{"id":40536,"date":"2025-03-24T07:31:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T11:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=40536"},"modified":"2025-03-24T07:31:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T11:31:35","slug":"spac-announces-appointment-of-jana-gordon-as-new-senior-vice-president-of-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2025\/03\/spac-announces-appointment-of-jana-gordon-as-new-senior-vice-president-of-development\/","title":{"rendered":"SPAC Announces Appointment Of Jana Gordon  As New Senior Vice President Of Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_40537\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40537\" style=\"width: 243px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-40537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/03\/janagordon_hs_v-243x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/03\/janagordon_hs_v-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/03\/janagordon_hs_v.jpg 567w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jana Gordon has been named SPAC\u2019s Senior Vice President of Development.<br \/>Courtesy of SPAC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Saratoga Performing Arts Center has announced that it has appointed Jana Gordon as its new Senior Vice President of Development. This new role is part of SPAC\u2019s continued growth and efforts to expand its donor base, build relationships with the community, and support the long-term sustainability of the organization. Gordon will help to raise the visibility of SPAC as a non-profit organization, overseeing all philanthropic activities in alignment with SPAC\u2019s ambitious goals for the future.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>\u201cSPAC is a premier, globally recognized venue attracting best-in-class artists and visitors from all over the world. Recruiting a new SVP of development with decades of international arts experience is a critical step in supporting SPAC\u2019s on-going growth and vision,\u201d saysElizabeth Sobol, President &amp; CEO of Saratoga Performing Arts Center. \u201cJana brings with her a wealth of knowledge and fundraising expertise from her past roles at organizations such as the Stratford Festival in Canada, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and the English National Opera. We look forward to introducing her to our community.\u201d <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Jana Gordon is an accomplished, results-oriented leader drawing on expertise in the fields of non-profit management, the performing arts sector, fundraising, and public accounting. Having had an international career with positions at leading organizations in the USA, England, and Canada, Jana is now the Senior Vice President of Development at Saratoga Performing Arts Center.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span class=\"\"><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Jana Gordon shares: \u201cI am thrilled and honored to join the team at Saratoga Performing Arts Center, merging my love and passion for the arts with my skillset in non-profit management and fundraising. I have been fortunate to build a career over the past two decades that brings together donors and philanthropic individuals with cultural organizations from all over the world. I look forward to this exciting new challenge and connecting with the fantastic communities in Saratoga, the Capital Region, and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Gordon\u2019s previous roles include Senior Director of Advancement at the Stratford Festival; Executive Director, King\u2019s University College Foundation and Executive Director, Alumni and Development at King\u2019s University College at Western University; Assistant Vice-President, Development &amp; Campaign Director at Wilfrid Laurier University; Director of Development &amp; Donor Relations at the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony; Director of Development at the Dallas Symphony Orchestra; and Corporate Giving Sales Manager with English National Opera, among others.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>To learn more, please contact Kristy Ventre at &#x6b;&#118;e&#x6e;&#x74;&#114;e&#x40;&#x73;&#112;a&#x63;&#x2e;&#111;r&#x67;.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saratoga Performing Arts Center has announced that it has appointed Jana Gordon as its new Senior Vice President of Development. 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