Ruth Eckerd Hall 2023 Annual Report

RUTH ECKERD HALL ANNUAL REPORT

FISCAL YEAR 2023

40 YEARS 1983-2023

0

Letter From The CEO Dear Friends, As I look back on 2023, I am amazed with all that transpired in such a short time. As they say, time sure does fly when you’re having fun!

With over 1,300 events, including 282 performances in fiscal year 2023, audiences enjoyed world renowned artists like Steve Martin, Blue Man Group, John Mellencamp and of course the superstar event of the year, Ed Sheeran’s pop-up concert prior to his stadium sell-out was the cherry on top.

As energy bubbled over on our stages, the excitement behind-the-scenes was drawn to the incredible project at Coachman Park and the once ina-generation opportunity called The Sound. Concert goers and artists alike are raving over Clearwater’s new beautiful 9,000 capacity waterfront venue. After six months of high speed prep work, we opened in June 2023 with national acts like Cheap Trick, Peter Frampton, Colbie Caillet, Gavin DeGraw, and Dave Koz. Ruth Eckerd Hall’s incredible forty-year partnership with the City of Clearwater continues to put our community on the Billboard charts!

President and CEO Susan M. Crockett and husband, Grant Crockett at Ruth Eckerd Hall Gala, Sowing the Seeds of Love.

2023 was also the year that our education reach broke records – we served over 58,000 students! And while quantity is impressive, the quality of our arts education continues to be recognized on the regional and national level.

Through four decades of providing arts and entertainment, the support of our community is just as critical today as when the first five community leaders conceived of building a performing arts center in the wetlands of Clearwater. We have stacked up many success stories, awards, and accolades but none of this is possible without our community partners, corporate sponsors, donors, members, ticket buyers and you.

1 9 8 3

We are immensely proud of our 2023 accomplishments and with so much in store for 2024, from innovative middle school programming to balmy nights at The Sound, we move forward changing lives through the performing arts!

Susan M. Crockett President & CEO

Ruth Eckerd Hall Annual Report 2023

Ruth Eckerd Hall team at the Grand Opening of The Sound, June 2023.

Year At A Glance

DEVELOPMENT

EVENTS

ENGAGEMENT

TOTAL MEMBERS

REH, INC. TOTAL EVENTS

COMMUNIT Y NON-PROFITS SUPPORTED

* INCREASE OF 9% FROM PY

* INCREASE OF 45% FROM PY

ENGAGEMENT

HUMAN RESOURCES

4,229

1,333

TICKETS DONATED

MARKETING

TOTAL ACTIVE STAFF

720

160

SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS

138,447

400

* INCREASE OF 133 EMPLOYEES

2 0 2 3 PATRON SERVICES TOTAL VOLUNTEERS

PROGRAMMING TOTAL ATTENDANCE

326,764

160

* INCREASE OF 52% FROM PY

PROGRAMMING

TICKET OFFICE

TOTAL NUMBER OF PERFORMANCES

TOTAL TICKET TRANSACTIONS

282

* INCREASE OF 57 SHOWS FROM PY

93,739

0

0

Ruth Eckerd Hall

# 8 THEATRE in U.S. (2,500 & under) *Pollstar rankings, Nov 2022 - Aug 2023

What a way to kick-off our 40th year! Kenny Loggins celebrated the New Year performing at Ruth Eckerd Hall for CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live. In February, John Mellencamp returned to Ruth Eckerd Hall for a three-night sold-out residency and in May, Ed Sheeran performed a surprise sold-out concert prior to the start of his sold-out U.S. stadium tour.

Ruth Eckerd Hall Annual Report 2023

98 S

SELL OUTS

# 2 CLUB in U.S. (800 & under)

# 62 PROMOTER in U.S.

Nancy and David Bilheimer

Ruth Eckerd Hall On The Road

Of the 105 shows that took place at The Bilheimer Capitol Theatre this season, one of the most memorable was Russell Brand’s performance, on March 6, 2023, one of only two U.S. dates performed.

Ruth Eckerd Hall on the Road continued to book and produce concerts and events across Florida, including a sold-out Darius Rucker concert at The PGA Tour’s Valspar Championship concert at Innisbrook. National headliners appeared at Chasco Fiesta, The Palladium, The Tampa Theatre and Ft. Myer’s Caloosa Sound Amphitheater plus superstar Pitbull kicked off the private LPGA event in Clearwater.

*Pollstar rankings, Nov 2022 - Aug 2023

Capitol Theatre

*Pollstar rankings, Nov 2022 - Aug 2023

0

0

The Sound After years of dreaming, imagining and building, Ruth Eckerd Hall’s forty-year partnership with the City of Clearwater hit an all new milestone with launch of The Sound at Coachman Park in Downtown Clearwater.

Opening June 28, 2023 with a free concert by Rock n’ Roll Hall of Famer’s Cheap Trick, The Sound exceeded twenty shows in the first six months. Catching the eyes and ears of an industry craving a venue this size in the Tampa Bay market, after only five months The Sound debuted on the Pollstar charts at seventy seven in the world, across all amphitheaters. It has not only been met with public accolades and cheers from audiences, but artists as well. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and former Beatle, Ringo Starr said, “I love this venue!”.

