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Richmond Ballet welcomes new Development Director

11/27/2007

RICHMOND BALLET
MEDIA RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 27, 2008

Media Contact:
Aaron Sutten
Director of Marketing and Communications
Richmond Ballet
(804) 344-0906 x244
asutten@richmondballet.com

Richmond Ballet welcomes new Development Director

RICHMOND — The generosity of individuals and businesses within the Richmond community enables Richmond Ballet to produce exceptional dance programs each year.  Serving as The State Ballet of Virginia requires a strong development team to encourage the community’s support.

Enter Susan Coogan, Richmond Ballet’s newly appointed development director, poised to help one of the top mid-sized ballet companies in America obtain the funding necessary to fulfill its mission to “awaken and uplift the human spirit, both for audiences and dancers.”

A native, Coogan brings considerable insight into not-for-profit development by drawing on her diverse experience.  Most recently, Coogan chaired the St. Catherine's School Board of Governors. During her tenure the board completed a $25 million capital and endowment campaign. 

Coogan also served as the donor services officer at The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia.  She volunteered as president of the Theatre IV Board of Directors and the board president of Kidspace Children’s Museum in Pasadena, Calif.  Prior to her work in the not-for-profit sector, Coogan had a successful career in the field of investment banking.

A graduate of Hollins University with a degree in economics, Coogan holds an MBA from the prestigious Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia.

Richmond Ballet looks forward to enhancing its artistic, training, outreach and education initiatives with this welcome addition to the Richmond Ballet family. 

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Richmond Ballet, The State Ballet of Virginia, is dedicated to the education, promotion, preservation and continuing evolution of the art form of ballet.  Richmond Ballet strives to keep meaningful works of dance alive and to produce and foster new works that remain true to these values.  Now in its 24th professional season, Richmond Ballet's mission is to "awaken and uplift the human spirit, both for audiences and artists."

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For further press information contact:
Aaron Sutten, Director of Marketing and Communications
EMAIL: asutten@richmondballet.com; CALL: (804) 344-0906 x244