The Grange Festival has announced the appointment of Tyler Stoops as the new CEO. He will take over the position on June 3, 2024 in time for the 2024 Festival.

In a statement, Stoops said, “I’m thrilled to be joining The Grange Festival at this pivotal moment, to build on its success and lead development of an exciting, shared vision for the future and I look forward to working with Michael Chance, the staff team and the Board.”

Stoops has worked at the Glyndebourne Festiva where helped in driving audience and revenue growth as the Director of Audience Development. He has also worked with the Royal Opera House, Metropolitan Opera, and Santa Fe Opera as well as in substantial corporate experience at Disney and Amazon.

In his new position, he will work closely with Artistic Director Michael Chance, and the team to lead the Festival toward a new transformative future.