“I’ d say the best sounding amphitheater we ever played” – Tommy Shaw of Styx

# 24 AMPHITHEATER in U.S. (10,000 & under) *Pollstar ranking, Nov 2022 - Aug 2023

Ruth Eckerd Hall Annual Report 2023

“Simply put, there’ s no other venue like The Sound” – Creative Loafing

“This is something, isn’ t it? It’ s beautiful.”

– Robin Zander, founding member of multi-platinum selling rock band, Cheap Trick

0

0

Education Education programming and community engagement initiatives of the Marcia P. Hoffman School of The Arts continued to grow serving participants in Pinellas County Schools, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Eckerd College (OLLI), neighborhood family centers, healthcare facilities, and senior citizen residences. Inclusive arts experiences aimed at our most vulnerable populations further expanded through valued partnerships with the Salvation Army and the Homeless Empowerment Program (HEP).

Commitment to fostering the next generation of arts educators is ever present, in fact two outstanding Marcia P. Hoffman School of The Arts alumni joined the faculty as instructors in drama and music.

We continue to change lives – for today and tomorrow - reaching 58,025 students of all ages, abilities, and circumstances.

Ruth Eckerd Hall Annual Report 2023

Engagement AS SEEN IN

Fortune | Forbes EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN IN BUSINESS: BAY AREA

COMMUNITY IN CONCERT

Closing the gap between audiences and the stage, Ruth Eckerd Hall drives communal and personal transformation through the performing arts.

President & CEO, Susan M. Crockett is featured in Forbes magazine and Fortune Magazine’s “100 Most powerful Women.”

The women staff at Ruth Eckerd Hall, with senior staff (seated, left to right) including Sarah Prout, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Susan M. Crockett, President and CEO; Megan Brennan, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer; and Sharon Reid-Kane, Ed.D., Vice President and Chief Education and Community Engagement Officer of The Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts at Ruth Eckerd Hall.

Photo by Chris Urso.

Ruth Eckerd Hall staff organized and volunteered at Miracle on Cleveland Street as it returned to Downtown Clearwater in December 2022.

Ruth Eckerd Hall staff participated in the annual Big Clean Up Clearwater, the City’s largest community-wide litter pick up.

E

ncompassed by moments of connection through shared experience, live entertainment’s depth can’t be discerned through a flatscreen.

“A r t re ac he s pe ople at a persona l le vel,” say s Su sa n Crockett, president and CEO of Clearwater-based performing arts organization Ruth Eckerd Hall. “When a performer steps on stage, it opens a conversation between the artist and the audience as well as the audience members with one another. Nothing can take its place.”

This, she says, was especially apparent in the wa ke of the COVID-19 pandemic, which spurred worldwide isolation. So, when Ruth Eckerd Hall reopened its doors to the Gulf Coast community with traditional and innovative performances set to inspire, there was a resounding response.

“Our first limited-seating concert series sold out in five

The Sound at Coachman Park Photo by Tracy May

minutes,” says Crockett, who brings a multifaceted background in the performing arts, strong organizational skills, and developmental talent to her role. “It was therapeutic for everyone involved.”

Behind these performances— from international names like the Goo Goo Dolls to loca l theater—is an innovative team of which 14 out of 24 managers, 10 out of 17 directors, and four out of five senior staff are women, an industry standout that Crockett credits to a communicative, growthoriented culture and f lexible work-life balance that translates to benefits beyond the stage. The

organization has been awarded a Top Workplaces honor twice by the Tampa Bay Times. Having served 223 nonprof its and 46,244 students in 2022 alone, Rut h Eckerd Hall is committed to community outreach and provides performing arts education to children of all ages and abilities.

“Some of our students have gone on to receive Tony Award nominations,” says Crockett.

“Most of t hem just need to learn how to creatively express

themselves. You rea lly see a transformation.”

A Spectacular Sound Launched in June 2023 and nestled in Coachman Park, Florida’s new waterfront amphitheater The Sound delivers the perfect sensory experience with local food trucks, top-of-the-line acoustics, and sunset views. Selected by the City of Clearwater to manage the venue, Ruth Eckerd Hall is booking a minimum of 35 events yearly for the space, an effort that has already fostered economic growth.

Filling a much-needed midsize niche, The Sound has 4,000 covered seats, a barrier to strong sunlight and tropical rain, and room for an additional 5,000 on its sprawling lawn, allowing for booking flexibility that keeps ticket prices reasonable while inviting a new kind of performer downtown.

Named one of the 25 People to Watch in 2023 by the Tampa Bay Business Journal, Crockett is bringing Ruth Eckerd Hall On The Road, a program for booking and producing off-site events, into 2023 and beyond w it h unique experiences tailor-made for other venues and even major league sports. And because of Florida’s large elderly population, she hopes to expand her organization’s music therapy scope to older locals facing cognitive decline.

“I love the arts; I grew up with the arts,” Crockett concludes, proud of the national recognition that underlines Ruth Eckerd Hall’s extraordinary impact, including a three-time nomination from industry trade publication Pollstar for Theatre of the Year.

“I love working with my team to build up our community.”

1111 McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater, FL 33759 727-791-7400 | rutheckerdhall.com

Ruth Eckerd Hall is proud to retain its Ocean Allies certification received in 2020. As part of its commitment to sustainability, The Sound has also adopted the same ocean friendly practices.

