Events | Producing | Management

Cori Gardner brings more than 30 years of experience in the commercial and nonprofit arts and live entertainment industry, with extensive expertise in general management, business and talent management, producing, event planning, budgeting, casting, and contract negotiation.

She is the Co-Founder and Executive Director/Producer of The PATH Fund, Inc.® and its annual ROCKERS ON BROADWAY® concert. The PATH Fund, Inc.® is a nonprofit organization dedicated to championing arts education and empowering the next generation of performing artists. Through its programs and initiatives, PATH provides meaningful support and inspiration to artists as they navigate and develop their unique creative paths.

In her day-to-day work, Cori serves as Business Affairs Manager at Aurora Productions, Inc., a production management and technical supervision company specializing in Broadway, Off-Broadway, and touring theatrical productions. In this role, she oversees financial operations, contract administration, payroll, and organizational systems in support of multiple productions.

Previously, Cori served as a Talent Manager with Whole Artist Management, General Manager for Gingold Theatrical Group, and Managing Director of Wingspan Arts, Inc. She was also House Manager at the Ford Center for the Performing Arts and Senior Contracts Manager at SFX Entertainment, where she worked with major touring productions.

Her stage management and production credits include Broadway’s Triumph of Love (ASM), Off-Broadway’s I Do! I Do!and No Way to Treat a Lady, and the international tour of David Copperfield: Dreams and Nightmares. Cori was also a Managing Partner in RIOT Entertainment, lead producer of the award-winning Off-Broadway hit Bat Boy: The Musical, which received both the Lucille Lortel and Outer Critics Circle Awards.