COCA Announces Strategic Restructuring
COCA’s growth is endless. As the fourth largest multidisciplinary community arts center in the U.S., this strategic restructuring of leadership is not a surprise.
Today, COCA announced a strategic restructuring to address long-term growth and position the organization for greater impact. In light of its successful Create Our Future campaign, which funded a 52,000 square foot facility expansion, and pandemic related shifts, COCA engaged The Bridgespan Group, a leading social impact consultant, to guide a master planning process in 2021. The resultant 5-year plan centers equity and impact across COCA’s arts programs, expands its reach with new partnerships and audience engagement initiatives, and builds the organization’s financial sustainability.
This restructuring reflects the organization’s strategic priorities and better positions COCA for growth. “We are fortunate that COCA has been able to pivot to meet constituent and community needs over the past 20 months; we do not take that for granted,” stated Kelly Pollock, COCA’s Executive Director. “With this restructure, COCA is moving into the next stage of our development, poised not just to survive, but to thrive. We are strategically positioned to serve more St. Louisans and center the arts to make our region more innovative, equitable, and vibrant.”
COCA’s master planning process with The Bridgespan Group was guided by Board Vice Presidents Brian Thomas and Elizabeth Tucker and Board President Bill Carson, who commented, “As we began the Create Our Future campaign, COCA’s Board aspired not only to construct a world-class facility, but also to reorganize COCA’s internal operations to elevate our mission, reach, and organizational effectiveness. We are thrilled to welcome COCA’s new leadership team and excited to help steer COCA toward an even more robust and viable future.”
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