VenueConnect 2025

Jodi Cobalt
Strategic Advisor
The Shalleck Collaborative


Jodi is a seasoned theater manager with over two decades of experience in the industry. Her unique blend of leadership, hands-on knowledge, and a thorough understanding of theater give her a wealth of insight from which to draw on. After earning her BFA in Theater at Emerson College she moved to the Bay Area, finding work in a variety of venues as a Lighting Designer, Performer, Educator and Production Manager. At Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Jodi has held the roles of Director of Production and Chief of Operations and was the General Manager of The Shalleck Collaborative where she contributed to the operational, communications and management side of the business. Jodi is a co-founder of Thought Partner, a group of arts and entertainment professionals who make complex creative work, work. Jodi is happy to serve as the past-chair of IAVM’s Performing Arts Committee and a member of the Boot Camp Committee, collaborating with venue professionals across the country as we reimagine the future of the performing arts sector.

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