OSF Interim Executive Director
Javier (Javi) Dubon is a performing arts leader and marketer who currently serves as Interim Executive Director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF), one of North America’s leading regional theatres. He also serves as OSF’s Director of Marketing & Sales, where he has led the Festival’s brand, ticket sales, and communications efforts through a period of critical transformation. Since joining OSF in 2022, he has played a key role in rebuilding audience trust, growing revenue, and reshaping how the organization connects with its community.
A classically trained saxophonist, Javi began his journey in the arts through music. That early love of performance eventually led him to the world of theatre and arts administration, where he found his calling in connecting artists and audiences through meaningful live experiences. His work spans a range of producing and presenting institutions, including Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Auditorium Theatre, Classic Stage Company, and Texas Performing Arts.
He has led teams and initiatives aimed at increasing attendance and revenue, amplifying institutional storytelling, and leveraging audience data to inform strategy and organizational decision making. Javi's core purpose as an arts leader is to challenge traditional notions of how institutions engage with and prioritize the final collaborator in the art-making process: the audience.
He holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from The University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Fine Arts in Arts Leadership from The Theatre School at DePaul University, where he is also a member of the theatre management faculty.