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 34   <br />   <br />   <br />   <br />CHRISTINE  HARRIS   <br />2460  N.  85th  St   <br />Wauwatosa,  WI    53226-­‐1912   <br />(414)  379-­‐1011            christine@charrisconnect.com   <br />   <br />   <br />   <br />EXPERIENCE   <br />July  2011-­‐  CEO,  Christine  Harris  Connections   <br />Present  Founder  of  consultancy  practice  dedicated  to  building  creative  community.   <br />Includes  being  Executive  Advisor  to  Creative  Alliance  Milwaukee.   <br />More  details  can  be  found  at  www.charrisconnect.com   <br />   <br />Mar  2011  –  President  and  Executive  Director,  Creative  Alliance  Milwaukee   <br />July  2011  Chief  executive  officer  responsible  for  transition  the  Cultural  Alliance  into   <br />Creative  Alliance  Milwaukee  following  the  publication  of  Creativity  Works!   <br />Milwaukee  Regional  Creative  Industries  Project.  Mission  of  Alliance  –  drive   <br />economic  prosperity  as  a  catalytic  hub  championing  creativity  through   <br />education,  commerce  and  culture;  advancing  our  creative  industries.   <br />   <br />Jan  2008  –  President  and  Executive  Director,  Cultural  Alliance  of  Greater  Milwaukee   <br />Mar  2011  Chief  executive  officer  responsible  for  developing  and  delivering  the  mission  of     <br />    strengthen,  advance,  and  represent  the  creative  sectors  as  a  vital  asset   <br />for  growing  a  vibrant,  dynamic  region.  Spearheading  efforts  in  advocacy,   <br />convening,  and  promoting  our  creative  industries.  Designed  and  produced   <br />research  reports:  A  Cultural  Asset  Inventory  of  Milwaukee  7;  Strategic  Audience   <br />Development.   <br />   <br />Dec  2002  –  President,  United  Performing  Arts  Fund,  Milwaukee,  WI.  Chief  executive  officer     <br />Oct.  2007  responsible  for  implementing  the  strategic  direction  of  the  nation’s  number  one   <br />Fund  dedicated  to  raising  and  allocating  operating  funds  to  the  performing  arts   <br />$10+  million  annually.  Re-­‐engineered  mission  expands  the  focus  to  include   <br />additional  support  activities  for  members  to  ensure  the  excellence  and   <br />sustainability  of  the     <br />performing  arts  sector  as  a  contribution  to  a  vibrant  and  dynamic  region.   <br />   <br />Aug.  1997  -­‐          Executive  Director,  Milwaukee  Ballet  Company,  Milw,  WI.  Overseeing  all     <br />Dec.  2002                administrative  and  fiscal  functions  of  a  $5  million  professional  performing  arts   <br />company  with  over  100  employees  and  two  unions.  In  turnaround  situation,