DAVID ALAN WALKER
Pilots at 65 Pl, Sarasota, FL

Associate Director of Institutional Advancement at The Glimmerglass Festival

Nonprofit Organization Management

The Glimmerglass Festival - Cooperstown, New York since May 2013 - Associate Director of Institutional Advancement Sarasota Opera - Sarasota, FL 2012 - 2013 - Associate Director of Development / Interim Department Head Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts - Orlando, Florida Area 2011 - 2012 - Capital Campaign Major and Institutional Gift Officer (Consultant) MUSE Women's Choir - Cincinnati, OH Dec 2011 - Mar 2012 - Strategic Planning and Staffing Structure/Capacities Consultant Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra - Orlando, FL Jun 2011 - Sep 2011 - Opera Task Force Member (Consultant) Cincinnati Opera - Cincinnati, OH Aug 2010 - Jun 2011 - Development/Marketing Assistant College-Conservatory of Music - Cincinnati, OH Aug 2010 - Jun 2011 - Arts Administration Department Program Manager Fort Worth Opera Mar 2010 - Jun 2010 - Development/Marketing Assistant Sarasota Opera Jan 2010 - Apr 2010 - Development Assistant Worldwide 1992 - 2010 - Professional Musician-Opera Singer Florida State University - Tallahassee, Florida Area 1994 - 1997 - Administrative Assistant-School of Music Cathedral Church of St. Luke 1990 - 1994 - Business Manager

University of Cincinnati / College of Business 2010 - 2012
MBA, Arts Administration Focus University of Cincinnati / College-Conservatory of Music 2010 - 2012
MA Arts Administration, Non-Profit (Arts) Management Opera America Conference 2011 - 2011
Opera America Conference 2010 - 2010
Florida State University 1994 - 1997
MM Vocal Performance, Opera/Orchestral/Oratorio Peformance Lafayette College 1984 - 1988
BA, Industrial Engineering

Fundraising, Individual Giving, Corporate Sponsorships, Grant Writing, Special Events, Marketing Communications, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing, Email Marketing, Advertising, Customer Relations, Art Education, Community Outreach, Community Relations, Administration, Arts Administration, Non-profits, Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Performing Arts, Opera, Music, Vocal Training, Vocal Coaching, Acting, Microsoft Excel

1998 Metropolitan Opera National Council Awards Winner, 1999 ARIA Foundation Winner, 1998 Sullivan Foundation Career Grant Winner, 1997 Florida Grand Opera Competition Winner, George London Foundation Winner, 2007 Helpmann Award Nominee (Australia), 2011 Limelight Award Nominee (Australia), Graduate Assistantship Winner (@ both FSU & UC/CCM).

Writing and Editing