Amanda Blackman is the Chief Strategy Officer of AKA, a full-service advertising agency specializing in live entertainment, arts and culture, attractions and destinations, and sports. At AKA, she has had the honor of working across nearly 100 shows, including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, & Juliet, Come From Away, The Inheritance, Once on This Island and Parade. She also oversees institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, attractions like American Dream, and iconic teams like The Harlem Globetrotters.
Prior to AKA, Amanda spent 15 years in brand and experiential marketing and enjoyed a three-year stint as Managing Director of Famous Door Theatre in Chicago. She holds an MFA in Theater Management from the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, where she is currently on faculty as a Lecturer.
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