Gayle Ober

Gayle Ober is the executive director of the George Family Foundation where she is responsible for managing all aspects of the grantmaking process, advising and assisting the Trustees in meeting their grantmaking goals, and serving as the Foundation’s first point of contact to the community.

Most recently, Ober was the director of classical music programming for American Public Media/Minnesota Public Radio (APM/MPR). APM/MPR is the largest producer of classical music broadcast content and brings award-winning programs to more than 15 million people each week. Prior to joining APM/MPR she served as the director of arts, culture and entertainment for the City of Saint Paul in Mayor Randy Kelly’s administration and was the executive director of the Dale Warland Singers from 2000 to 2005.

Ober serves the non-profit community through her present and past service on a variety of boards and committees including the Mardag Foundation, Chorus America, Children’s Home Society and Family Services, The Saint Paul Foundation, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and others. Gayle Ober holds a master’s of arts degree in non-profit management from Hamline University and a bachelor’s of music degree from the University of Minnesota.