0

OUR

STORY

1983-2023

1983

$14.5M facility designed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation opens with “Fanfare for the Common Man” performed by The Florida Orchestra (formerly the Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra).

Ambassador Al Hoffman, Founder Ruth & Jack Eckerd

OUR BEGINNING

First Performance of Comic Legend, Actress & Singer Carol Burnett

The dream of a world-class performing arts center takes root as the Kapok Tree Inn’s Corporation donates land to the City of Clearwater for this purpose in honor of Richard B. Baumgardner.

The founders form the not-for-profit Performing Arts Center & Theater (PACT), raising funds to build the venue. PACT enters into a long-term lease-hold agreement with the City of Clearwater.

1988

Eckerd Theater Com resident company fo later to tour the East

Ground breaking, December 1979

1987

PACT Early marketing materials.

The PACT Institute fo is dedicated to offe opportunities. The L volunteer auxiliary o Directors, raise annu educational progra

PACT Community Fundraising

PACT First Officers & Staff. Original office downtown Clearwater.

Preeminent Classical Dancer & Actor Mikhail Baryshnikov Photo Credit, Annie Leibovitz, 1990

2000

Award-winning Actor Al Pacino Live On Stage in Exclusive Appearance

“Setting the Stage for Future Generations”, a $28M Capital Campaign begins with a $5M gift from the Eckerd Family.

8

1991

1997

Jazz artist Dave Brubeck is commissioned to create an anniversary composition and premieres “Suite for Ruth”.

Ruth Eckerd Hall becomes the first performing arts center in Florida to be named a Major Cultural Institution.

Visual artist Christopher Still commissioned to create the work, “A Night To Remember celebrate the 25th Anniversa Ruth Eckerd Hall.

mpany forms as the or young audiences, tern states.

7

or the Performing Arts er arts educational Leading Ladies, a of the PACT Board of ual funds to support amming.

First dedicated education classrooms, now ChallenerMorrow Production Studios.

2008

2003

1998

Ruth Eckerd Hall on the Road launches to produce, present, and promote arts and entertainment throughout the region. The post-game Tampa Bay Rays Concert Series becomes a staple.

Over the next two years, the new Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts, Murray Theatre, Dimmitt Family Atrium Lounge and Challener-Morrow Production Studio open.

Eckerd Theater Company production of, “I Never Saw Another Butterfly”.

2

2010

2015

Renovations begin for the Margarete Heye Great Room and M and Ellen Cotton Cabaret Theatre, along with expansion of th entrance takes place.

Friends of Music forms to party with a purpose – funding education accessibility.

2012

“Expanding the Experience”, a $34M multi-phase Capital Campaign to renovate the original facilities and expand public space begins.

is e iconic r” to ary of

2013

2020

The current Bilheimer Capitol Theatre re-opens with comic great Jay Leno headlining.

2009

The stages go silent during the pandemic.

Ruth Eckerd Hall partners with BayCare Health to become a drive-thru testing site.

2016

Ruth Eckerd Hall partners with the City of Clearwater to save and restore the 1921 Capitol Theatre.

Ruth Eckerd Hall Experience launches to represent all of the incredible venues and amazing brands.

2018 The Marcia P. Hoffman School of the Arts is named a GRAMMY® Museum Affiliate.

Ruth Eckerd Hall award ocean friendly certifica from Ocean Allies, for i sustainability practice

Murray Theatre, addition of the Kate Tiedemann he Hoffman Family Dress Circle Room and main

ded ation its es.

2022

City of Clearwater selects Ruth Eckerd Hall to operate the new 9,000 capacity waterfront venue at Coachman Park.

OUR LEGACY

2021 Ruth Eckerd Hall on the Road produces the Superbowl postgame concert for the winning Buccaneers organization, now serving NFL fans along with PGA, MLB, NHL and NCAA Fans.

CHANGING LIVES THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS

Premiere Performance of Best Selling SingerSongwriter Ed Sheeran

FOR ARTISTS, FOR STUDENTS, FOR AUDIENCES, AND FOR COMMUNITIES ONE UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE AT A TIME.

2023

The Sound opens at Coachman Park.

1

Financial Results Ending 9/30/23*

FY 22

FY 23

Programming Events & Rentals

14,550,539

23,070,500

Federal Grants

3,372,148

REVENUE & SUPPORT Fundraising

EDUCATION

4,040,355 191,012

OTHER

2,758,035

TOTAL REVENUE & SUPPORT 24,912,089

5,895,355 -

208,991

5,774,048

34,948,894

EXPENSES Programming Events & Rentals Fundraising Education

13,149,244

17,961,994

774,853

804,728

958,382

1,232,746

Operations

4,893,825

5,556,114

Other

1,333,706

2,299,975

General & Administrative Depreciation

1,215,117

1,999,429

TOTAL EXPENSES TOTAL ASSETS

TOTAL LIABILITIES

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS

Reporting period 10/1/22-9/30/23

2,087,277

24,324,556

31,594,988

58,649,898

60,115,872

47,930,775

51,284,681

10,719,123

TOTAL NET ASSETS

1,652,154

587,533

*pre audit

Ruth Eckerd Hall Annual Report 2023

8,831,191

3,353,906

Community Support Thank you to our community partners who ensure quality experiences for our guests, students and stakeholders. Ruth Eckerd Hall’s sustainability formula leans heavily on earned revenue from ticket sales, concessions and banquets but contributions in time, talent, and treasure, reduce operating costs, provide for asset replacement, and ensure quality education programs and arts accessibility.

