Jay Krottinger

Public arts governance

Jay Krottinger is vice chair of the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust on the institution’s current roster. The City records his initial appointment on April 20, 2022 and a scheduled term ending June 30, 2028. The trust operates the performing arts center, hosts and produces performances, supports facility improvements and makes arts grants. Its finance, audit, compensation and governance committees situate the vice chair within collective oversight. The PAC separately identifies a CEO. This board position does not establish unilateral authority over bookings, staff or contracts. The City describes mayoral appointment with Council approval for appointed trustees.

Music education and an early business career

The University of Central Oklahoma lists Krottinger on its College of Fine Arts and Design advisory board. Its biography dates his bachelor’s degree in music to 2006 and his master’s to 2012, and identifies him as the School of Music’s first Distinguished Alumnus in 2016. A March 2014 Oklahoma Magazine profile described him as a founding producer of Square1 Theatrics and chief operating officer of IQ Surgical in Tulsa. That article documents a historical business role, rather than current employment at the medical company.

Career & public service

1. 2006 and 2012

   Music degrees

   UCO dates his bachelor’s and master’s degrees to these years.

   UCO: College of Fine Arts and Design advisory board ↗
2. 2012

   Company formation

   Company history dates the Tanner–Krottinger founding partnership to 2012.

   Tanninger welcomes Patricia Chernicky ↗
3. 2013

   Pippin on Broadway

   IBDB credits the Square1 producing group.

   Broadway League IBDB: Jay Leland Krottinger ↗
4. 2019

   Company partnership expands

   Tanninger announced Chernicky as a co-owner.

   Tanninger welcomes Patricia Chernicky ↗
5. April 2022

   PAC appointment

   City roster records initial appointment.

   City of Tulsa: PAC Trust roster ↗
6. 2024

   Theatre and development

   The Outsiders opened on Broadway in April; Quincy adopted the conditional redevelopment authorization in July.

   Broadway League IBDB: Jay Leland Krottinger ↗Quincy City Council proceedings, July 8, 2024 ↗

People, institutions and the relationships between them

Following the connections

Each step below represents a documented relationship. Dates and roles belong to the individual links; a path can span different periods.

Documented relationships

14 documented relationships · Historical and current roles remain distinct.

A recorded public development decision

On July 8, 2024, Quincy, Illinois councilors voted 11–1 to authorize a redevelopment agreement for a proposed hotel in the former Illinois State Bank building, naming Tanner and Krottinger as developers. The adopted resolution replaced an earlier $500,000 commitment. It provided separate 50/50 revenue-sharing arrangements: hotel/motel taxes up to $750,000 over ten years, and project tax-increment revenue up to $750,000 through December 31, 2033, each ending sooner if its cap was reached. The first depends on generated hotel taxes; the second begins after a certificate of occupancy. These are conditional reimbursement ceilings, not documented payments or personal income.

The producing partnership

A 2019 company announcement says Krottinger and Ryan Tanner formed Square1 Theatrics in 2012 and identifies Tanninger Entertainment as its subsequent name. The same release announced Patricia Chernicky as a co-owner and described Tanninger Companies as the parent. These are the company’s descriptions of its structure; they do not disclose ownership percentages or personal earnings. The parent’s current biography describes Krottinger as founder, chief operations officer and chief technology officer. The PAC’s occupational listing independently connects its trustee to Tanninger Companies.

Credits through named production groups

The Broadway League’s Internet Broadway Database records Krottinger’s credits through specific producing partnerships. It lists Pippin’s 2013 Broadway production under Square1 Theatrics, Come From Away’s 2017 production through Demos Bizar / Square 1 Theatrics, and Oklahoma!’s 2019 revival with Square1 as an associate producer. The Outsiders opened on Broadway on April 11, 2024, with Tanninger Entertainment among its co-producers. These credits establish participation in production groups. They do not make him the sole producer, author or owner of the shows.

Family, business and civic institutions

Christine Eddington’s April 2024 Luxiere feature identifies Krottinger and Ryan Jude Tanner as spouses and producing partners, alongside Pat Chernicky. The relationship matters here because both spouses have documented institutional roles in the same business. Tulsa CARES currently lists Chernicky as an advisory director. Oklahoma Magazine identified Krottinger as a co-emcee of its 2014 Red Ribbon Gala. The resulting connection spans commercial theatre and a Tulsa service organization; gala participation and an advisory role are distinct from executive control or evidence of a particular donation.

Check the record

Sources & corrections

Research checked 2026-11-04. Roles and financial figures retain their source dates. Sections appear only when supported material is available; an omitted section is not a finding that no such relationship exists.

1. PAC Board of Trustees ↗

   primary · Checked 2026-10-23

   Ken Busby named trustee and identified portrait; trust operates venue and supports programming, facilities and grants.

2. City of Tulsa: PAC Trust roster ↗

   primary institutional record · Checked 2026-11-04

   PAC seat14; initial appointment April20,2022; scheduled term ends June30,2028.

3. UCO: College of Fine Arts and Design advisory board ↗

   primary institutional record · Checked 2026-11-04

   Jay Krottinger biography and advisory board membership. Bachelor music2006, master music2012;2016 School of Music recognition. Direct open403; search-index excerpt read.

4. From Broadway Insiders to The Outsiders — Christine Eddington ↗

   independent reporting · Source date 2024-04-18 · Checked 2026-11-04

   Independent feature identifies spouses Jay Krottinger and Ryan Jude Tanner, producing partnership with Pat Chernicky.

5. Oklahoma Magazine: 40 Under 40 — Jay Leland Krottinger ↗

   independent reporting · Source date 2014-03-26 · Checked 2026-11-04

   Historical profile identifies Square1 founding producer, IQ Surgical COO and2014 Tulsa CARES gala co-emcee.

6. Tanninger welcomes Patricia Chernicky ↗

   primary institutional record · Source date 2019-08-12 · Checked 2026-11-04

   Company announcement: formerly Square1, founded2012 by Tanner/Krottinger; Chernicky co-owner; Tanninger Companies parent. Fund announcement not treated as receipts.

7. Tanninger Companies: About us ↗

   primary institutional record · Checked 2026-11-04

   Company biography identifies Krottinger as founder, COO and CTO; attributed self-description.

8. Broadway League IBDB: Jay Leland Krottinger ↗

   primary institutional record · Checked 2026-11-04

   Named producing partnerships and Broadway production dates; Pippin2013, Come From Away2017, Oklahoma2019, The Outsiders2024. No birth date retained.

9. Quincy City Council proceedings, July 8, 2024 ↗

   primary institutional record · Source date 2024-07-08 · Checked 2026-11-04

   PDF page4, adopted redevelopment resolution; vote11–1,2absent. Original page visually inspected. USD conditional reimbursement ceilings; prior commitment rescinded. Not disbursement record.

10. Tulsa CARES: Board ↗

    primary institutional record · Checked 2026-11-04

    Pat Chernicky listed as advisory director, distinguished from executive board roles.

11. PAC occupational identity excerpt ↗

    primary institutional record · Checked 2026-11-04

    Jay Krottinger — Vice Chair — Co-Founder — Tanninger Companies. Only occupational excerpt retained; private contacts excluded.