Leadership Search
Current Searches:
Bloomingdale School of Music, NYC — Executive Director
Academy of Music, Northampton, MA — Executive Director
LJN Advisory has been engaged by Bloomingdale School of Music, a community music school on the Upper West Side to search for their next Executive Director.
The next ED will build on Bloomingdale’s more than 60 year legacy as a leading community music school, and guide the organization into its next chapter of artistic excellence, community connection, and long-term sustainability.
Application deadline: March 6, 2026
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LJN Advisory has been engaged by the Academy of Music, a presenting theater in Northampton, MA to search for their next Executive Director.
This is an exciting opportunity to build on the Academy’s rich history as a municipally-owned, nonprofit-operated historic theater and to lead the organization into its next chapter of artistic vitality, community engagement, and long-term sustainability.
Application deadline: February 27, 2026
LJN Search takes a process-based approach grounded in creating a positive, inclusive, and genuinely developmental experience for all participants. During the search for her own first Executive Director role, LJN worked with a range of search firms—large and small—each offering strengths, insights, and lessons about what worked well and what could be done differently. Those experiences, combined with LJN’s lived perspective across every stakeholder role within an organization—direct service provider, director, executive director, and board member—and a deep, long-standing interest in leadership transitions, made executive search a natural and compelling extension of LJN Advisory’s work.
“Our team is so grateful for the care Lorna Jane took every step of the way to include the staff and faculty in the search process. I’ve had a lot of exposure to the worlds of recruiting and executive search at boutique firms and huge organizations alike, and Lorna Jane showed a rare blend of warmth, compassion, wisdom and candor. We have been so lucky to have her lead this process for us.”
Senior staff member
“Lorna Jane masterfully managed our executive director search, profoundly impressing the committee with her acuity, strategic thinking, professionalism, organizational skills and excellent good humor. I was particularly impressed with her sensitivity, and perceptiveness; treating every candidate and committee member with tact, respect and empathy. This enabled her to draw people out and reveal themselves in ways that were crucial to our ability to assess their suitability. As a former ED herself, she thoroughly understood the role, and was able to help us both define our values for the position, and also enumerate the skills and qualities we were looking for.”
Search Committee Member