Arts for Art Board of Directors & Staff
Board of Directors
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William Parker, AFA Interim Board Chair,
Mr. Parker is a musician, author, organizer and educator living in the Lower East Side since 1975. He is a central figure in the creative jazz scene. |
Patricia Ali, AFA Board Treasurer, is the co-owner with her husband Rashied Ali of the famous Ali’s Alley (part of the loft era).
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Jo Wood-Brown, AFA Board Secretary, is an NYC based painter / installation and multimedia artist. She has supported AFA since its inception.
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Tom Carhart, AFA Board Member, has long experience in managing equity and fixed-income portfolios, especially for not-for-profit institutions, wealthy family groups, Japanese insurance companies, and European mutual funds.
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David Kreuter, AFA Board Member, is the founder and president of VM Resources Ltd., a technology consulting and education firm specializing in mainframe computers.
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Whit Dickey, AFA Board Member, was the first important donor for Arts for Art and the Vision Festival. It was his vision that helped make the festival a reality.
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Fred Moten, AFA Board Member, teaches courses and conducts research in black studies, performance studies, poetics and critical theory. He is a professor in the Department of Performance Studies at the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University.
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Urania Mylonas, AFA Board Member, is the Deputy Director of Strategic Donor Relations and Stewardship at Columbia University.
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Advisory Board
Nana Carmen Ashhurst is an independent filmmaker and former hip hop entertainment executive who is currently fundraising for major non-profits.
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Nabil Ayers is a music industry entrepreneur, writer and musician. He was twice named one of Billboard Magazine's Indie Power Players (2019 and 2020). He co-founded Seattle’s Sonic Boom Records store, founded the independent record labels The Control Group and Valley of Search, and has published pieces in The New York Times, NPR, People, GQ, Huffington Post and The Root.
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Gregory Cohen is a Senior Associate at Cause Effective where he provides coaching and training to board & staff.
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Herman Milligan Jr., is a managing partner at the Fulton Group. He has experience in non-profits through board service, commission/task force participation, consulting, and grant review panels for national, regional, and local arts granting organizations.
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Sandeep Mehta is Chief Technology Officer at The Hartford.
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Anthony Jermaine Ross-Allam is a doctoral candidate at Union Theological Seminary. While researching the social ecology of extralegal violence against Afro-Americans Jermaine also studies how the arts can serve as a driving force for social change.
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Deborah Steinglass provides coaching for artists and arts leaders, and strategic planning and advisory services to small and mid-sized arts organizations. Prior to launching her new set of offerings to the field, Deborah was Development Director and Interim CEO at New Music USA for seven years. She also served as the Executive Director of The Jazz Gallery from 2009 to 2013.
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Brad Smith is the President of Candid. In that role, he ensures that Candid has the talent, technology, partnerships and financial resources to deliver on its mission. Formerly president of Foundation Center, Brad led its effort to unite with GuideStar to form Candid in 2019. He serves on the boards of the Tinker Foundation and the International Center for Transitional Justice, and is Visiting Professional at University of Michigan's Center for Social Solutions.
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Anita Romero Warren is Deputy Director of the Weeksville Heritage Center. She has served on the Queens Borough President’s African American Heritage Committee, the Queens General Assembly and as an Advisory Board Member for the Queens Educational Opportunity Center and Youth Court of Queens County.
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Staff
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Bill Mazza - graphic design and branding
Michael Lucio Sternbach - video documenting and editing Zak Sherzad - video, audio mixing, and streaming |
