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SUMMARY:IN-PERSON | CEO Series with Starlight's Lindsey Rood-Clifford!
DESCRIPTION:The CEO Series\, originally established in 2001\, offers members and guests the opportunity to connect with Kansas City CEOs as they share their leadership journeys\, insights from their business experiences\, and the latest business trends. Whether you're looking to enhance your personal and professional performance or simply hear from top industry leaders\, this is an event you won't want to miss!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us December 3rd for breakfast at UMKC Bloch Executive Hall\, as we hear from Starlight Theatre Association's CEO\, Lindsey Rood-Clifford!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn April 2023\, Lindsey Rood-Clifford became the first woman to serve as President and CEO for the Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City\, Inc. in its nearly 75-year history. Starlight is an 8\,000-seat outdoor amphitheater that presents nationally touring and locally produced Broadway\, a national concert series each summer\, and provides arts access\, community engagement\, and education programming. Prior to her current role\, Lindsey served as Chief Operating Officer and Starlight's Vice President of Philanthropy\, leading philanthropic efforts for Kansas City's oldest and largest continually operating performing arts venue.\n\n\n\nUnder her leadership\, Starlight's philanthropic revenue expanded by more than 50% and the organization launched its largest capital campaign in more than 20 years - a $40 million dollar fundraising effort to support capital improvements and programming expansions in time for the World Cup in Kansas City in 2026 and Starlight's 75th anniversary. A lifelong arts enthusiast and advocate\, Lindsey believes that access to meaningful arts experiences is an essential element of healthy\, thriving communities and to developing skilled\, engaged\, and empathetic students and adults.\n\n\n\nA direct recipient of impactful arts programming\, Lindsey began her professional career as a paid summer intern at Starlight before serving as a consultant for nonprofit and corporate clients in events and fundraising in the Greater Kansas City region and across the country as part of Starlight's subsidiary.\n\n\n\nLindsey is the Immediate Past President for the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals\; Secretary of the Centurions Alumni Board\; a Vice President of the Board of Directors for Grace\, a foundation dedicated to providing safe sober housing and normalizing recovery\; and a past chair of Kansas City's National Philanthropy Day. She is a 2017 graduate of the KC Chamber's Centurions Leadership Program. She was named by the Kansas City Business Journal as one of "20 Nonprofit Leaders to Know" in 2022\; one of In Kansas City Magazine's "Innovators and Influencers" in 2023\; one of the Independent Magazine's "Rising Stars" in 2024\; and one of the Kansas City Business Journal's "NextGen Leaders" in 2024. She has appeared on several podcasts including "There's Just Something about Kansas City\," "Speak with Presence\," "Show Me Today" and "KC Leaders."\n\n\n\nLindsey grew up in Kansas City and lives in the metro with her husband and son. She has three children--two grown stepdaughters and a very active high school sophomore who keeps her and her husband running with his active love of the theatre\, music\, debate\, and Scouts.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><br />\n<span style="color:#2e4762\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The </span></span></span><span style="color:#e1927a\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>CEO Series</strong></span></span></span><span style="color:#2e4762\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">\, originally established in 2001\, offers members and guests the opportunity to connect with Kansas City CEOs as they share their leadership journeys\, insights from their business experiences\, and the latest business trends. Whether you&#39\;re looking to enhance your personal and professional performance or simply hear from top industry leaders\, this is an event you won&#39\;t want to miss!</span></span></span></p>\n\n<div class="flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow">\n<div class="min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp\;]:mt-5" data-message-author-role="assistant" data-message-id="2c35a0e4-84d9-448b-b4fc-65f1d472c934" data-message-model-slug="gpt-4o" dir="auto">\n<div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]">\n<div class="markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light">\n<p><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span class="s1" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><strong style=""><span style="color:#2e4762\;">Join us December 3rd for&nbsp\;breakfast&nbsp\;at UMKC Bloch Executive Hall</span><font color="#2e4762">\,&nbsp\;as we hear from</font></strong><strong style=""><font color="#2e4762">&nbsp\;</font><font face="arial"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/starlight-theatre/"><span style="color:#e1927a\;">Starlight Theatre Association&#39\;</span></a></font><font color="#2e4762"><font face="arial">s&nbsp\;</font></font></strong></span><span class="s1" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><strong style=""><font color="#2e4762">CEO\, </font><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindseyroodclifford"><font color="#e1927a">Lindsey Rood-Clifford!