RPAC adds new staff members

Regional Performing Arts Center adds new staff members
Center adds Director of Development and PR Manager to growing organization
For Current in Carmel

Steven Libman, Executive Director of The Regional Performing Arts Center (RPAC) in Carmel, officially announced on Jan. 5 the appointment of Jeremy M. Hatch as the Center’s Director of Development along with John R. Hughey who will serve as the Center’s Public Relations Manager. Hatch, of Indianapolis, and Hughey, of Fishers, will assume their duties next month. 
 

“I am thrilled that we were able to recruit such talented individuals as Jeremy and John to work at the Regional Performing Arts Center,” said Libman. “They bring a passion for the arts and a wealth of experience to the Center that is truly exceptional. I look forward to working with them during this vital growth period and in the years to come.”  
 

Hatch, who earned his bachelor’s degree and his master’s of arts administration from Indiana University, comes to the RPAC from the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis where he served as the Senior Director of Financial Development. A Certified Fund Raising Executive, Hatch is also a member of the adjunct faculty at Indiana University, a member of the Board of Directors for the Indianapolis Fringe Festival, and serves on the Cultural Entrepreneur Advisory Board for the Harrison Arts Center. 
 

“As we embark on this new decade I am thrilled to be joining the Regional Performing Arts Center and the effort to build Central Indiana's next world-class cultural institution,” said Hatch. “We have an ambitious, but achievable plan and I look forward to engaging the entire community in our vision, facility and programs.” 
 

Hughey, who earned a bachelor’s degree from Andrews University and a master’s from Indiana University, was most recently employed at the Indianapolis Star as the Community magazine managing editor. 
 

“As the editor of Carmel Magazine, I closely followed the Center’s development and construction,” said Hughey. “I was always impressed by the vision to create such an outstanding facility right here in the heart of Indiana, where I live. This is an extraordinary opportunity to tell the Regional Performing Arts Center’s story from the very beginning.”
 

“Both individuals are dynamic assets for the Center as well as for the community at large,” said Steven Libman. “Jeremy and John will work respectively to grow support for the Center and ensure that we’re able to dialogue openly with the community and media, keeping our stakeholders informed about the exciting details that continue to unfold here at the Regional Performing Arts Center.”