Robert Alpaugh
Senior Consultant
Robert.Alpaugh@campbellcompany.com
Robert Alpaugh brings more than twenty years of experience in the nonprofit and for-profit performing arts sectors to Campbell & Company and its clients, including work in fundraising , capital campaigns, facility planning, Board development, strategic planning and building strong community relationships.
In his initial work with Campbell & Company, Mr. Alpaugh served as
interim vice president for development at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. In this role, he assisted the Symphony’s new president in coordinating efforts among marketing, fundraising and public relations staffs while managing day-to-day fundraising operations as the Symphony searched for a permanent development leader.
Prior to joining Campbell & Company, Mr. Alpaugh was engaged by Chicago Opera Theater to conduct an audit of operations and examine the organization’s role in the community. As a result, the Opera restructured and launched an international search for a new general director and is now an integral part of the Chicago arts market.
Opening a new facility is an exciting and challenging undertaking, and Mr. Alpaugh has had the distinction of opening three new theaters: two at Arizona Theater Company (Phoenix and Tucson) and one, the historic Biograph Theater, as the new home of Tony Award-winning Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago. At Victory Gardens, his leadership allowed the Theater to raise more than twice the original goal and increase the donor base by more than 50 percent.
As a leader in the arts and cultural arena, Mr. Alpaugh has worked in opera, theater, dance and music, serving as executive or managing director of institutions such as the Joffrey Ballet, Williamstown Theater Festival, Arizona Theater Company and Victory Gardens Theater. Mr. Alpaugh holds a bachelor of arts degree from Florida State University and a master of fine arts degree from the University of North Carolina. He serves on the Board of Directors of Boston Theater Works.
