Mitch Menchaca

Mitch Menchaca is the chief operating officer for Chorus America where he has oversight of programs and education, membership, communications, and the organization’s internal operations. He came to Chorus America from Americans for the Arts as the director of local arts advancement, where he designed and executed programs that provided support and resources to the 5,000 local arts agencies across the United States. Prior to Americans for Arts, he was the senior director of programs at the Arizona Commission on the Arts, where he administered grants and services to museums, college and universities, local arts agencies, and performing arts organizations; in addition, he managed the Commission’s economic development, cultural tourism, humanities, international, and community development initiatives. Mitch studied theater at Central Arizona College, earned a B.L.S. with concentrations in the arts and public administration at Arizona State University, and he completed a festival and event management certificate at the University of Minnesota Tourism Center. He is the chairman of The Association of American Cultures (TAAC); a trustee for the Robert E. Gard Foundation; and is a 2009 fellow and current faculty coach for the Center for Progressive Leadership, a national political training institute that develops diverse leaders who can effectively advance progressive political and policy change.