Now serving in his second year, as Chair of the Pacific Chorale Board of Directors, Craig Springer is a forty-year veteran of the professional fine and performing arts industry. He is currently Executive Vice President at Irvine Barclay Theatre (IBT).

Prior to joining IBT, Dr. Springer was President of the Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts, Executive Director at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, Assistant Dean of Cultural Arts & Activities at the University of Southern California, and Managing Director of Concert Operations for Northwestern University’s Bienen School of Music.

Dr. Springer earned his bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees from Northwestern’s School of Communications where his courses of study focused on the development and marketing of popular cultural products.