Jeanne Coen

Marketing and Development Director

Ms. Coen joined the Canton Ballet staff in 2008 in the newly created position of marketing and fund development. She works closely with the artistic and executive director and the manager on planning, promotion and publicity, writing and copy editing, program book production and grant writing. In her 27 years as a ballet board member she founded the grant program, founded and co-chaired the first two Oktoberfest fundraisers, co-chaired the original endowment campaign, chaired the 25th anniversary project, chaired most of the committees and held the office of president two times. On the state level she was a founding board member of OhioDance, created the first membership directory, served twice as president and later as treasurer. In 1991 she was the sole recipient of the OhioDance Award.