VPA Council and Young Alumni Council

VPA Council

• Mary Cotter ’69, Chair

  MusicCommunity Leader/Volunteer
• Paul Leibowitz ’84, Vice Chair

  Editorial DesignPresident and CCO, Leibowitz Branding & Design
• Robb Armstrong ’85

  Advertising DesignCartoonist and Creator, "JumpStart"
• Richard Bovender ’02

  IllustrationManaging Partner, Altitude Ventures
• Keith Cartwright ’97

  Communications DesignPresident and Chief Creative Officer, CartwrightCo-Founder, Saturday Morning
• Kevin Chernett ’91

  Speech CommunicationExecutive Vice President of Global Partnerships and Content Distribution, Live Nation
• Lauren Cramer L’94

  LawPartner, McLaughlin & Stern, LLPVPA Council Chair Emerita
• Alan Dye ’97

  Communications DesignVice President of Human Interface Design, Apple
• Dennis Gilbert ’73

  Music EducationOwner, CPB Partners LLC
• Nancy Gilbert ’74

  Elementary EducationCommunity Service Volunteer
• Eric Gleason ’05

  Art History and Political ScienceSenior Director, Kasmin Gallery
• Shibani Jain

  Founder and CEO, Baaya Design
• Charles (Chuck) Klaus G’05

  Media StudiesCo-Director, Grand Emporium
• Julie Kubacki ’00

  Music IndustryVice President of Promotion, 300 Entertainment
• Jim Morris ’77, G’78

  Television, Radio, and FilmPresident, Pixar Animation Studios
• Stephanie Goldman Rosen ’88

  Speech CommunicationCommunity Service Volunteer
• Dan Silver ’01

  FilmDirector of Documentary Feature Films, Netflix
• Aaron Sorkin ’83, H’12

  Musical TheaterScreenwriter, Playwright, Producer, Director
• Marylyn Turner ’56, G’57

  Art EducationCEO, Grand House Management

VPA Council Emeritus Members

• Ellen Baker Ghelardi ’73

  DramaExecutive Director, Dexter F. & Dorothy H. Baker Foundation
• Warren Kimble ’57

  Advertising DesignArtist and Owner, Warren Kimble Gallery and Studio
• Iris Magidson ’64

  Advertising DesignIndependent Design Professional
• Kenneth Sparks ’56, G’61, G’64

  Speech CommunicationPresident and CEO, Ken Sparks Associates LLC

VPA Young Alumni Council

• Noah Aberlin ’04

  Musical TheaterDirector of Operations, Paul Taylor Dance Foundation
• Gyasi Barber ’11

  Music EducationGlobal Product Solutions Lead, Indeed.com
• Matthew Britten ’07

  DramaCEO, Broadway Brands LLC
• Naiya Jai Campbell ’20

  Communication and Rhetorical StudiesProgram Director, K1NG Radio, MiamiAssociate Producer, Film Industry
• Stephen Carrasco ’05

  Musical TheaterActor
• Benjamin Coleman ’07

  Musical TheaterAgent, United Talent Agency
• Michael Contini ’06

  Musical TheaterVice President, Arts & Culture Sales, AudienceView
• Leslie DiNicola ’03

  DramaSinger-Songwriter
• Meredith Elson ’04

  Surface Pattern DesignSenior Merchandiser, Lichtenberg
• Mark Fisher ’02

  Musical TheaterOwner, Mark Fisher Fitness
• Lizzie Gorfaine ’09

  Art PhotographyAssistant Director and Producer, Performance and Live Programs, Exhibitions, the Museum of Modern Art
• Yadira Harrison ’07

  Communication and Rhetorical StudiesCo-Founder, verb.
• Megan Hart ’06

  Interior DesignInterior Design and Project Management
• Jessica Hurwit ’09

  Industrial and Interaction DesignSenior Industrial Designer, Uncommon Goods
• Eric Jarboe ’09

  Musical TheaterChief Operating Officer, Motion Picture Corporation of America
• Max Kimble ’08

  Marketing ManagementCo-Founder, Simmer Group
• Julia Kipnis ’14

  FilmProgrammer, AFI FEST at The American Film Institute
• Malcolm J. Merriweather ’07

  Music EducationConductor and Music Director, the Dessoff ChoirsAssociate Professor, Director of Choral Studies, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York
• Ayana Patterson ’06

  Industrial and Interaction DesignDesign Strategist and CMF Specialist
• Clairanne Pesce ’10

  Interior DesignSenior Interior Designer, Array Architects
• Heather Reavey ’99

  Industrial and Interaction DesignHead of Practice Innovation, EPAM Continuum
• Rachel Renock ’13

  Communications DesignCEO and Creative Director, Wethos
• Evin Floyd Robinson ’12, G’14

  Communication and Rhetorical StudiesCo-Founder and Director, New York On Tech
• Melissa Shakun ’05

  Art EducationDesigner and Art Director, Saturday Night Live
• Nancy Taylor ’15

  Art PhotographyDirector of Film/TV Development, HarperCollins
• Dayanna Torres ’06

  Communication and Rhetorical StudiesDirector, Economic Opportunities and Business Partnerships, JobsFirstNYC
• Sara Villagio ’04

  Music IndustryChief Marketing Officer, Carnegie Hall
• Garry Wallace ’05

  IllustrationCreative Director and Graphic Artist