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

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Deborah Lugo

Executive Director, Arts Connect Houston

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Jack McBride, Chair

Associate Director, WITS 

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Janette Lindner

Director, Veritas Total Solutions

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Deborah Lugo

Executive Director, Arts Connect

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Debbie McNulty

Director, Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs

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Wenden Sanders

Fine Arts Director, Houston ISD

Board Members

Lauren Anderson, Vice President

Houston Ballet

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Brenda Peters Chase, President

Enterprise Products

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Jack McBride, Treasurer

Writers in the Schools

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Judy Nyquist, Secretary 

Community Volunteer

Caroline Goeser, Member-at-Large

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

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