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		<title>Bennett Coughlin</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bennett Coughlin is a percussionist and music educator based in the Greater Syracuse–Auburn area of New York. He currently serves as a music teacher in the Auburn Enlarged City School District and holds multiple leadership roles with the Auburn Vanguard Marching Band, including Percussion Caption Head, Music Coordinator, and Music Arranger/Composer. He is also the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Chris Van Bergen</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristijan Bogdanovski]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Chris is the inaugural Executive Director of WashU Public Exchange, an initiative at Washington University St. Louis that bridges the gap between people doing good work and academic experts who can take it further – building partnerships that help organizations and universities work together to solve societal problems that matter with solutions people can put [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Jeremy Rothman</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jeremy Rothman is internationally recognized as a visionary performing arts executive with 25 years of achievement in connecting performers, audiences, and communities through powerful artistic experiences. His innovative programming expands audiences, inspires philanthropy and ticket sales, and generates novel collaborations among institutions. He is a proven fundraiser, public spokesperson, strategic leader, and fiscal steward. As [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sarah Bertrand</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 17:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sarah Bertrand is a versatile young leader, artist, and fundraiser. As an artist, Ms. Bertrand premiered new versions of Louis Karchin’s art songs, as well as a newly orchestrated version of Cendrillon by Viardot. She has led artists as an administrator at Si Parla, Si Canta, organized professional events for Federico Sacchi (bass), Ksenia Leletkina [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Mary Box</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 20:31:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mary Box, a conductor and opera coach based in Houston, Texas, founded the Montrose Project &#8211; an organization driven to discover, celebrate, and perform works by women composers.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Maria Kanakis Yang</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristijan Bogdanovski]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 18:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Maria Kanakis Yang has worked at the Seattle Symphony for over three years, currently holding the Chief Development and Project Officer position, overseeing all fundraising efforts for the Symphony and Benaroya Hall in addition to implementation of the strategic plan. Prior to working at the Symphony, Yang was most recently Director of Advancement at the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Katie Bonner Russo</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kristijan Bogdanovski]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 18:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Katie is a passionate arts and education advocate, dedicated to inspiring future generations and upholding racial and gender equity in the classical music field. She is an innovative non-profit manager with more than 15 years of experience in marketing, public relations, fundraising, and event planning.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Eric Goldman</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Eric Goldman has cultivated a career in fundraising and strategy, starting back to an internship he completed through IML with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. He has been a leading consultant for almost two decades, working with clients such as the Department of Defense, NOAA, United Nations Foundation, and the Marine Corps [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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