[1]Fifth Third Bank Appoints Susan Danis To Board Of Directors.
Susan T. Danis, Executive Director of Sarasota Opera, was appointed to the South Florida affiliate’s board of directors for Fifth Third Bank. Recognized for her long standing career as an advocate and leader in the Arts, Danis will lend industry-specific perspectives during the 2012 term to help guide the bank’s endeavors throughout South Florida.
“Fifth Third Bank has been a wonderful supporter of Sarasota Opera and the Arts in Florida for many years”, says Danis of her new appointment. “I am humbled by this honor and I look forward to working closely with Fifth Third Bank to help them continue to effectively support the Arts in the state of Florida.”
Danis has served as the Executive Director of Sarasota Opera since 1999 and under her guidance the opera has grown from an annual budget of $3.2 million to more than $8.5 million. In addition, Ms. Danis oversaw a $20 million renovation of the opera’s 1926 historic theater which led to the awarding of the 2010 Florida Trust for Historic Preservation Award, she has been instrumental in the ongoing commissioning of new works for the Sarasota Youth Opera program, and has raised over $47 million (including legacy gifts) during the “Building on the Vision” campaign.
For more information on Sarasota Opera visit www.sarasotaopera.org [2].
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