Tom Clareson

Tom Clareson is Project Director of Performing Arts Readiness, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to help performing arts organizations protect their assets, sustain operations, and prepare for emergencies. He serves as Senior Consultant for Digital & Preservation Services at LYRASIS, consulting internationally on preservation, disaster preparedness, digitization, funding, strategic planning, and advocacy for arts and cultural organizations. Clareson is Vice President of the Board of Directors for the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation, Board of Directors Secretary of Lancaster Chorale (Ohio), and a member of the National Board of Advisors of the Richard M. Ross Art Museum at Ohio Wesleyan University.