The Vera Project has appointed Tim Lennon as executive director. He will start in that role in April. “I am honored and excited to be on board,” Lennon said in an email interview. “Vera has been at the foundation of so much that is right and good with the Town’s arts and music scenes for as long as I’ve called Seattle home, and I’m really looking forward to helping continue and expand that legacy. Vera is a member-driven organization, so any changes or new policy directions will come from the members. I see my role as creating and sustaining as much space as possible for the members, board and staff to continue the excellent work they’ve done to date, identify new possibilities and tackle new issues—and have fun doing it!”
Lennon’s most recent position has been with Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, where he booked summer concerts and oversaw the Mayor’s Arts Awards, public space arts installations, and other events. Lennon formerly served as program manager for The Next 50 series that hailed the 1962 World’s Fair’s 50th anniversary, and his decade-plus of service in Seattle’s arts scene also includes stints with One Reel, Elliott Bay Book Company, and the University of Washington. In January, he participated as a featured panelist at Vera’s “Ferguson Seattle: Mobilizing Our Community” discussion on racial issues in this city.
The Vera Project will hold a reception to give the public a chance to meet Lennon on Thursday, April 9 at 8 pm.
