Bruce Thibodeau founded, in 1997, and is President of the Arts Consulting Group. The firm is now the leading provider of interim management & executive search, fundraising & marketing consulting, facilities & program planning, and organizational development services for the arts and culture industry. ACG has offices in New York, Los Angeles (where he is based), Washington DC, San Francisco, Boston, San Diego, Seattle, and Austin with consultants located across the country. Prior to founding ACG, Mr. Thibodeau held various management positions for such prestigious organizations as the Boston Symphony, Museum of Contemporary Art - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, in addition to consulting for the six orchestras of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Hartt School at the University of Hartford and a Master of Business Administration and Certificate of Advanced Management Studies from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Additionally he has received the Certified Specialist in Planned Giving designation from the American Institute for Philanthropic Studies.