Angela Lee Gieras

Angela Lee Gieras joined Shakespeare Theatre Company this season, leading alongside Artistic Director Simon Godwin as they continue to grow the artistic profile of the company nationally and internationally.

Gieras served as executive director at Kansas City Repertory Theatre for more than a decade. Through her consulting practice, Inspired Arts Management, Gieras originated a program called Partner JumpStart that support co-CEOs in theatres nationwide. She has a track record of increasing fundraising income, growing audiences, and building organizations up through strong leadership. She is past Treasurer and board member of Theatre Communications Group and is a past board member and co-chair of the nominating committee of League of Resident Theatres.

Gieras is a fierce advocate of female leadership, mentoring and sponsoring people of color and women who aspire to leadership positions. She earned an MBA and MA from Southern Methodist University, and a BS in finance from University of Florida. She is a Certified Fundraising Executive and Associate Certified Coach and has trained with the Kansas Leadership Center and the Harvard Business School Strategic Perspectives in Non-profit Management.