THANK YOU TO OUR GRANTORS

THANK YOU TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS Academy Prep of St. Petersburg Aging Well Center Arts for a Complete Education (ACE) City of Clearwater Clearwater Arts Alliance (CAA) Clearwater Jazz Holiday Foundation Creative Pinellas Exceptional Student Education Centers Grammy Museum® Hispanic Outreach Center Homeless Empowerment Program John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts John Hopkins All Children's Hospital Juvenile Welfare Board

Lealman and Asian Neighborhood Family Center North Greenwood Recreation & Aquatic Complex Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Eckerd College Pinellas County Schools Pinellas Opera League Pinellas Youth Symphony Regency Oaks Clearwater Saint Paul's Independent School St. Petersburg College The ARC Tampa Bay The Florida Orchestra The Salvation Army of Clearwater & Upper Pinellas County University of South Florida University of Tampa

The Wood Family Foundation, Inc.

THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS Agile In-Home Care Ameri-Tech Community Management, Inc. Beachcomber Restaurant CBIZ MHM, LLC Clearwater Gas System Courtyard By Marriott Clearwater Beach Creative Contractors, Inc. Culver’s Fairfield by Marriott Clearwater/Bayside Fitness 360 Florida Audio Expo Florida Metal Services, Inc. The Florida Orchestra Gulfstar Supply Hancock Whitney Hill Ward Henderson Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort

Holiday Inn & Suites Clearwater Beach Holiday Inn Express & Suites Dunedin Holiday Inn Express & Suites Largo Holiday Inn Express Icot Hudson’s Furniture J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida Inc The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art MacFarlane Ferguson & McMullen, P.A. Outpost 611 Eatery Pete & Shorty’s Raymond James Springhill Suites/Residence Inn Veriosys Technologies, Inc. WestCMR|Randy Ware Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach

1

1

Capital Campaign The $34M “Expanding the Experience” Capital Campaign continues to fund the multi-phase renovation and expansion of the original 40-year-old facility.

Construction and improvements completed have ranged from an expanded entrance and new cabaret theatre to education sustainability and technology enhancements .

Most recently, the auditorium was renovated, including the $1M replacement of well-used theater seats. Public safety remains a priority and security upgrades ensure a more convenient and comfortable experience at shows.

With several significant gifts this past year, capital campaign contributions to-date exceed $27M. CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DONORS (OVER $100,000)

$2,000,000 + Nancy and David Bilheimer City of Clearwater Florida Department of State Pinellas County Tourist Development Council

$1,000,000 - $1,999,999 Mr. John Geigle Al Hoffman family Kate Tiedemann & Ellen Cotton Ray & Geri Trautlein $750,000 - $999,999 George and Lisa Etheridge Raymond James Elden G. and Ruth K. Weiss $500,000 - $749,999 Mr. & Mrs. Daniel M. Doyle John and Beth England

$250,000 - $499,999 Anonymous The Cantonis Family Foundation Abby Kennedy Holt and Joseph E. Holt, Sr. Michael “Frenchy” Preston Mrs. Charlotte Schoeppl The Thomas Family

Raymond James' Andrea Masterson, Vice President Community Impact announced their generous commitment to arts education at the 2023 Ruth Eckerd Hall Gala.

$150,000 - $249,999 Rick & Karen Bouchard Barbara J. Hall Ray and Nancy Murray

$100,000 - $149,999 Leah and Glenn Bergoffen Randy and Jolene Loos Tampa Bay Times Fund Dr. Steven & Irene Weiss and Family

“We are proud to support Ruth Eckerd Hall’ s ‘Expanding the Experience’campaign to make meaningful improvements to an important cultural institution in our community.” － Michelle Lynch, Senior Vice President and Tampa Bay

Complex Manager at Raymond James and a Ruth Eckerd Hall board member.

RUTH ECKERD HALL IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE

RAYMOND JAMES PRESENTS: MIDDLE SCHOOL ARTS and the

RAYMOND JAMES DIGITAL WALL Thank You for your generous Capital Campaign gift and ongoing commitment to arts and culture.

We are honored to partner in Changing Lives Through the Performing Arts.

Ruth Eckerd Hall Annual Report 2023

Legacy Society It was a year of loss with the passing of several members of the Ruth Eckerd Hall family who made a significant

IN LOVING MEMORY Dudley Eastbour ne 1929 – 2022

impact on the growth and stability of the organization.

Their presence will continue to be felt, especially their enthusiasm for our mission and their commitment to ensure that the arts remain alive and accessible for this generation and the next.

Thank you to those who have included Ruth Eckerd Hall and the arts in their estate plan.

