The National Arts Centre picks its new CEO: Christopher Deacon

The National Arts Centre has found its new leader in-house, appointing Christopher Deacon, the NACO’s managing director, as the NAC’s president and CEO.
Deacon, a 59-year-old who has managed the orchestra for 22 years, replaces the NAC’s outgoing boss, Peter Herrndorf, 77, who spent almost 19 years at the helm.
The Montreal-born Deacon is the first person in the NAC’s 49-year history to be promoted from within the organization to become its leader. Deacon was ch