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Nadine Martinez
INQUILINOS BORICUAS EN ACCIÓN (IBA)
Norfolk,MA
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Transformational Arts & Cultural Executive and Dance Scholar with over 25 years of experience advancing artistic excellence, fiscal health, and community-centered growth across major cultural and non-profit institutions. Expert at bridging elite creative vision with rigorous operational discipline, managing $10M+ portfolios, and leading cross-functional teams of up to 90 employees. A collaborative partner to Boards of Directors, donors, and artistic leadership, specializing in scaling earned revenue, cultivating major gifts, and modernizing institutional infrastructure.
29
Years of experience
1
Language
Work History
Arts Program Director
1 Year- Steered a $1.4M arts and cultural portfolio encompassing arts education, community engagement, and creative placemaking initiatives across Greater Boston.
- Directed strategic planning implementation, budget development, and optimal resource allocation to protect long-term institutional sustainability.
- Managed complex artist engagements and structural partnerships with world-renowned creators, including Antonio Martorell and the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra.
- Advanced data-driven earned revenue strategies and community-centered marketing campaigns to scale audience participation and donor outreach.
Vice President & Chief Program Officer
1 Year- Served on the senior executive leadership team providing operational oversight for a multi-site organization managing a $9M annual budget.
- Supervised a high-performing team of 3 Executive Directors, licensed clinical social workers, and educators across a workforce of 60-90 employees.
- Partnered directly with the CEO and Board of Directors on enterprise-wide strategic planning, mission advancement, and long-term sustainability models.
- Designed and deployed a continuous quality improvement scorecard that modernized accountability and program performance metrics.
Senior Program Director
7 Years 7 Months- Secured $1.32M in total funding, including directly winning $400K in new foundation support, maintaining a critical $750K philanthropic relationship, and cultivating a $150K individual donor investment.
- Executive produced high-scale annual festivals, performances, exhibitions, and creative residencies serving over 500 youth annually.
- Managed complete venue operations, technical stage production, volunteer coordination, and complex vendor logistics for the annual Harambe Festival.
Founder & Artistic Director
14 Years- Built and scaled an innovative, interdisciplinary contemporary performance and artistic research organization connecting creators, scholars, and global audiences.
- Cultivated critical institutional relationships to secure recurring operational and project funding from the Puerto Rico Institute of Culture.
- Engineered international artistic collaborations, bringing premier global choreographers and researchers (including Dr. Ana Sanchez-Colberg) to Puerto Rico for masterclasses and educational initiatives.
Senior Airmen
6 Years- Served during operation Noble Eagle as part of the Services Wing
- Provided support to base operations to include lodging, kitchen, and MWR duties.
Education
Master of Arts (M.A.) - European Dance Theatre Practice
Specialized Research: Choreutics, Movement Analysis, Choreographic Practice, and Contemporary Performance Practice under Dr. Valerie Preston-Dunlop and Dr. Ana Sanchez-Colberg.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Dance
Languages
Native fluency in Spanish
Core Leadership Expertise
- Strategic & Institutional Leadership: Board Governance | Change Management | Strategic Planning | P&L; Management
- Arts & Creative Operations: Artistic Research | Production Logistics | Artist Relations | Curatorial Strategy
- Philanthropy & Advancement: Major Gift Cultivation | Corporate Foundations | Capital Campaigns | Stewardship
- Community & Engagement: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) | Audience Development | Public Relations
Board Governance Affiliations
- Member, Women of Color Leadership Circle, The Boston Foundation
- Board Member & National Strategic Planning Team, Boys & Girls Clubs Professional Association
- Board Member, Norfolk Community Network
Honors Awards Military Service
- National Professional of the Year, Boys & Girls Clubs Professional Association (2022)
- Berklee Urban Service Award, Berklee College of Music (2019)
- Airman of the Year, United States Air Force (1999)
Timeline
Arts Program Director
INQUILINOS BORICUAS EN ACCIÓN (IBA)
08.2025 - 08.2026
Vice President & Chief Program Officer
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO SOUTH
01.2024 - 01.2025
Senior Program Director
WEST END HOUSE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
05.2016 - 12.2023
Founder & Artistic Director
PROYECTO 3ER ESPACIO
01.2005 - 01.2019
Senior Airmen
US Air National Guard
05.1997 - 05.2003
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Master of Arts (M.A.) from European Dance Theatre Practice
University of North Texas
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Dance