Jennifer Turner on the TN Performing Arts Center
Jennifer Turner joined TPAC in 2019, bringing over 20 years of nonprofit arts experience to the role of President and CEO. In her five years, she's guided TPAC through the pandemic, an aging facility, and a business model re-evaluation. In this episode, she shares her journey to becoming CEO, TPAC's developments, outreach and upcoming touring broadway shows.
About Jennifer Turner
Jennifer Turner is the President and CEO of Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC), a Nashville nonprofit dedicated to excellence in performing arts and arts education, which has served over 14 million audience members and 2 million students and adults since 1980.
As a leader in the industry, she is a voting member of The Broadway League and participates in its Legislative and Intra-Industry Committees.
Jennifer also serves on the board of the Live Arts Centers of North America (LACNA) Foundation, which promotes diversity in performing arts leadership.
Locally, she is involved with the Nashville Rotary, Leadership Music (22), and several other organizations, including the Tennessee Performing Arts Foundation and Nashville Downtown Partnership.
Before joining TPAC, Jennifer was Executive VP and Managing Director at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Southern California, where she led significant community and capital development projects.
