Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas

Mr. Harley became the Chorus’ Executive Director in the fall of 2002, after three plus years on the Chorus Board and, prior to that, a long career at Texas Instruments (TI)

During his TI career, he served in technical, marketing, management, and strategic planning roles, gaining experience in proposal writing, managing small and large groups, customer relations, and operational management.

Shortly after retiring from TI, Mr. Harley joined the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas Board of Directors, with responsibility for fundraising efforts. During his three years in this capacity he implemented several fundraising initiatives, including a fall “friends and family” mail out campaign, a summer choir camp, formal proposals to Dallas area arts-supporting organizations, and a silent auction. These efforts have yielded a four-fold increase in fundraising levels.

Mr. Harley has also served on the Board’s Executive Committee, working closely with the Chairperson, Artistic Director and others to develop long range plans, annual budgets and operating policies and procedures. As a result, he is fully versed in Chorus history, goals, operations and culture, and has established strong working relationships with other chorus leaders.

Mr. Harley holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto, has 36 post graduate hours in statistics and computer science from SMU, and has participated in numerous TI training activities, including strategic planning, quality management, contract negotiations and supervisory methods.