Our Leadership Committee
The Leadership Committee is a shared decision-making body
that represents the interests of all Arts Connect partners
and is responsible for strategic and project oversight.
Jack McBride, Chair
Community Volunteer
John Abodeely
Chief Executive Officer
Houston Arts Alliance
Cathy Bencivenga
Executive Manager of Education & Community Engagement
Alley Theatre
Dr. Rick Cruz
Deputy Superintendent
Houston ISD
Rachel Hemphill Dickson
BOLD Artistic Associate
The Ensemble Theatre
Caroline Goeser, Immediate Past ChairW.T. and Louise J. Moran Chair of Learning and InterpretationMuseum of Fine Arts, Houston
Harrison Guy
Director of Arts and Culture, Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation & Founder, Urban Souls Dance Company
Janette Lindner
Director
Veritas Total Solutions
Deborah Lugo
Executive Director
Arts Connect Houston
Alisa Magallón
Associate Director of Programming and Engagement, Houston Grand Opera
Nicole Moore-Kriel
Program Officer
The Powell Foundation
Eileen Morris
Artistic Director, The Ensemble Theatre
Wenden Sanders
Fine Arts Director
Houston ISD
