Joe Gleason

Joe Gleason's work experience includes a range of roles in the performing arts and management industry. Joe is currently serving as the Chief Financial and Operations Officer for The Music Hall in Portsmouth, NH. Prior to this, Joe worked as a Performing Arts Consultant and an interim Executive Director at Capitol Center for the Arts. Joe also held the positions of Assistant Executive Director and Board Member at the same organization. Joe's experience includes roles such as Assistant Director at Lebanon Opera House and Executive Director at Thousand Islands Performing Arts Fund. Joe also has management experience from their time as an I.S. Manager at Monadnock Paper Mills, Facilities Manager at Capitol Center for the Arts, Director of Operations at Lowell Memorial Auditorium, and Technical Director at Professional Facilities Management (PFM) and Palace Theatre. Joe has a diverse background in managing operations, developing guidelines, overseeing renovations, and budgeting.

Joe Gleason has a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Arts Administration from Goucher College, which they obtained from 2010 to 2013. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S) degree in Theatre Production from Illinois State University from 1980 to 1983. In 1979, Joe attended the University of New Hampshire for Theatre studies, and in 1978 they briefly studied Theatre/Theater at Greensboro College. In addition to their formal education, Joe Gleason obtained a certification as a PatronManager Certified Admin from Credly in August 2016.