Christine Jennings, Co-Chair, served as WBTT’s CEO from 2009-2014. Under her leadership, the Troupe became financially strong and was able to purchase a 2½-acre site for our own theatre. She has a varied background involving finance, politics and community service. Her 40-year career in banking culminated in a 14-year stint as the Founder, President, CEO and Chair of the Board for the highly successful Sarasota Bank. Since Christine moved to Sarasota in 1984, she has been in leadership positions on boards of a number of arts, civic and not-for-profit organizations. She currently serves on the New College Foundation Board of Directors and the Canandaigua National Trust Company of Florida Board of Directors. Christine is the former Chair of the Sarasota County Democratic Party and has received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Outstanding Volunteer for the National Society of Fundraising Executives, Sarasota County Arts Council’s Arts Management Award, and SCOPE’s Boundary Crosser Award, to name a few.
Christine Jennings
Co-Chair