Michael M. Kaiser President- Claudette Donlon Executive Vice President
- Darrell M. Ayers Vice President, Education
- Marie A. Mattson Vice President, Development
- David J. Kitto Vice President, Marketing and Sales
- Lynne Pratt Vice President, Finance
- Alan C. Levine Chief Information Officer
- Dan Hagerty Director, Individual Campaigns
- Donna Cutro, Director Designated Campaigns
Marie A. Mattson Vice President, Development
In 1997, Ms. Mattson joined the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, where she serves as Vice President of Development for the Center and the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO). Her responsibilities include the management of all fundraising and volunteer activities. In addition to raising the level of annual contributions from $22 million to $72 million, Ms. Mattson launched the Kennedy Center's first nationwide endowment campaign, securing commitments of more than $80 million.
In her capacity at the Kennedy Center, she additionally oversees the hundreds of events held at the Center each year, including the Spring Gala, the NSO Ball, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor and the Kennedy Center Honors. These events alone bring in more than $12 million each year for the Center's arts and arts education programs.
Ms. Mattson teaches fundraising for the year-round Kennedy Center Fellows Program. She has joined Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser to teach fundraising to arts administrators from all over the United States and many foreign countries.
Ms. Mattson has been working in development for more than twenty years, following a twelve-year career in information and computing systems management. She was selected in 1985 to serve as Project Manager for the Smithsonian Institution's "Information Age" exhibition at the National Museum of American History. After a three-year term as Special Assistant to the Secretary, Ms. Mattson then went on to become Director of Membership and Development for the Smithsonian Institution from 1991 to 1997. During her tenure, annual contributions rose from $25 million to $50 million. She also secured an additional $55 million in sponsorships for the Smithsonian's 150th Anniversary Celebration in 1996.
From 1972-1985, Ms. Mattson worked as a computer programmer, operations manager, systems manager and director of computing services for several defense-related organizations, including the Naval Air Development Center, the Center for Naval Analyses and the Institute for Defense Analysis.
Ms. Mattson was raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia. She attended Drexel and Wayne State Universities and is married, with two adult children.
