Engaging Opera's New Audiences: Turning Research into Action Webinar
Dan Cooperman, chief advancement officer, OPERA America
Dan Cooperman, chief advancement officer, joined OA in 2015 and oversees the organization’s development, membership, marketing, and communications. He previously served as director of development for BalletX, a contemporary ballet company in Philadelphia.
Janet Sarbaugh, former vice president of the Creativity Program, Heinz Endowments
Janet Sarbaugh served as the Vice President of the Creativity Program for The Heinz Endowments until her retirement in December 2022. Under Sarbaugh’s direction, The Heinz Endowments’ Creativity program focused on Creative Artists and Organizations, Creative Places, and Creative Learning, and distributed approximately $16 million annually. Prior to her appointment as Vice President, Ms. Sarbaugh served as Director of Arts and Culture Programs at the Heinz Endowments, and as a program officer at the Pittsburgh Foundation and the Heinz Endowments.
Janet holds a B.A. from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia; a M.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and an Master’s Degree in Public Management from Carnegie Mellon University. She has served on the boards of Chorus America, Americans for the Arts, Grantmakers in the Arts, the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania and Leadership Pittsburgh. She currently serves on the boards of City of Asylum, the Pittsburgh Symphony, and Cave Canem. She is a member of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh.