Jeremy Allen Thompson is a marketing and communications professional with fifteen years experience working  with arts organizations, institutions of higher education, and municipal cultural programs.  Currently he is Director of Marketing for Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where he is responsible for implementing a strategic, integrated marketing program in order to advance the college's reputation. Previously in the Boston area he has worked as Director of Audience Development for the American Repertory Theatre and Director of Marketing and Public Relations for Stoneham Theatre.  He also has worked for the University of Vermont, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Western Michigan University, and the City of Portage, Michigan. Jeremy holds a B.A. in Theatre and Arts Management from Western Michigan University and an M.F.A. in Arts Administration from the University of Alabama.