NATF Selects New Executive

March 24, 2008 - PRLog -- After a national search to fill the position of executive director, the National Audio Theatre Festivals, Inc. (NATF) selected A. Nannette Taylor of Damascus, OR, to fill the position of Executive Director. Ms. Taylor has extensive experience managing non-profit arts organizations, including ASU’s Kerr Cultural Center in Scottsdale, AZ and the Columbia Theater Company in Portland, OR.

Charles Potter, chair of the Search Committee, states, “The Search Committee was impressed from the very start with the strength of Nannette Taylor's qualifications for the position of NATF’s Executive Director. We are all truly thrilled that she has accepted to lead NATF forward in the coming years.”

Ms. Taylor’s enthusiasm for NATF and the Arts is clearly evident in her response to accepting the position: "I am looking forward to meeting NATF's Board, members, and supporters and the process of working together to continue and expand the proud heritage of serving and enlightening the community at large through a deepened understanding and appreciation of what Audio Theatre is and can be."

Ms. Taylor will coordinate this year's workshops which include: the 27th annual Audio Theater Workshop to be held June 22-28 in West Plains, Missouri; and an advanced directing workshop with Yuri Rasovsky to be held September 12-14 in New York City. Ongoing projects include print and electronic newsletters; a new interactive website; and plans for new contests and future workshops. Visit http://www.natf.org/atw.html for more details.

Ms. Taylor succeeds Sue Zizza, who vacated the seat of Executive Director after eleven years of service in the position. Ms. Zizza will continue her affiliation with NATF as a member of the Board of Directors.

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About The National Audio Theatre Festivals, Inc.: NATF, a 501(c)(3) organization, serves the advancement of audio theatre and evolving media arts through education and presentation. NATF is supported in part by funding from the National Endowment for the Arts; The Mid-Atlantic Arts Alliance; and The Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

Website: www.natf.org/