LEGACY SOCIETY

Ms. Merrilee Albright Barry and Judith Alpert Anonymous (2) Mrs. Gloria Batts Mr. J. Forrest Bennett Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Blanton Sr. Mrs. Greta Cesario Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Cheek George and Doris Dalack Ms. Maria Duranona Mrs. Dorothy Dutcher Mr. Dudley Eastbourne Mrs. Julia Eiden Mrs. Sharon Ellis-Champagne Fred and Aleta Fisher Alan and Marcia Gassman Mardy & Charlene Gordon Ms. Linda Suzzanne Griffin-Keliher Mrs. Patricia Grubb Mrs. Gladys Douglas Hackworth Mr. Ed Halleran Ms. Doreen Halliwell

Mr. James Harper Mr. Al Hoffman Ms. Renée Hurley Mr. and Mrs. Larry Ingram Mr. and Mrs. Bill Johnson Ms. Tammy Levent Ms. Elise Linder Dave and Mary Macdaid Mr. Richard W. Murphy Wilma & Jim Price Mr. and Mrs. Dean Ramus Mr. & Mrs. Richard H. Redmon Michael and Carla Soave Roy Herbert and Mavis Schwartz Mr. Steve Sika Bob and Cathy Smith Mr. Andrew Spetz David P. and Deborah G. Stone Jeffrey and Penny Thomas Mrs. Ray W. Trautlein Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Willey

Barbara & Dudley Eastbourne

Fr eder ic k Fisher 1931 - 2023

Ger i Tr autlein 1926 - 2023

1

1

Members

CIRCLE OF STARS MEMBERS SUPERSTARS Anonymous Robert de Vos Disability Experts of Florida John and Beth England George and Lisa Etheridge Mr. & Mrs. Scott Fehrs Susan Gaddis & Jay Ver Hulst Michael and Kiffie Hester TSE Industries, Inc. and The Klingel Family Foundation Jack Redmond Kelly Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Greg Schratwieser Kate Tiedemann & Ellen Cotton FOUNDERS CIRCLE Anonymous (2) Clearwater Cardiovascular & Interventional Consultants Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Doyle Jr Sharon Ellis-Champagne Mr. John Geigle Dr. & Mrs. William Selvidge Jeffry Stern Mary Walters & Larry Applegate David and Nina Wells Perfect 33 Foundation Douglas and Dia Wycoff

PLATINUM CIRCLE David & Adam Abelson Tom and Michele Baer Mike and Lisa Barnett Nancy and David Bilheimer Niki & Ray Bouchard Thom Carlisle and Darren Sharp Roxanne Connor The Cox Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Friedman Gagnon Family Foundation Lawrence Garuti Harry and Cindy Jameson James and Irene Miller Timothy and Heather North James and Margo Oliff Karl and Deborah Reekstin Mr. and Mrs. Robert Resnik Robert & Annette Rochlin Erica Shiben & Perry Mallet Roger and Susan Thrun Gary & Nikki Ubaldini Yerrid Foundation GOLD CIRCLE Nicholas and Sabrena Amaro Anonymous

Ruth Eckerd Hall Annual Report 2023

Dr. Rodney Anthony Tony and Linda Bacon Philip & Carol Beauchamp Eric and Leah Beck Nancy Bernhardt Bruce and Nikki Bicknell Mr. Clay Biddinger Michael and Sheri Boesch Tom Boland Adam and Amy Bouchard Rick and Karen Bouchard Mr. and Mrs. David Bowers Dr. Karen Burns Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Cambas Frank Carswell Karen Lee Colteryahn Gary and Amy Connors Joan and Charles Cure Drs. Dana and America Deupree Dick Downs and Mary McNichols Rob and Sharon Fekete Flaharty & Associates LLC Aaron Fodiman and Margaret Word Burnside Lisa and Cris Fucci Guy and Shelly Gannaway Spencer and Angelia Gardner Alan and Marcia Gassman Bryan and Shanna Glazer Dr. and Mrs. Stephen and Lynn Goldman and Zachary Gary S. Gray Stephen and Cynthia Heller Mr. and Mrs. Alvin L. Howes Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Mary Lee Jones Dr. Demetrios Kaiafas Dave and Jeane Kist Eva & Michael Krutchik Brian & Laura Maiocco Manheim Tampa Dick and Pat Martin Robert Matthes Thomas & Linda McArthur Mark and Caryn McClintock Lance Oakland and Fenicia Hutt Palm Pavilion of Clearwater Ken Hamilton Jami Patterson Tad and Barbara Phelps Dr. and Mrs. Paul Phillips Debbie & John Porreca John Psomas and Luke Lovgren David Schaffer and Diane Scheidle Don and Shari Schumacher Mr. and Mrs. James Shaw Fred and Joy Sikorski Michele and John Streitmatter Tomak Family Mr. and Mrs. Carl White

Debbie White Lindsay and Colby Wilder Kathy Wilder Zink Family Limited Partnership

