Incoming Executive Director

• Aug 2023 - Present

Consultant

• Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

Consultant to non-profit cultural institutions and creatives, including vision, operations, legal, human resources, communications, and events planning and strategy. Consultant to non-profit cultural institutions and creatives, including vision, operations, legal, human resources, communications, and events planning and strategy.

Executive Director of the Library for the Performing Arts

• Mar 2020 - Jul 2022

Led one of the most prestigious performing arts library in the world; developed vision for a reimagined Library for the Performing Arts, raised almost $14 million over a two year period during the pandemic substantially increasing individual and foundation giving by more than 60%; created new engaged advisory council of supporters; raised substantial funds to launch new Harvey Fierstein Theatre Lab, lending library of Tech Kits for Performing Artists with free cellular service to bridge the digital divide, music card catalogue reconfiguration project, DNA historic heritage project and more; raised library’s profile by launching the largest Outdoor Reading Room on the library’s terrace, creating new online program series, issuing new publications to tell the library’s story; creating new sizzle reel and developing new collaborations with community groups and Lincoln Center’s constituents; oversaw team who provided more than 200,000 electronic copies of scripts, scores and other materials to our patrons who needed them; fostered a positive and collaborative relationship with Lincoln Center's Presidents' Council to attract new audiences and amplify all voices; and led team who developed "Lou Reed: Caught Between the Twisted Stars," a major exhibition exploring Lou's work through his own voice and archives. Show less

EVP & COO; General Counsel; Acting Museum Director

• Oct 2007 - Mar 2020

Instrumental in transforming New-York Historical Society into a must-see destination; oversee capital projects, operations, visitors experience, group tours, volunteer docents and explainers and rights and reproduction; liaison to Board of Trustees and serve on several Trustee committees; develop innovative programs and strategies to attract new and diverse audiences, including the Citizenship Project which has helped over 2600 green card holders study for the USCIS naturalization test using objects and art from our collection, and our stroller tour and scout program, attracting young families and children; fundraise to support strategic initiatives; and spokesperson to media and NYC government for several initiatives. Other roles at New-York Historical Society: first General Counsel at institution for twelve years; Acting Museum Director for eight months overseeing curatorial, collections and design departments; Acting Director of DiMenna Children's History Museum for period of five months; and Acting Development Director for period of four months. Show less

Assistant U.S. Attorney

• Aug 2000 - Oct 2007

Litigation Associate

• Sep 1995 - Jun 2000

Represented protest poet who successfully sought political asylum in the United States and whose case was featured in Sundance documentary film. Represented protest poet who successfully sought political asylum in the United States and whose case was featured in Sundance documentary film.