Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Lisa Middleton has extensive experience in marketing, communications, and event planning. Lisa is currently the Vice President of Marketing & Communications at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, a position they have held since August 2020. Before that, they worked at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, where they held the roles of Vice President of Marketing & Communications from July 2017 to September 2020, and Director of Marketing from October 2013 to July 2017.
Lisa also has experience in the performing arts industry, having served as the Director of Marketing and Audience Development at the Stratford Festival from August 2002 to October 2013. Lisa started at the organization as the Associate Director of Membership from November 2001 to August 2002.
Prior to their work in the performing arts, Lisa worked in various fundraising and event coordination roles at organizations such as the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Sunnybrook Foundation, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, The Kidney Foundation, and the Canadian Diabetes Association.
Throughout their career, Lisa has demonstrated strong leadership skills, financial management, and the ability to successfully plan and execute special events. Lisa has also effectively collaborated with senior-level stakeholders and managed both staff and volunteers.
Lisa Middleton attended Thistletown Collegiate Institute from 1984 to 1989. Lisa then went on to York University from 1989 to 1993, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree. Lisa'sstudies at York University focused on Biology, Ecology, and Statistics.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is one of the nation’s most respected multi-disciplinary cultural institutions and Orange County’s largest non-profit arts organization. The Center remains committed to supporting artistic excellence, offering unsurpassed experiences and engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through the unique power of live performance and a diverse array of inspiring arts-based education and community engagement programs. Previously called the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Center traces its roots back to the late 1960s when a dedicated group of community leaders decided Orange County should have its own world-class performing arts venue. Segerstrom Center presents a broad range of programming for audiences of all ages, including international ballet and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, intimate performances of jazz and cabaret, contemporary artists, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family-friendly programming, free performances on the Argyros Plaza open to the public from outdoor movie screenings to dancing on the plaza and many other special events. The campus also embraces the facilities of two acclaimed independent organizations: Tony® Award-winning South Coast Repertory and a site designated as the future home of the Orange County Museum of Art. It is also the artistic home to the Pacific Symphony, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and the Pacific Chorale.