Board of Directors
Community Directors:
Nicole Allen White
Director of Government and External Affairs
Philadelphia Museum of Art
James Claiborne
Director of Programming
African American Museum in Philadelphia
Dawn Frisby Byers**
Senior Director of Content and Engagement
Pennsylvania Humanities Council
Denise Kinney
Executive Director
Musicopia / Dancing Classrooms Philly
Adrienne Mackey
Founder and Artistic Director
Swim Pony Performing Arts
Magda Martinez***
Chief Operating Officer
Mural Arts Philadelphia
Ken Metzner**
Executive Director
The Colonial Theatre
John Orr
Executive Director
Art-Reach
Kelli Paul
Vice President of Development
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Directors Appointed by the Mayor:
Valerie Gay**
Deputy Director for Audience Engagement & Chief Experience Officer
The Barnes Foundation
Michael O’Bryan
Director of Youth and Young Adult Programs
The Village of Arts and Humanities
Neville K. Vakharia
Assistant Professor and Research Director
Drexel University Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Department of Arts & Entertainment Enterprise
Directors Appointed by President of City Council:
Cindy Bass
Council District 8
Derek Green
Council At-Large
David Oh
Council At-Large
Mark Squilla
Council District 1
***President
** Officers
