Board of Directors

Arts in Education Coordinator, Herkimer BOCES

Carol is a former music teacher and a performing musician and saxophone instructor. She is a member of the Executive Board of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 78, and President of the Crane School of Music Alumni Board.

NY Community Relations & Engagement Manager, Molina Healthcare

Rita serves as Syracuse Common Councilor-at-Large. She is also a member of the NYS Council of the Arts Board of Directors. She was a dancer (prima ballerina) at Bristol Virginia Company, opened a dance school in Puerto Rico (DANCE CENTRE), and worked with The Weaner Brothers Latin Record Division creating and implementing promotional tours for artists visiting Puerto Rico

Associate Director
Executive Education
Syracuse University Maxwell School

Carol has a lifetime history of choral singing, is past president of Capitol Hill Choral Society, and currently a member of the choir at St Paul ‘s Church, Syracuse.

Business Development Manager
Canale Insurance and Accounting

Attorney
Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

Dori is a subscriber of Syracuse Stage and Broadway in Syracuse, and proud parent of Syracuse Children’s Theater performer.

CEO/Author, Motivational Speaker
Owner, DC3 Consulting

Leroy, a former NFL runningback for the Washington Redskins and Jacksonville Jaguars, is a motivational and inspirational speaker and storyteller and author of "The Runningback". He also serves as President of Upstate NY NFL Alumni Association.

Staff Accountant
Bowers & Company CPAs PLLC

Kieran's art connection is through family. His grandmother Christine Lightcap ran the Talent Company in Syracuse and performed years of shows at the Empire Theater at the NYS Fairgrounds.

Director and CEO
Everson Museum of Art
 
Elizabeth is also a board member of the Gustav Stickley House Foundation

General Manager
Greater Syracuse Soundstage Development Corp.

Purchasing Director
Onondaga County

Dan connects to art through music and photography.

French Teacher (retired)
Hudson, Poland, Holland Patent School Districts

Nancy, a member of Munson Williams Proctor Art Institute, studied piano with Eva Sciutto. She was accompanist for the SUNY Albany University Singers, and the Hamilton College Choir under G. Roberts Kolb for 30 years. She has also played keyboard in pit orchestras, organ in local churches, and has accompanied level 6 students for NYSSMA adjudication.

Executive Director, Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts (MVCA)

Jane has been the Executive Director for MVCA in Little Falls, NY, since 2015. Previously, she was a Management Consultant, Industrial Engineer, and Project Manager with commercial and government clients domestically and internationally for over 30 years. Jane is a lifelong musician, vocalist, and choir director throughout the Mohawk Valley, New England, North Carolina, and Minnesota. Jane also teaches voice lessons at MVCA. Within the Bassett Healthcare Network, Jane serves on the boards of Valley Health Services and Valley Residential Services in Herkimer, NY. Passionate about the Arts and her now “second career” working for a non-profit, she has found a home with the MVCA family.

Co-Founder/Chairman/Executive Director
Mohawk Valley Latino Association, Inc.

Sonia is the first Executive Director for the Mohawk Valley Latino Association and a Munson Williams Proctor Institute Board Member.

Retired Dean Emeritus, School of Communication
Media & the Arts, SUNY Oswego 

Fritz also serves on the Board of Directors of Symphoria and View Center for Arts and Culture.

Independent Medicare Agent
Maximum Medicare Services

Alden (Max) is a singer who has performed with bands and choirs, etc. for most of his adult life. He also participates in theater.

Senior Director of Business and Economic Development
Centerstate CEO

Honora grew up in Syracuse doing ballet and poorly playing instruments through high school. She was part of local corps de ballet for touring productions of the Nutcracker and the annual Cultural Resources Council’s (now CNY Arts) holiday ballet production. She was lucky enough that her mother found the time and resources to expose her and her brother to museums, musicals and Broadway, and cultural experiences whenever they travelled around the Northeast – but especially when visiting family in the New York City area.  

Assistant Dean of Advancement
College of Visual and Performing Arts, Syracuse University

Tracy has served arts organizations in both staff and consulting roles, such as the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, the Baltimore and Colorado Symphonies, Arena Stage, and the Smithsonian Institution. She played a leadership role in raising $123 million to build the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Tracy is an enthusiastic arts patron, and enjoys theater, concerts, dance performances, and museums.

Executive Director
Downtown Committee of Syracuse, Inc.

Interim Provost and Senior Vice President
Onondaga Community College

Anastasia is responsible for all academic programs at Onondaga Community College, including arts programming.  She also plays Bb clarinet with the Silverwood Clarinet Choir.

President, Arts & Cultural Leadership Alliance
President, Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology

Lauren also serves on the board of Gigi's Playhouse and worked in marketing and development for Syracuse Stage.

Chief of Staff
Onondaga County Executive Office

 Sue is also a Board Member for Visit Syracuse and NYS Blues Festival, Inc.