Terri Trotter

Terri M. Trotter assumed the position of Chief Operating Officer of the Walton Arts Center in 2009. Previously she acted as Interim President/CEO and Vice President, External Affairs. Terri Trotter came to Walton Arts Center in the fall of 1998 from Chicago as the Vice President of Communications, overseeing all communication functions for the Center including marketing and public relations, ticketing services and patron relations. In this capacity, she led a major brand research and refresh project and public launch of a new visual identity. In 2005 she helped implement a merger of the communications and development departments that she then headed. As Vice President of External Affairs, she lead the fundraising and communication teams at the Center. She brings a strong background in communications, marketing and Entertainment management.

Prior to the Walton Arts Centers, Trotter was Director of Sales for a corporate special event company in Chicago, and the Marketing & Promotions Director for contemporary hit radio stations in Chicago, Indianapolis and Minneapolis. Ms. Trotter is active in national professional organizations including Association of Performing Arts Presenters, The Broadway League, and Public Relations Society of America. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois and a Masters Degree in Telecommunications from Indiana University.