Penn College News

Executive Director Leaving Post at Community Arts Center

Thursday, June 25, 2015

The Community Arts Center’s Board of Directors announced the resignation of Rob Steele, the center’s executive director. He leaves Aug. 1 to accept a new position in Florida, at the Delray Beach Center for the Arts.

The board acknowledged the substantial contributions Steele has made to the Community Arts Center and to the local community. During his tenure, the center has undergone physical improvements, as well as becoming a central feature of the Williamsport community’s commitment to the arts.



Rob SteeleIn the absence of an executive director, the board chairman, William J. Martin, will work with the Arts Center staff to ensure the maintenance of essential services. Over the next several months, the board will review staffing options for the center.

“The season is set for next year, and the summer production of ‘Oklahoma!’ is in rehearsal,” Martin said. “The board has every confidence that the talented staff at the Arts Center will continue to provide the quality experience that patrons expect when they come to the theater.”

The Community Arts Center is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pennsylvania College of Technology.