President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts since September 2014, Rutter oversees the production, presentation, and curation of more than 2,000 diverse performances each year. She guides the Center’s global network of over 40 education initiatives reaching 2.1 million individuals.

Deborah F. Rutter (born 30 September 1956) is an American arts executive. [1] She is the president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Rutter is the first woman to head the Center, overseeing the Center's operations in presenting theater, dance, music, awards, and the affiliated, National Symphony Orchestra ...

(WASHINGTON)—Deborah F. Rutter, who has served as President of the Kennedy Center since 2014, today announced her decision to step down at the end of this year. In November, the Center announced that chairman David M. Rubenstein would continue to lead the board through September 2026.

6 days ago · Deborah F. Rutter will step down as president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington at the end of the year, the center announced on Monday, in the latest sign of ...

6 days ago · Deborah F. Rutter, who has served as president of the Kennedy Center since 2014, has announced her decision to step down at the end of this year.The Center’s board of trustees has formed a ...

6 days ago · In Monday’s (1/27) Washington Post, Travis M. Andrews writes, “Deborah F. Rutter will step down as president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts at the end of 2025 after steering the arts institution for 11 years, through three presidents and a global pandemic.One of Washington’s most prominent arts leaders, she oversaw the center’s first physical expansion, sought to ...

(WASHINGTON)—Deborah F. Rutter, who has served as President of the Kennedy Center since 2014, today announced her decision to step down at the end of this year. In November, the Center announced that chairman David M. Rubenstein would continue to lead the board through September 2026. The

Jan 27, 2025 · Deborah Rutter, who has led the Kennedy Center for more than a decade, will step down at the end of the year. Rutter has presided over an expansion of the center, both in programming...

6 days ago · Deborah F. Rutter will step down as president of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., at the end of the year, the New York Times reports. Her departure comes as ...