NJSO leadership team in the news

The Star-Ledger writes:

In a joint statement, the co-chairs of the Board of Trustees said the team of Stucker and Roe “is symbolic of the collaborative culture and spirit” of the organization and the influence of its musicians on all areas of its operation.

“Jim and Susan represent the wealth of talent that is within the organization, and the board could not be more delighted at the outcome of the search,” Ruth Lipper and Stephen Sichak said ...

“The CEO will be primarily outward facing, and my areas will be marketing and development, and the COO will be inward facing,” Roe, 45, said.

“I will be overseeing operations, education and community engagement, finance and human resources,” Stucker said.

WQXR writes:

[Roe] said his focus will now lie in gathering feedback from [communities in which the NJSO performs]. "Orchestras have traditionally been very good at what I call broadcast mode," he said. "We want to develop a dialogue with all of our diverse audiences, reach out to them directly and hear what their needs are and see how we can serve them best."

The New York Times writes:

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra announced on Wednesday that James Roe, its acting principal oboist, has been named its new president and chief executive and that Susan Stucker will be its new chief operating officer. Mr. Roe will succeed Richard Dare, who resigned in January after only nine days on the job after questions were raised by symphony supporters, the orchestra said, about a long-dismissed criminal case. Ms. Stucker had been serving as the interim president and chief executive and is the orchestra’s former vice president of operations. In a joint statement, the co-chairs of the board of trustees said that Mr. Roe and Ms. Stucker, who will assume their positions on July 1, “represent the wealth of talent that is within the organization.”