org
