Our People

Centers of Excellence

DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Karlvy Smith, Institutional Strategist

Julianna Friedman, Associate Director of Development 

Ebony Devereaux, Development Operations

Margaret Hunt, Development Consultant 

Dwight Johnson Design, Gala Consultant


FINANCE TEAM

Martha Samuel, Director of Finance


OPERATIONS TEAM

Jelani Buckner, Director of Business Management & Operations

Acey Anderson, Manager of The Gatehouse Facility

Jordan Morales, Facilities & Maintenance Associate 

Das, IT

Lutz & Carr/Chris Bellando, Accountants

Aon/Albert G. Ruben Company (NY)/Claudia Kaufman, Insurance 

G&A Partners, Human Resources

Madison Consulting Group, Matt Lawrence


MARKETING TEAM

Deirdre May, Chief Marketing Officer 

Theodora Kuslan, Senior Director of Marketing 

Lamont Askins, Senior Manager of Internal Comms & Customer Support

Katie Burk, Graphic Designer

Nina Flowers, Public Relations

Squire Media & Management, Public Relations 

Walker International Communications Group


PROGRAMMING & PRODUCTION TEAM

Bethany Cintron, Manager of Education and Community Outreach

Denzel Fields, Partnership and Programming Manager

Zenzele Daniels, Programming & Production Associate (Volunteer)

Devin Cameron, Light & Projections Designer


Board of Directors

Ronald K. Alexander 

JoAnn K. Chase

Hugh Dancy and Claire Danes 

Dr. Indira Etwaroo

Angela Glover Blackwell

Courtney Lee Mitchell – President 

Channing Martin

Larry McRae – Treasurer

Jamila Ponton Bragg 

Rebecca Robertson

Mark Thomas – Vice President 

Tamara Tunie

Heather Wagoner 

Blair Washington

Alisha Johnson Wilder and Todd Wilder

Michael Young – Secretary


INAUGURAL ADVISORY CIRCLE TO THE CEO & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Denise Young, Inaugural Chair

Gabrielle Armand

Shirleena Celestine

Karen Brooks Hopkins

Kenny Leon

Wendell Pierce