Mr. Jacob brings a wealth of experience in arts management, including developing programs, fundraising, marketing and events planning.  Area residents will remember Jacob from his days as General Manager then later Director of Development for The Long Bay Symphony, as well as a stint as Manager of Membership and Development for Brookgreen Gardens.  In addition to serving the arts in this community, Mr. Jacob also worked for the American Institute of Architects in Philadelphia as Director of Programs and Events and served on the staff of the Philadelphia Historical Commission, where he worked to help preserve that city's wealth of historic buildings.