0

SILVER CIRCLE Mr. and Mrs. Eric Anderson Anonymous (2) APG William and Meg Bailey Harry and Kari Beisswenger Leo and Sharyn Berman Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Blanton Sr. Stephen G. and Cheryl L. Bosky Sherry Botkin Tricia Thompson Brogan and Richard Brogan Myra Burke Mr. Ronald Clements and Dr. Mary Regan-Clements Earle & Dawn Cooper Ronald & Brenda Copher Bill and Charisse Cosgray The Curry Family Mr. & Mrs. Jimmie Dean Steven and Vicki DeGeorge James and Tanya Delegro David and Dee Desper Joanne and Howard Durann David & Tina Eyers Steve and Julie Ferguson Kim and Ray Ferrara Ken & Patsy Gamble Mr. Ken Gardner & Mrs. Patti Branch Louis and Debra Giocondo Mrs. Angela Graber-Licht Ellen and Jeffrey Grossman Robert and Luanne Haver Abby and Joseph Holt, Sr. Nicholas & Maria Houmis Jennifer Howard Billy D. Hunt Mr. and Mrs. George Iacono Karen and Matthew Johnston John and Denise Lauriello Douglas and Pam Lewis Kent and Veronica Linder Dick & Beverly Lingle Mark Loach Joni R. Long Randy and Jolene Loos Dr. Frank and Connie Marsalisi Michael and Sandra McNeely Rowland and Kathy Milam Mark and Olivia Milholin Jeff and Valentine Mount William & Tanga Moyle Dr. Craig and Heather Munger Mr. Larry Nelson and Ms. Cynthia Mayer

0 Sandra Nesbit and Greg Willsey Jeff Parker Steven Pearson Tannia Peeples Suzanne Piper & Lew Shortz Doug Prescott Joseph Prochaska Mr. Joseph P. Proctor John and Heidi Pukas Mesa Insurance Agency Mr. Jack S. Rice Jr Bob and Jodi Riddell Kimberly and John T. Robinson Robert and Wendy Rowe Ryan Wells Foundation Scott and Rada Sanford Quinn Satkowski & Lynn Lannunziata Paul and Susan Schulman Gabriel & Jeanne Shaheen Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Greg Soulliere Amy and Michael Southard Kelly Stoerman Tom & Sharon Streng Jeanne Talerico Greg and Vickie Townes Melissa and Gerald Trimble Elizabeth Vandenberg and Randal Booher Tara Vernachio Karen and Dan Vietto Susan Vondrak-Mark Tark Foundation Dr. Craig and Nancy Walker Joseph L. Ward Gary and Cynthia Webster Mark Weinkrantz Dr. Steven & Irene Weiss Wendy Whitford Williams and Seel Families Patricia Wright Tom and Fran Yacko Dr. & Mrs. Lane Ziegler

DRESS CIRCLE A-1 Custom Cabinets Drs. Michael & Pamela Adams Roland Adamsons Kevin and Julie Adney Alliant Techsystems John and Flo Alonso Timothy G. Anderson Dr. & Mrs. Michael J. Andriola Anonymous (2) Salvatore and Lisa Augeri Dr. Michael and Patricia Austin Mr. and Mrs. Martin Awerbach Mr. Don Bailey and Ms. Charlotte Jackson Lucy & Keith Bailey Mark Ball & Cindie Schooner-Ball Jon and Mary Barber

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Barmore Fran Bartlett Linda S. Bellew Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bergoffen Chuck Bergstrom, Remax of the Islands, Sanibel Islands David and Pilar Bernd Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Binnig Dr. and Mrs. Robert Black Ms. Toni Black Ellen Blakely Robert Blau John and Shirley Boelhower Mike & Bonnie Bollenback Paul and Wendy Bouffard Brandon Construction Company David and Mary Burke Henry and Jacquelyn Byars Susan and Ron Camisasca David and Jean Campbell Ken and Lillian Carson Judge & Mrs. James R. Case Mr. and Mrs. James Cashion Dr. and Mrs. K. Chamberlain Robert Churney DMD & Ericka Reincke Ron and Vanessa Cohn Sam Colucci Mr. and Mrs. John W. Cooper Richard and Susan Cote Deeann Cowart Creative Contractors, Inc. Creative Contractors, Inc. Alice & Thomas J. Culhane Dwight D. Curtis David and Michelle Dal Pos Frank and Lynn Dame Alan and Sharilyn Davidson Stewart Davis Dayton Andrews, Inc. Dr. David DeCamella Terry & Marilyn Deeb Terry and Paula Delano Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Dickson Dr. and Mrs. David Dieterich Mr. Daniel Dluzneski & Dr. Stacy Robinson Mark and Christie Doak Rick Donnellon George Donnelly Michael and Myra Doyle Dr. & Mrs. Paul R. Duryea Mrs. Wally “Bunny” Dutton Elf Salad Music, BMI - Mr. Phil Lopez Timothy and Susan Ellerbusch Carol Ellsworth Brad and Susan Evans Lisa Faller Marvin and Linda Feldman Mrs. Ann N. Ferrentino

