Kerry Painter
Executive Director of the Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex at City of Raleigh Municipal Government
- Role
- Executive Director of the Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex at City of Raleigh
- Location
- Raleigh, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kerry Painter
Accomplished leader known for developing high-performance teams and winner of IAVM\'s…
Experience
Executive Director of the Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex
Jan 2019 — Present
IAVM Venue Excellence award winner for Raleigh Convention Center 2025~IAVM Venue Excellence award winner for Martin Marietta Center for the Performing Arts 2025~GBAC Complex Certified~IAVM Venue Education and Service Award 2023~Winner of Exhibitor Magazine Center of Excellence 2018/19, 19/20, 21/22, 22/23~Kulture City Complex CertifiedResponsible for all aspects of daily and strategic operations of the four facilities owned by the City of Raleigh including financial, budgeting, marketing/sales, operating policies, and strategic direction. Venues host over 1300 combined performances/events per year. Increased diversity of performances on theatre stages by 12%, average 87% booked available capacity at convention center and exceed sales goals annually. Changed over Naming Sponsor of Performing Arts complex in 2022 with annual revenue increase of / 3% annual escalator. Presently expanding Raleigh Convention Center connecting a second venue over the street and relocating/redesigning the Red Hat Amphitheatre, a $397.5M project, and redesign/renovating the plaza of PAC,$2M. Coastal Credit Union Music Park is operated in conjunction with Live Nation.
Education
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
School of Municipal Government Administration
2020 — 2021
Oakland Community College
Associates, Liberal Arts
Niagara College
Honorary, Hospitality and Tourism Management
2012
Cornell University
Senior Executive Certificate- Hospitality
University of Michigan
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business , Communications, Economics
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