Board of Directors
Current as of December 2021.
Grethe Barrett Holby, Chair
Opera Director, Founder of Ardea Arts, Family Opera Initiative, American Opera Projects
Jacqueline M. Cohen, President
Life Coach, Entrepreneur; former: Theatre Director, Adjunct Professor at NYU & Yale Medical
Patricia H. Deans, TREASURER
Author & writer; former: Managing Director of JPMorgan/Chase Securities
J. Speed Carroll, Esq.
The Field, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen and Hamilton, Visual Artist
Len Elmore
College basketball analyst for CBS; former: 10-year ABA/NBA player, analyst for ESPN & Fox Sports
Kim Bruno
Executive Artistic Director of Grand Arts High School; Founding Performing Arts Director of Professional Performing Arts School; Former Principal of Fiorello LaGuardia High School
Dr. Everett McCorvey
Director – UK Opera Theatre; American Spiritual Ensemble, National Chorale
Eric Von Stroh
Managing Director – Long Point Capital; former: Five Star Food Service, SG Capital Partners
Stacey igel
Boy Meets Girl® (founder)
Simon Green
You B You (founder)
Gillian Williams
Founder & President
Monday Talent
Advisory Board
Simon Green — YouBu Radio/Each One Teach One Coordinator
Deborah H. Kaye — former Senior Managing Attorney for the finance industry
Fredrica Jarcho — Freelance Grant Writer
Marie Reynolds — Independent Producer
Anna Mariash Silverman — Marketing Expert; Spark Foundry for Macy’s
David Wolfson — Music Director/Composer
Raymond Wetmore - Cirque Du Soleil Prop Master
Torrie Allen — Director of Development, Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Andrea Fellows Walters - Director of Community Engagement - Santa Fe Opera
Beth Colleton — Founder, Purpose Strategies; Advisor in Sports Media
Sharon Daniels — Boston University Opera Institute
Keyen Farrell — Founder, Consistent Conversion
Jane A. Gross — Board Member, Chautauqua Opera
Consultants
Luke Connolly — Front-End Developer; Lead Developer of 3A website
Sophie Elgort — Event Photographer
Lawyers Alliance for N.Y. — Pro bono legal services for non-profit organizations
Gloria Parker — Casting Services, Executive Director of Insignia Artists
Ruth Nott — Arts, Community, Education, & Partnerships Consultant