Emma Whittum is an energetic, curious and versatile arts administrator. As a Berkshires-native, she has worked for various organizations in the area such as the Clark, Jacob’s Pillow, Williamstown Chamber of Commerce, and the Williams College Department of Dance. After graduating with a B.A. in Political Science from Muhlenberg College, she joined the year-round staff at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. She is currently the Business Manager for WTF and just completed her 7th season with the company after holding various positions, primarily in Audience Engagement and Business. In addition to working with WTF, she is the House Manager at the ‘62 Center for Theatre and Dance for the Williams College Theatre & Dance Departments throughout the academic year, sits on the Board of Directors for Berkshire Dance Theatre as the Treasurer (the studio she grew up dancing at for 14 years), is part of the team at The Print Shop Williamstown as the Financial Assistant, volunteers at Images Cinema, and most recently bartends for the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown, MA after a relocation to the Boston area in fall 2023.