Brendan Sandham, Development Coordinator

Brendan Sandham is the Development Coordinator for Rabbit Run Community Arts Association, overseeing the fundraising and day-to-day financial aspects of the organization.  He also works as the Project Manager for the Lake Geauga Creative Alliance, facilitating ongoing cooperation and strategic alignment within the arts sector in Lake and Geauga counties.  He previously worked as the Director of Theatrical Operations for The Geauga Lyric Theater Guild, managing the organization as its first full-time employee.  He was also an Event Technology Specialist for Presentation Services, working on the front line for events with headliners such as Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, columnist David Brooks and talk show hosts Dr. Oz, Larry King and Oprah Winfrey.

Brendan received a Masters of Nonprofit Organizations from The Mandel Center at Case Western Reserve University in 2010 and a BA in Communication from Grove City College in 2004.  He is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma which honors academic achievement in the study of business.  Brendan is active as an actor and director in the Cleveland theater community and has directed a series of short films.  He can be seen for roughly two and a half seconds in The Avengers.  He lives in Chardon, Ohio with his wife and a very large collection of Muppet memorabilia.