Broadway Across America (BAA), the theatrical producer presenting touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions, and other live events throughout North America, has announced major changes to its executive leadership team.
Rich Jaffe, who currently serves as co-CEO, will serve as sole CEO following the departure of co-CEO Jeff Daniel on August 15. Susie Krajsa, who has served as BAA’s president since 2018, will now lead BAA’s regional teams. Additional senior leadership promotions include Rob Cheatham (promoted to senior vice president of Operations and Labor), Jill Keyishian (promoted to senior vice president of Programming), Joanna Minerley (promoted to senior vice president of Sales and Analytics), and Kurt Rodeghiero (promoted to senior vice president of Strategy).
Lauren Reid, the president of John Gore Organization, which owns and operates Broadway Across America, says, “To build and maintain a stellar team for the long term we must provide growth opportunities at every level. As the members of this new senior management team, who represent nearly 150 years of combined experience at BAA, step into larger roles, so too do the next generation of BAA leaders. It is our special blend of deeply experienced leadership and passionate young talent that ensures not just BAA’s success today, but also its enduring organizational position for tomorrow.”
Jaffe added, “My fellow members of this new team are leaders of our industry, experts in offering the best of Broadway across North America, and unquestionably the right stewards for our company. I am honored to lead the team and am grateful for the opportunity.”
Organization founder Gore said the following regarding Daniel's choice to step away from the company. “As we congratulate this new leadership team, I want to take a moment to acknowledge Jeff Daniel’s invaluable leadership. In particular, his work in government relations was instrumental in helping secure the Shuttered Venue Operators Grants, which proved critical to our entire industry’s post-pandemic recovery. We all owe him a debt of gratitude, and I wish him the very best in his next endeavor.”
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