</font></a></strong></span></span></p>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n<hr /><br />\n<span style="color:black\;"><img alt="" height="300" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/9235/Image/Headshots/LindseyRoodClifford_600x600.jpg" style="width: 300px\; height: 300px\; margin: 10px\; float: left\;" width="300" /></span>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#2e4762\;">In April 2023\,</span><span style="color:#e1927a\;"> </span><strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindseyroodclifford"><span style="color:#e1927a\;">Lindsey Rood-Clifford</span></a></strong><span style="color:#2e4762\;"><strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindseyroodclifford"> </a></strong>became the first woman to serve as&nbsp\;President and CEO for the Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City\, Inc. in its&nbsp\;nearly 75-year history. Starlight is an 8\,000-seat outdoor amphitheater that&nbsp\;presents nationally touring and locally produced Broadway\, a national concert series each summer\, and provides arts access\, community engagement\, and&nbsp\;education programming. Prior to her current role\, Lindsey served as Chief&nbsp\;Operating Officer and Starlight&rsquo\;s Vice President of Philanthropy\, leading&nbsp\;philanthropic efforts for Kansas City&rsquo\;s oldest and largest continually operating&nbsp\;performing arts venue.<br />\n<br />\nUnder her leadership\, Starlight&rsquo\;s philanthropic revenue&nbsp\;expanded by more than 50% and the organization launched its largest capital&nbsp\;campaign in more than 20 years - a $40 million dollar fundraising effort to support capital improvements&nbsp\;and programming expansions in time for the World Cup in Kansas City in 2026 and Starlight&#39\;s 75th&nbsp\;anniversary. A lifelong arts enthusiast and advocate\, Lindsey believes that access to meaningful arts&nbsp\;experiences is an essential element of healthy\, thriving communities and to developing skilled\, engaged\,&nbsp\;and empathetic students and adults.<br />\n<br />\nA direct recipient of impactful arts programming\, Lindsey began her professional career as a paid&nbsp\;summer intern at Starlight before serving as a consultant for nonprofit and corporate clients in events&nbsp\;and fundraising in the Greater Kansas City region and across the country as part of Starlight&rsquo\;s subsidiary.<br />\n<br />\nLindsey is the Immediate Past President for the Board of Directors of the Kansas City Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals\; Secretary of the Centurions Alumni Board\; a Vice President of&nbsp\;the Board of Directors for Grace\, a foundation dedicated to providing safe sober housing and&nbsp\;normalizing recovery\; and a past chair of Kansas City&rsquo\;s National Philanthropy Day. She is a 2017 graduate&nbsp\;of the KC Chamber&rsquo\;s Centurions Leadership Program. She was named by the Kansas City Business&nbsp\;Journal as one of &ldquo\;20 Nonprofit Leaders to Know&rdquo\; in 2022\; one of In Kansas City Magazine&#39\;s &quot\;Innovators&nbsp\;and Influencers&quot\; in 2023\; one of the Independent Magazine&#39\;s &quot\;Rising Stars&quot\; in 2024\; and one of the&nbsp\;Kansas City Business Journal&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;NextGen Leaders&rdquo\; in 2024. She has appeared on several podcasts&nbsp\;including &ldquo\;There&rsquo\;s Just Something about Kansas City\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;Speak with Presence\,&rdquo\; &ldquo\;Show Me Today&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;KC&nbsp\;Leaders.&rdquo\;<br />\n<br />\nLindsey grew up in Kansas City and lives in the metro with her husband and son. She has three children--two grown stepdaughters and a very active high school sophomore who keeps her and her husband&nbsp\;running with his active love of the theatre\, music\, debate\, and Scouts.</span></span></span></p>\n
LOCATION:IN-PERSON AT UMKC BLOCH EXECUTIVE HALL 5108 CHERRY STREET\, ROOM 414 You will receive an email from UMKC Parking 24-48 hours prior to the program. This will include a personalized link to the parking registration portal. To complete registration\, you will enter your vehicle information\, including your license plate number. Parking is available in the Cherry Street Garage and you are able to park in Lot 12\, Lot 14 or Lot 19\, or any of the other lots in red on the map (see here).
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