The Hermitage Artist Retreat Welcomes Melanie Vadzemnieks as New Development Director

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The Hermitage Artist Retreat (Sarasota County, Florida) Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, announced today the organization has welcomed Melanie Vadzemnieks as Development Director, following a national search led by the Tom O’Connor Consulting Group, in coordination with Laurie Huebner. Melanie Vadzemnieks [vad-ZEM-nicks] comes to the Hermitage after serving as Development Director for the Erie Art Museum in Erie, Pennsylvania. She joins the Hermitage team following a twenty-year career in fundraising, grant writing, and donor relations. Prior to her role as Development Director of the Erie Art Museum, Vadzemnieks was responsible for donor relations and special events at her alma mater, Gannon University. She was one of the founding members of the Development Directors of Erie, which was the precursor to the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Erie Chapter.

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