Travis and Kiersten Finchum Andrew and Heather Fink William and Cheryl Finney Louis and Rose Anne Fiore Louise Flandreau Jerry & Elaine Flatt Florida Audio Expo Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Flynn Mark and Sally Follett Larry and JoAnn French Frick Family Foundation Lou Galdieri & Tom Doria Linda and Roger Geary Mike Gentgen Lynda Gibson Dr. & Mrs. Gordon D. Goodman Ms. Linda Suzzanne Griffin-Keliher Richard and Susan Grubar Jim and Sandy Grumblatt Dana Guy Ed Halleran & Steve Sika Ms. Doreen Halliwell Mrs. Jan Harden Mr. Lawrence W. Harkins III Howard S. Harris Stephen and Kimberlyl Hawkins Phil M. Henderson Mr. and Mrs. David A. Henwood Douglas Hermann Susan Heyman & Michael White Steven and Lynn Hickman Hooters Inc. Ken and Belinda Horne Dr. James & Shelley Horner Drs. Robert & Teresa Howard Kenneth W. & Sheri Hoye Stephen and Donna Inguanta J. Eric Jordan Charitable Foundation Garth Jackson and Debbie Marcoulier Kim & Paul Jackson II Thomas and Mary James John Jassmann JDS Construction Services, Inc. Craig and Sally Jensen Kimberly Jirsa and John Salvatore Harry Johns Bill and Becky Jonson Bob & Sharon Jorgensen Carolyn Judah John and Susan Kang Roland J. Kearley Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Kerstein Mark and Judy Klein Mr. and Mrs. Ken Klespies Joan & Michael Kline Mr. Mel Klinghoffer Nancy & Ralph Kluesner Bob and Rhonda Koch Anna & Joseph Kokolakis

1

1

Dennis and Irene Kraft Nick and Tina Kresic Brian & Linda Ladell Dr. Cesar Lara / Center for Weight Loss Management Bonnie Larson Law Office of Philips and Raaymakers Robert and Elaine Lee Elias and Eileen Liatsis The Ligman Family Charitable Foundation Deitra & Bruce Livingston Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Lockart Daniel and Suzanne Lombardi Michelle Lynch Ray and Carol Macioci Mr. Ralph Mangione Mankin Law Group Joseph and Kris Mannino Robert and Kristina Marlovits Harlan Mayberry Jim and Joan McCarthy Sam and Anita McClelland Mike and Denise McCracken George and Tami McKnight Scott McLaren Dr. Jack and Karen McLaughlin Karen and Eric McLendon Barbara K. McNeill Trust Thomas and Kathryn Meachum Mr. and Mrs. John Medaska Melitta USA Stephen Miklos Kevin and Jeanne Milkey Mr. Roylee Miller II Jim and Laurie Mintzer Dr. Steven Mirabello Bruce and Jeni Mitchell Kevin Moore and Susan LaGree Martin Mueller Mark and Beth Mullis Robert and Theresa Murphy Ms. Joan Nathan Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Nathanson Rick Nelson & Dottie Scroggins Robert and Kimberly Newman Michael and LuAnne Newton Mrs. Ronald Nisk James Nohava and Melissa Perkins Dr. and Mrs. Mark Norstein William and Vicki O’Donnell Alan Olson Patricia and James Ostrosky Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Oswain Dr. Yi-Hwa Sung Outerbridge M.D. & Felix Cannella Jr. Rob and Kathy Palano Isabelle and Yvon Parent

Ruth Eckerd Hall Annual Report 2023

Jason and Bonnie Patchen Dr. Hitesh and Dr. Anjni Patel Chris and Trisha Patterson Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Pawlowski Mr. and Mrs. James N. Paxton Brady Pedler Mr. & Mrs. David Pelletz Perenich, Caulfield, Avril & Noyes P.A. Jeff and Linda Persky Dr. Jim and Sue Petru Scott Petrucci & Lisa Knapp Mr. and Mrs. Dave Pettinato Greg and Laura Pflum Pinnacle Staffing Mr. & Mrs. Walter Piper Therese Simon-Plumb and Samuel Plumb Pat Plumlee Steven & Haven Poirier Polypack, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. F. Wallace Pope Jr Debra Porter Paul and Roslyn Potenza Wilma & Jim Price Mr. Donald Prokes Sharron and Robert Rankine Mr. & Mrs. J. Paul Raymond Lou and Terry Reavis Donna Reed Marc & Linda Renick Rent-All City, Inc. Jimmy Richman Chuck and Linda Riggs Kris and Jim Rinaldi Dr. and Mrs. John Rinde Mr. and Mrs. Roger Roberds Louise & Charlie Robinson Susan Robinson David Rodenbeck Josephine A. Rodriguez Root Cause Forensics, Inc. Eugene and Lisa Rosa David and Debbie Rothberg Doug and Kathy Rothschild Charlie Rutz Linda and Dale Sanders Alben and Valerie Santana Kevin and Michelle Schachter Scherer Construction Eric & Barbara Schmitz Karl and Malanda Schmitz Joseph and Deb Schum Bob and Jan Schwerin Sally and Bob Schwierking Charles and Tara Sheppard Stephen Short Garry and Paige Simpson Paul and Diana Sims Harold T. & Barbara Singer

Hon. J. Harrison and Elisabeth Smith Bob and Cathy Smith Bill and Missy Smith Ms. Bambi Smith-Adkins Sheryl A. Somers-Elias Spencer and Associates Architecture, AIA Andrew Spetz Menta S. Spigner Spilman Dentistry, PA Jake and Windy Starling Al & Sandee Steinberg John and Tiffany Stevens Mrs. Debbie Stone Mr. and Mrs. Richard Strefling Ms. Jill Strumpf Ted and Leslie Sugarman David and Karen Surplus Daniel and Beth Sweeney Dave Thomas & Julie Lachman Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Thomas Les and Michelle Thompson Mr. Jim D. Tilton, Jr. Triple Z Property Management John and Jean Tsagaris Dr. & Mrs. Ty Tvedten UBS Financial Services, Inc. Dr. Barbara Van Winkle Martin and Marilou Van Zanten Mario Vargas Mark and Judy Ventsam Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Vogel J. Trad Wadsworth, MD, MBA John W. Waechter Ken Ward David and Clare Weber WEDU Elden G. and Ruth K. Weiss Mr. & Mrs. Richard Whitaker Lonni Whitchurch Ms. Cindy White Henry and Alathia Williams Sen. & Mrs. Harold Wilson Wilson Innovations & Consulting, LLC Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wilson Elizabeth Wydro and Steve Collins Warren and Debbie Young Terry and JoAnn Zeigler John Zibrida Cara Zingre Gary and Carol Zino Ms. Louise Zwier

