Cameron O'Hanlon

Cameron O’Hanlon has been selected as the first executive director of Clarksville’s new Arts, Culture & Tourism (ACT) Authority. A native of San Antonio, Texas, O’Hanlon grew up in Northern California and has spent the past 13 years as the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, also known as the Soraya, in Los Angeles. He rose through the ranks from usher to general manager, shepherding the organization through the pandemic. A performer and artist, O’Hanlon will run the ACT Authority, an independent entity and arm of the city, aimed at improving accessibility and growing new avenues for the arts in Clarksville. He holds a bachelor’s degree in music, percussion, and performance from California State University, Northridge.