Lisa Richards Toney became President and CEO of APAP on July 1, 2020. Ms. Richards Toney brings more than 20 years of experience leading a range of small and large arts and humanities organizations, managing change, and building stability. In September 2023, Ms. Richards Toney was named among industry luminaries to the first NYC Live Entertainment Industry Council by New York Mayor Eric Adams. She was also named one of "The Next 50" as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
POZIȚIE: President and CEO of APAP The Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) was founded in 1957 as the Association of College and University Concert Managers, bringing together presenters interested in the educational role of the arts and professional performing arts on campus. Over the decades, the organization expanded beyond universities to include a wide range of arts institutions, agencies, producers, managers, booking agencies and individual artists. Reflecting this growth and its commitment to inclusiveness, APAP adopted its current name in 2017. Today, APAP supports a broad network of performing arts professionals through connection, leadership and sector development.
