Blaire Townshend

Blaire Townshend is an experienced professional in membership services and professional development within the arts sector, currently serving as the Assistant Director of Membership Services & Professional Development at The Broadway League. Prior roles include Senior Manager and Manager of Professional Development at the same organization. Additionally, Blaire has contributed as an Adjunct Professor at Boston University’s Metropolitan College and worked with the Canadian Opera Company as a Youth Opera Lab Program Assistant. Educational qualifications include a Master’s Degree in Arts Administration from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a graduate course from the Commercial Theatre Institute. Early involvement in student governance includes roles as Student Board Representative and Board Member for Student Projects at the University of Toronto - Victoria University. Blaire also has editorial experience as Editor in Chief and Head Copy Editor at The Strand.