Eric Simpson
Eric Simpson is thrilled to be joining Opera Lafayette as Director of Development. A violinist since age four, Eric brings to his new role more than seven years of nonprofit fundraising experience, deep musical knowledge, and a lifelong passion for the arts. From 2018 to 2020, he was Chief Development Officer at the Paideia Institute, an education nonprofit that promotes the study of the classical humanities. While at Paideia, he helped professionalize the young organization’s development activities, creating a regular series of engagement events, more than doubling the size of the annual gala, and securing the largest program grant in the Institute’s history. Immediately prior to joining Opera Lafayette, Eric earned his MBA degree from the Yale School of Management, with a particular focus on the administration of nonprofit organizations. We are so thrilled to have him join us and can't wait to all that he accomplishes!
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