Breakfast Briefing: April 2025

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Join us at the April Breakfast Briefing for a discussion with Gabriel van Aalst, who took the helm as president and CEO of Dayton Live in September 2024. With a wealth of experience in the performing arts sector, van Aalst is poised to bring fresh vision and leadership to one of the region’s premier arts organizations.

Dayton Live manages an array of venues, including the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, the historic Victoria Theatre, the Metropolitan Arts Center (home to The Loft Theatre), the  PNC Arts Annex and the Arts Garage. These spaces not only host an exciting lineup of Broadway tours, concerts, comedy shows, and family-friendly performances but also serve as home to several resident organizations that enrich the cultural amenities in the Dayton community - part of the quality of life that helps attract and retain employees.

About the Speaker:

With almost two decades of management experience in performing arts venues, including eight years as the President & CEO of the New Jersey Symphony, Gabriel van Aalst has a wealth of knowledge and expertise. After beginning his career with a leading Australian theatre production company, he served as Chief Executive of Academy of St. Martin in the Fields where he guided the London-based orchestra through a transition period while driving record income generation. While with the New Jersey Symphony, Gabriel completed a $50 million comprehensive fundraising campaign with $61 million; spearheaded the Symphony’s 100th anniversary celebrations; commissioned a series of concert films which won three Emmy Awards; and elevated the profile of the Symphony in a highly competitive NYC metro area arts and entertainment market.

Originally from Australia, Gabriel holds a Master of Arts in Cultural and Creative Industries from King’s College in London, a Bachelor of Arts in Performance Studies from University of Sydney, and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Law from University of Technology, Sydney.

Breakfast Briefing Sponsors:

 Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling Co., LPA, KeyBank and altafiber