I met Linda when I spoke at a Community Wealth Ventures conference where they teach nonprofits how to start for-profit subsidiaries to support their organization. I was immediately impressed by Linda’s life experience. She refers to herself as “an adult child of entrepreneurs,” is married to an entrepreneur, and has recently discovered that her young daughter is following the family tradition.

Linda is the education and community relations manager for the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford, Connecticut, where she enthusiastically develops new business ventures, community initiatives, and audience development programs. She joined the Bushnell after 22 years as owner, director, and administrator of two successful businesses in Connecticut. Her background in educational and elder services research and experience led to the development of three instructional and motivational videotapes for the geriatric market, and master classes and seminars for the National Association of Dance and Affiliated Artists. Linda has appeared on several TV, cable, and radio programs and served on the board of advisers for Dance Services Network Seniors Programs, Bravo Newspaper Senior Sector, and is a former choreographer for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!