1. CHRISTOPHE
CHAGNARD
(206)
898
4499
chagnard@gmail.com
Linkedin
HIGHLIGHTS
OF
QUALIFICATIONS
Ø 10+
years
accumulated
expertise
in
non-­‐profit
start-­‐up,
leadership
and
management.
Ø 10+
years
exceptional
communication
skills
through
direct
marketing,
web
and
social
media.
Ø 10+
years
excelling
as
public
speaker
for
conferences,
lectures,
and
fund-­‐raisers
in
Washington
and
Massachusetts.
Ø Exceptional
visual
skills
in
multi-­‐media
creations
as
applied
to
marketing
and
image
building.
Ø Equal
comfort
working
in
team
or
independent
environment
with
diverse
staff
and
customer
bases
in
non-­‐profit,
for-­‐profit
and
academia.
Ø Superior
written
and
oral
communication
skills
with
proven
ability
to
disseminate
feedback
clearly
and
diplomatically.
Ø Fluent
in
spoken
and
written
French.
KEY
KNOWLEDGE
AND
SKILLS
Windows
8/Yosemite
10
Publisher
Creative
thinking
Adaptable
MS
Office
2010
(PC
and
Apple)
Keynote
Highly
efficient
Clear
communicator
InDesign
Creative
Suite
Pro-­‐Tools
11/Sibelius
7
Reliable
Sound
judgment
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
DIRECTOR
Lake
Union
Civic
Orchestra
(LUCO);
Seattle,
WA
September
2005
to
present
DIRECTOR/CO-­‐FOUNDER
Northwest
Sinfonietta;
Tacoma,
Seattle,
Puyallup,
WA
December
2000
to
June
2015
Ø Successfully
launched
new
start-­‐up
from
ground
up
and
developed
unique
niche
market
through
innovative
approach.
Ø Increasing
audience
attendance
by
shaping,
planning,
marketing,
implementing,
and
developing
artistic
vision.
Ø Award-­‐winning
leader
of
highly
skillful
specialists
with
strong
emphasis
on
maximizing
performance
and
time
efficiency.
Ø Grew
company
income
by
expanding
from
single
city
to
3
across
King
and
Pierce
counties,
WA.
Ø Increased
budget
10-­‐fold
and
customer
base
by
40%
through
distinct
image
building
and
aggressive
product
development.
Ø Planned,
implemented,
and
led
fund-­‐raising
campaigns
grossing
up
to
$100K.
Ø Designed,
budgeted
and
coordinated
over
500
events
including
tailored
marketing
strategies
for
multiple
cities.
Ø Championing
public
relations
with
audiences,
funders,
media
and
sponsors
through
keynote
addresses
and
social
platforms.
Ø Insured
consistent
growth
and
solvency
of
organization
regardless
of
economic
climate.
Ø Transcended
ideological
boundaries
in
the
U.S.
through
two
historic
tours
to
Cuba,
promoting
international
goodwill.
Ø Transformed
community
ensemble
into
highly
coveted
and
celebrated
80-­‐member
symphony
orchestra.
Ø Drastically
enhanced
overall
performance
by
establishing
and
implementing
improved
member
selection
process.
Ø Recruited
strong
board
of
directors
whose
outstanding
leadership
propelled
LUCO
to
top
of
class
in
Seattle.
Ø Insured
fiscal
solvency
with
12
consecutive
profitable
seasons
and
no
outstanding
debts.
Ø Increased
subscription
base
by
40%
through
centrally
locating
operations
and
increasing
performance
quality.

2.
CHRISTOPHE
CHAGNARD
Resume
p.2
DIRECTOR/FACULTY
September
2000
to
May
2012
University
of
Puget
Sound;
Tacoma,
WA
Ø Designed
and
develop
new
curriculum
making
orchestral
studies
relevant
to
the
21
st
Century.
Ø Created
a
stimulating
and
highly
enriching
learning
environment
where
students
were
empowered
and
challenged
through
focused,
diversified
and
substantial
repertoire
and
curriculum.
Ø Developed
social
media
platform
for
students
to
gather
information
on
material
studied
and
fluid
communication.
Ø Expanded
performance
schedule
and
profile
to
increase
University’s
reach
into
surrounding
communities.
Ø Set
new
standards
through
re-­‐designed
preparation
and
audition
procedures,
which
translated
in
increased
performance.
Ø Created
partnerships
with
other
faculty
in
order
to
create
better
departmental
synergy
and
collaborative
spirit.
Ø Assisted
hundreds
of
graduate
students
in
successful
professional
transitions.
EDUCATION
M.A.
with
academic
honors
New
England
Conservatory
of
Music,
Boston,
WA
B.A.
cum
laude
Berklee
College
of
Music,
Boston,
WA
Fine
Arts
Studies
(incomplete)
École
des
Beaux
Arts,
Marseilles,
France
AWARDS
(selection)
Ø Christophe
Chagnard
Music
Scholarship
established
at
Tacoma
Community
Foundation
(2015),
Tacoma,
WA.
Ø February
22,
2015
made
“Christophe
Chagnard
Day
in
recognition
of
his
incredible
cultural
contribution
to
the
community”
by
Puyallup
Mayor
John
Knutsen.
Ø February
21,
2015
made
“Christophe
Chagnard
Appreciation
Day
for
his
many
contributions
to
this
region”
by
Tacoma
Mayor
Marilyn
Strickland
Ø October
5,
2012
made
“Northwest
Sinfonietta
Day”
by
Washington
State
Governor
Christine
Gregoire.
Ø 2005
ArtsFund
Award
for
Outstanding
Achievements
in
the
Arts,
Seattle,
WA.