Danielle Patterson Varner

CEO & Executive Producer

Danielle has been a transformative leader at the Springer Opera House for more than two decades, currently serving as its CEO and Executive Producer. Originally starting as a volunteer, she has since held a variety of critical roles including Director of Development and Managing Director, playing a pivotal part in the organization’s evolution into a successful non-profit business.

Beyond her executive duties, Danielle is a gifted actor who has appeared on the Springer stage, most recently as Gymnasia in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and as the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz.

Actively engaged in the community, she serves as the chair of the Columbus Cultural Arts Alliance, is a member of The Rotary Club of Columbus, and was a former member of the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.