Kathleen Drohan

Kathleen Drohan is an award-winning musical storyteller and organizational bridge-builder. 

Prior to joining CIM, she served as vice president of communications for the New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy, whose mission is to prepare graduates of music programs for leadership roles in professional orchestras and ensembles around the world. While there, Drohan oversaw messaging around pandemic programming and led New World’s robust efforts in video, social media and digital storytelling. She also established a fruitful partnership with GBH Boston and founded Miami Art Strong, a collaborative composed of more than 100 South Florida cultural organizations. 

Before Miami, Drohan spent several years in New York, where she served as marketing and communications director of the Usdan Center for the Arts. While in New York, she also created the WQXR Instrument Drive for New York Public Radio, which collected more than 6,000 instruments and supported the musical education of more than 30,000 students annually. One particular instrument donation inspired the Academy Award-nominated film Joe’s Violin. 

Drohan previously served as associate director of public relations for the Boston Symphony Orchestra and co-founder of High 5 Tickets to the Arts, a program which provided high school students with tickets to all of New York City’s non-profit arts events. She is featured in the New York Times bestseller Worn Stories and has been a guest speaker for arts administration programs at New York, Pace, Roosevelt and Northeastern universities.