Leadership

2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Joyce Cotton

Joyce Cotton

Director of Marketing and Community Partnership

Director of Marketing WEDU and Community Partnership WEDU Joyce Cotton has worked in the television industry for 40 years, beginning her broadcasting career with Scripps Howard Broadcasting WEWS in Cleveland, Ohio.

Joyce Cotton has worked in the industry for at40WEDU; years,west beginning her leading broadcasting February 2015television marked her 15th anniversary central Florida’s PBS station and public media company; where she is responsible for developing corporate and noncareer with Scripps Howard Broadcasting WEWS in Cleveland, Ohio.

Ray Bouchard, Chair profit community partnership support for this public media television station; offering multiple

and branding opportunities for exposure and partnerships through television Debbie White, Vice Chair2015 markedmarketing February her 15th anniversary at WEDU; west central Florida’s leading programming, interactive website, wedu.org and various social media platforms, monthlyPBS member magazinewhere Premiere,she award special events, documentary, corporate community and nonstation and public media company; is winning responsible for developing Scott McLaren*, Treasurer engagement and educational outreach initiatives. profit community partnership support for this public media television station; offering multiple Beth England, Secretary marketing and branding opportunities for inexposure andcommunity partnerships through television Joyce is actively involved the Tampa Bay and currently serves as a volunteer on the Board of Directors for Alpha House of Tampa Bay, Champions for Children, Community programming, interactive website, wedu.org and various social media platforms, monthly Ken Hamilton, Immediate Past Chair Tampa Bay, The Grazer Children’s Museum, Friends of the Union Station and Ruth Eckerd Hall.

member magazine Premiere, awardserved winning special community Joyce previously as a volunteer on events, the Board documentary, of Directors for PACE Center for Girls,

Pinellas and Hillsborough, The American Red Cross Tampa Bay Chapter, Meals on Wheels, outreach initiatives.

Adam Abelson engagement and educational Computer Mentors, Community Stepping Stones and is a founding member of e-Women Charlie Hart Network Tampa Chapter.

Zebbie Atkinson Joyce is actively involved in the Tampa Bay community and currently serves as a volunteer on Jealixson Jean-Simon and contributes her timeBay, and resources to many for otherChildren, non-profit organizations the Board of DirectorsShe forvolunteers Alpha House of Tampa Champions Community Mike Barnett including serving Lynch as mentor at the Young Women’s Leadership Symposium hosted by the Michelle Tampa Bay, The Grazer Children’s Museum, Friends of the Union Station and Ruth Eckerd Tampa Bay Diversity Council, and annually participates in National Disability Mentoring Day Hall.

Phil Beauchamp* Joyce previously served andas Great American Teach In. Board of Directors for PACE Center for Girls, a volunteer on the Paul Phillips Pinellas and Hillsborough, The American Red Cross Tampa Bay Chapter, Meals on Wheels, Tim Coop As a result of her extensive business and community involvement, Joyce has been recognized by Chuck Riggs Computer Mentors, Community Stones and isWoman a founding member of e-Women the Tampa BayStepping Business Journal as Business of the Year in the Media Category in 2004 Earle Cooper & 2009.

Network Tampa Chapter.

Charlie Rutz Joyce Cotton Joyce and her husband, Larry are the parents of two children, Lawrence and Katurah.

William She volunteers and contributes herSelvidge time and resources to many other non-profit organizations Sharon Ellis-Champagne including serving as mentor at the Young Women’s Leadership Symposium hosted by the Tampa Bay Diversity Council, and annually participates in National Disability Mentoring Day Tom Free*

and Great American Teach In.

*Term Ended December 2023 Asisa aresult of her extensive business and community involvement, Joyce has been recognized by Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc. 501(c)3 not-for-profit orginization the Tampa Bay Business Journal as Business Woman of the Year in the Media Category in 2004 & 2009.

ADMINISTRATION Joyce and her husband, Larry are the parents of two children, Lawrence and Katurah.

Susan M. Crockett, President & CEO Bobby Rossi, Executive VP & Chief Entertainment Officer Megan Brennan, VP & Chief Marketing Officer Sarah Prout, VP & Chief Finance Officer Dr. Sharon Reid-Kane, VP & Chief Education & Community Engagement Officer Kate Samy, VP & Chief Development Officer

1

OUR LEGACY CHANGING LIVES THROUGH THE PERFORMING ARTS Fo r A r t i sts ,

Fo r St u d e n ts ,

Fo r Au d i e n ce s ,

A n d Fo r C o m m u n i t i e s

One Unforgettable Experience At A Time.

40 YEARS 1983-2023