Dear Art in Action Community:

On behalf of the Executive Board and the staff at Art in Action, I want to extend an enthusiastic welcome to Jeffrey Dollinger as our new Executive Director. Jeffrey comes to us from Los Angeles where he most recently was Senior Vice President of Program Development for Invent Now, a national organization whose mission is to inspire invention and creativity in people of all ages. During his sixteen-year tenure at Invent Now, Jeffrey was engaged in designing, funding, and running programs for kids, college students, and inventors of all ages. These programs included the Collegiate Inventors Competition, Inspiring Invention - a national Ad Council PSA campaign, media partnerships with Forbes and the History Channel, and numerous large corporate and foundation grants and sponsorships. Jeffrey also helped grow the organization's elementary educational outreach program, Camp Invention, in California and nationwide. Prior to that, Jeffrey worked in development at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum where he helped raise funds for the final phase of the Museum's capital campaign and developed strategies for raising operating and programmatic support.

Jeffrey holds a Bachelor's degree in Art History from the Ohio State University and a Masters in Arts Administration from Indiana University. Jeffrey and his 10-year-old son, Simon, will be relocating to the Bay Area. We will be offering news and events over the coming months for you to get to know Jeffrey. We thank you for your continued support. Best wishes for a wonderful 2013!

Elizabeth Grover

Chair, Executive Board

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