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LEADERSHIP
The Leadership Committee is a shared decision-making body that represents the interests of all Arts Connect partners and is responsible for fiduciary, strategic and project oversight.
Leadership Committee
John Abodeely
CEO, Houston Arts Alliance
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Cathy Bencivenga
Executive Manager of Education & Community
Engagement, Alley Theatre
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Long Chu
Program Officer, Houston Endowment, Inc.
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Rachel Hemphill Dickson
BOLD Artistic Associate, The Ensemble Theatre
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Rick Cruz
Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, Houston ISD
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Caroline Goeser
W.T. and Louise J. Moran Chair of Learning and Interpretation, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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Harrison Guy
Director of Arts and Culture, Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation & Founder, Urban Souls Dance Company
Craig Hauschildt
Arts Integration Specialist, Houston ISD
Deborah Lugo
Executive Director, Arts Connect Houston
Jack McBride, Chair
Associate Director, WITS
Janette Garza Lindner
Director, Veritas Total Solutions
Deborah Lugo
Executive Director, Arts Connect
Debbie McNulty
Arts and Culture Leader
Wenden Sanders
Fine Arts Director, Houston ISD
Board Members
Lauren Anderson, Vice President
Houston Ballet
Brenda Peters Chase, President
Enterprise Products
Caroline Goeser, Member-at-Large
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Craig Massey
Merrill Lynch
Jack McBride, Treasurer
Writers in the Schools
Judy Nyquist, Secretary
Community Volunteer
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