Jim Copenhaver

Board Member through January 2014
jcope5@earthlink.net

Jim Copenhaver is the Senior Partner of the consulting firm of J C Enterprises-Focused Learning. The firm provides focused process management tools to assist non-profit organizations to fully achieve their purpose by utilizing the creative and innovative capabilities of leadership, employees and volunteers. The firm specializes in the areas of organizational development, governance models, self-directed teams, strategic business and marketing planning, and change management. Copenhaver's experience with organizations in transition reflects 31 years of management leadership with Honeywell. There he was involved in pioneering efforts to shift from traditional hierarchical structures to team-based and self-directed work teams.

Following his business career, he accepted the challenge to serve as the first Executive Director/CEO for the Colorado Symphony, the nation's first orchestra to create a working partnership of musicians, trustees and community. This new "partnership model" received national recognition as a viable alternative for non-profit organizations facing financial and operational issues. Subsequently, he has served as Interim Executive Director for the Western States Arts Federation, for Childsplay, a professional Theatre for Youth in Tempe, Arizona, for the Colorado Symphony again in 2002 and in 2003, and as Interim Executive Director for the Phoenix Boys Choir. In each of these positions, while assisting in the selection of the new Executive Director, he provided assistance to the Boards with strategic planning, governance, and facilitated changes required to deal with the impact on their missions caused by the changing environment for the arts.

In October 2011, he was asked again to serve as Interim President/CEO of the Colorado Symphony as it was faced with significant financial and operating challenges.

Copenhaver provides his business acumen and experience to assist a wide range of non-profit arts organizations. In addition, he currently serves on the following Boards of Trustees:

Arts for Colorado (Vice President)
Englewood (CO.) Cultural Arts Center Association (Vice Chair)
Childsplay Theatre for Youth
Phoenix Symphony Board of Overseers