The College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Council and Young Alumni Council supports the dean, faculty, staff, and students in their efforts to carry out the mission and vision of VPA.
VPA Council
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![Mary Cotter]()
MusicCommunity Leader/Volunteer -
![Paul Leibowitz]()
Editorial DesignPresident and CCO, Leibowitz Branding & Design -
![Robb Armstrong]()
Advertising DesignCartoonist and Creator, "JumpStart" -
![Richard Boender]()
IllustrationManaging Partner, Altitude Ventures -
![Matthew Britten]()
DramaCEO, Broadway Brands LLC -
![Keith Cartwright]()
Communications DesignPresident and Chief Creative Officer, CartwrightCo-Founder, Saturday Morning -
![Kevin Chernett]()
Speech CommunicationExecutive Vice President of Global Partnerships and Content Distribution, Live Nation -
![Lauren Cramer]()
LawPartner, McLaughlin & Stern, LLPVPA Council Chair Emerita -
![Alan Dye]()
Communications DesignVice President of Human Interface Design, Apple -
![Dennis Gilbert]()
Music EducationOwner, CPB Partners LLC -
![Nancy Gilbert]()
Elementary EducationCommunity Service Volunteer -
![Eric Gleason]()
Art History and Political ScienceSenior Director, Kasmin Gallery -
![Ravi Kapur]()
Speech Communication and Political ScienceFounder and CEO, Diya TV -
![Chuck Klaus]()
Media StudiesCo-Director, Grand Emporium -
![Julie Kubacki]()
Music IndustryVice President, Artist Promotion & Development, De Goot Entertainment -
![Jill Leary]()
Art EducationOwner and Founder, Railyard Arts Studio -
![Jim Morris]()
Television, Radio, and FilmPresident, Pixar Animation Studios -
![Dan Silver]()
FilmDirector of Documentary Feature Films, Netflix -
![Aaron Sorkin]()
Musical TheaterScreenwriter, Playwright, Producer, Director -
![Marylyn Turner]()
Art EducationCEO, Grand House Management -
![Sara Villagio]()
Music IndustryChief Marketing Officer, Carnegie Hall
VPA Council Emeritus Members
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![Ellen Ghelardi]()
DramaExecutive Director, Dexter F. & Dorothy H. Baker Foundation -
![Warren Kimble]()
Advertising DesignArtist and Owner, Warren Kimble Gallery and Studio -
![Iris Magidson]()
Advertising DesignIndependent Design Professional -
![Kenneth Sparks]()
Speech CommunicationPresident and CEO, Ken Sparks Associates LLC
VPA Young Alumni Council
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![Noah Aberlin]()
Musical TheaterDirector of Operations, Paul Taylor Dance Foundation -
![Gyasi Barber]()
Music EducationGlobal Product Solutions Lead, Indeed.com -
![Naiya Jai Campbell]()
Communication and Rhetorical StudiesExecutive Assistant, S2BN Entertainment CorporationAssociate Producer, Film Industry -
![Benjamin Coleman]()
Musical TheaterAgent, United Talent Agency -
![Michael Contini]()
Musical TheaterSenior Sales Leader, Hopin -
![Leslie DiNicola]()
DramaSinger-Songwriter -
![VPA logo]()
Surface Pattern DesignSenior Merchandiser, Lichtenberg -
![VPA logo]()
Art PhotographyAssistant Director and Producer, Performance and Live Programs, Exhibitions, the Museum of Modern Art -
![Yadira Harrison]()
Communication and Rhetorical StudiesCo-Founder, verb. -
![Megan Hart]()
Interior DesignInterior Design and Project Management -
![Nancy Taylor]()
Art PhotographyDirector of Film/TV Development, HarperCollins -
![Jessica Hurwit]()
Industrial and Interaction DesignSenior Industrial Designer, Uncommon Goods -
![Eric Jarboe]()
Musical TheaterChief Operating Officer, Motion Picture Corporation of America -
![Julia Kipnis]()
FilmProgrammer, AFI FEST at The American Film Institute -
![Malcolm Merriweather]()
Music EducationAssociate Professor and Director of Choral Studies, Brooklyn CollegeMusic Director, the Dessoff Choirs, and Director, the New York Philharmonic Chorus -
![Anwar Nasir]()
Communication and Rhetorical StudiesExecutive Director, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra -
![Ayana Patterson]()
Industrial and Interaction DesignDesign Strategist and CMF Specialist -
![Rachel Renock]()
Communications DesignCEO and Creative Director, Wethos -
![Evin Robinson]()
Communication and Rhetorical StudiesCo-Founder and Director, New York On Tech -
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Art EducationDesigner and Art Director, Saturday Night Live -
![Dayanna Torres]()
Communication and Rhetorical StudiesSocial Justice and Impact Change Agent
