Leadership Search
Current Searches:
Application period closed: Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) - Vice President of Program
Application period open until September 4: Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts (CMF&CMA) - Director of Education and Community Engagement.
Upcoming Searches:
September 2026: Director of Development at a historic community music school in New England.
January 2026: Executive Director at a community music school in New England.
LJN Advisory has been engaged by the Colorado Music Festival and Center for Musical Arts (CMF&CMA) to search for their inaugural Director of Education and Community Engagement.
This newly reimagined leadership role invites a collaborative and visionary leader to build upon the founder's enduring legacy and CMA's philosophy of Music for All...for Life! The DOE&CE will partner with newly hired Executive Director, Aren Der Hacopian, and Music Director Peter Oundjian to strengthen the connection between education, performance, and community engagement and advance a broader vision for music education across Boulder County and beyond.
Application deadline: September 4, 2026
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LJN Advisory has been engaged by the Music Institute of Chicago (MIC), one of the nation’s largest community music schools, to search for the newly created position of Vice President of Programs.
The VP will have the opportunity to build upon what makes MIC special while helping position the organization for its next phase of growth and impact. Working closely with faculty and staff, they will help create a more unified MIC experience across campuses, deepen engagement with students, families, and mission-aligned community partners, and ensure that MIC continues to be recognized as a leader in innovative, accessible, and transformative music education.
Application deadline: July 24, 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