Rebecca Bromels

Rebecca Bromels joined CCM's Arts Administration faculty in August of 2016 and was appointed interim head of CCM's Division of Theatre Arts, Production and Arts Administration (TAPAA) in 2022. She previously served as senior director of communications and engagement of ArtsWave, the Greater Cincinnati region’s local arts agency and the nation’s largest community campaign for the arts. 

Having moved to Cincinnati in 1999 to pursue a directing career, Bromels discovered her love for arts administration during her 12-year tenure at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. As managing director for eight seasons, she worked to broaden the company’s base of support and provide resources for its innovative productions of Shakespeare and the classics.

Bromels has served as a strategic planning and Board consultant for multiple small arts organizations across the region. In addition, she served as a guest lecturer in arts administration at Miami University and for the United Way BOLD board training program. Her original board game and teaching tool, "Fresh Hell", has been field-tested with Butler University and University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point. She received the Faculty Excellence Award for CCM from the Provost's Office in 2023.

Bromels holds a Masters of Business Administration from University of Cincinnati and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance from Texas Christian University. She lives with her husband and two children in Blue Ash.