Eric Joseph Rubio
Arts Management Professional Arts Advocate
Biography
Photo by Todd Rosenberg
Eric Joseph Rubio has enjoyed a varied and successful career as a performing arts and non-profit management professional, serving organizations in Greater Chicago, South Florida, and now in Washington, D.C.
He is currently Director of Finance and Administration for The Washington Chorus, a two-time Grammy-winning symphonic chorus serving the National Capital Region. He is also a member of the sixth and current cohort of Sphinx LEAD.
Previously, he held management roles with Spark the Journey, a mentoring nonprofit in D.C.; Seraphic Fire, the Miami-based, Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble; Calvary Memorial Church of Oak Park, Illinois; and the Wheaton College Conservatory of Music. In his role at Wheaton, he was production manager for performances featuring many Grammy winners including Canadian Brass, pianist Emanuel Ax, singer/songwriter Michael W. Smith, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Prior to assuming a management career, Eric served for three years as a middle school band director, in both public and private schools, in Chicago’s western suburbs. Eric holds the Bachelor of Music Education degree from Wheaton College (Illinois); further coursework includes studies in nonprofit management at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. He has been active as a church musician in Florida, Illinois, and Virginia and is a freelance writer across a wide variety of platforms.
In addition to his professional engagements, Eric has devoted time in service to the arts world in every place he has called home. He presently serves as co-president on the board of directors of Embracing Arlington Arts, an advocacy organization, and has served on the executive and nominating committees of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Overture Council, a young professionals organization, and as a grant panelist with Chorus America and the state arts agencies of Florida and Virginia.
Eric is married to Naomi Attaway and the couple lives in Arlington, Virginia, with their American bulldog, Weasley. In their spare time, Eric and Naomi enjoy cooking, reading, and traveling.