Dennis Blackledge

Background

About Dennis Blackledge

Executive / Leadership Profile Versatile arts professional with clear accomplishments in leading, directing, and managing a wide-variety of arts ventures ~ a producer / director with deep experience in working to accomplish a common goal with diverse entities including Boards of Directors, artists, production professionals, administrative staffs, volunteers, as well as community and government leaders. Demonstrated ability to create and manage budgets, successful personnel and physical resources management, and extensive experience in contract negotiations with unions and vendors. Possesses sound judgment, has established a strong track record as a decision maker: a focused, pragmatic, humorous and assessable leader ~ a strategic as well as a tactical thinker and a team builder. Specialties: Not-for-profit leadership, executive and production oversight, contract and budget negotiations, broad communication skills.