our team
Leadership & Staff
Board of Directors
William D. Felton
Chairman
Derek Goodman
President
Tom Hofstetter
1st Vice President
Shari Lebowitz
2nd Vice President
Joyce Pauker
3rd Vice President
Michael Delgass
Treasurer
Elizabeth Strick
Secretary
Deborah Murtaugh and Oliver Pursche
Past Presidents
Eric Bernheim
Paul Efstathiou
Kristin Foster
Elizabeth Gorayeb
Pamela Hovland
Jennifer Kanfer
Rachel A. Pencu
Dogan Perese
Jane Preiser
Gary Cosgrave (Honorary)
Joyce Thompson (Honorary)
Staff
Ruth Mannes
Executive Director
Liz Leggett
Director of Exhibitions
Anne Greenberg
Director of Education
Cynthia Dempster
Director of Donor Cultivation and Sponsorships
Leslie LaSala
Director of Communications and Marketing
Rui Chen
Director of Finance and Administration
Colleen Thomas
Head of Educational Development
Kristen Young
Music Associate
Katie Conte
Social Media Manager
Jenny Gage
Front Desk
Alexander Platt
Concert Series Curator + Director of the Heida
Caroline Casey
Front Desk