board coaching & Consulting

Board Coaching

A well-trained board can make a greater impact on a theatre company’s mission and the communities it serves. NCTC Executive Director Angie Hays coaches boards on exceptional governance practices for long-term success. Sessions cover legal responsibilities, organization-specific duties, role division, fostering strong board/staff relationships, and effective arts advocacy.

Meeting Facilitation

NCTC Executive Director Angie Hays leads meetings and retreats that develop effective strategies to tackle organizational challenges. She facilitates engaging conversation with board and staff that fosters collaboration, manages group dynamics, and achieves a productive outcome. 

Interested in scheduling a coaching session or meeting facilitation? Email Angie at angelahays@nctc.org. 

NCTC member organizations receive a 25% discount on consulting services.

Angie Hays (she/her) has been the leader of NCTC since 2007. She is passionate about developing our next generation of theatrical artists and audiences. Her advocacy work brings critical support to North Carolina’s professional and community theatres and helps elected officials understand the important role the arts play in our communities. She coaches nonprofit boards on exceptional governance practices for long-term success and consults with theatre leaders to develop effective strategies to tackle organizational challenges. Angie has served as an adjunct professor of arts administration at Greensboro College and Elon University, a board member for Arts NC, and a member of the Arts Advisory Councils for Greensboro College and Hocking College. Prior to her career at NCTC, Angie worked as the Audience Development Manager at Paper Mill Playhouse, Fundraising Campaign Coordinator for the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, and Director of the Children’s Division at the Docherty Agency. Angie’s education includes a Certificate of Nonprofit Board Consulting from BoardSource, a Bachelor’s in Theatre from Kent State University, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Performing Arts Management from the UNC School of the Arts (where she was presented with an Alumni Achievement Award in 2010).