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AILEY is a community of dancers, choreographers, teaching artists, musicians, administrators, and leaders. The people of AILEY champion inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility, proudly working together to further Alvin Ailey’s mission to give dance back to the people. Meet the team.

Board of Trustees

Chairman	Daria L. Wallach
President	Anthony S. Kendall
Board Members	Jolen V. Anderson Eleanor S. Applewhaite Esi Eggleston Bracey Janice Brathwaite Laura D. Corb Georgette C. Dixon Nailah L. Flake Jaileah X. Huddleston Vickee Jordan Adams Jaishri Kapoor Suzan Kereere Kristin E. LaRoche Allegra J. Lawrence-Hardy Anthony A. Lewis Alicia Graf Mack Johnbull Okpara Jack Pitts Paula A. Price Muhammad M. Qubbaj Lata N. Reddy Bennett Rink Oti Roberts Cara Robinson Danielle M. Robinson, PhD Tara L. Smith Joan H. Weill Jean-Rene Zetrenne Pamela D. Zilly
Chairmen Emeriti	Philip Laskawy Stanley Plesent, Esq.* Joan H. Weill
Presidents Emeriti	Debra L. Lee Henry McGee
Honorary Trustees	Gina F. Adams Simin N. Allison* Anthony M. Carvette Kathryn C. Chenault Bruce S. Gordon Robert Kissane Leslie Maheras Stephen J. Meringoff Arthur J. Mirante II John H. Schaefer Lemar Swinney _{*In Memoriam}

Leadership

Alvin Ailey

Founder

Judith Jamison

Artistic Director Emerita

Alicia Graf Mack

Daria L. and Eric J. Wallach Artistic Director

Bennett Rink

Executive Director

Administrative Staff

Development	Ebonie C. Pittman, Managing Director of Development Josephine Ciallella, Director of Donor Events & Stewardship Megan Jakel, Director of Major Gifts & Individual Giving Marceen Lovelace, Director of Development Operations Sarah Rodriguez, Director of Institutional Giving Thomas Baker, Associate Director of Individual Giving Francis A. Lewis III, Associate Director of Donor Events & Stewardship Myriam Varjacques, Associate Director Institutional Giving James Cooper, Manager of Donor Events & Stewardship Rufaro Gulstone, Individual Giving Assistant Rosa Schembari, Development Operations Associate Ethan Richmond, Development Assistant
Marketing	Elizabeth Kandel, Managing Director of Marketing Liad Baniel, Art Director Maria Flotta, Associate Director of Sales and Ticketing Jennifer Fyall, Associate Director of Marketing Erica Hochstedler, Associate Director of Editorial Content Lynette P. Rizzo, Associate Director of Marketing Mikaela Tripp, Associate Director of Digital Marketing Rennie McDougall, Content Writer Tiara Nock, Social Media Manager Jennifer Rockwood, Ticket Manager Chris Cates, Group Sales & Ticketing Coordinator Stephanie Lacy, Social Media Content Creator Sheray Franklin, Website Assistant Judith Service Montier, Atlanta External Affairs Consultant Capacity Interactive, Digital Marketing Consultants Walker International Communications Group, Audience Development Consultants
Public Relations	Christopher Zunner, Managing Director of Public Relations Tracy Severe, Associate Director of Public Relations Nicole Tintle, Public Relations Manager Esther Akutekha, Public Relations Associate Autumn Robison, Public Relations Assistant Mia Ortega, Public Relations Part-Time Assistant Polskin Arts & Communications Counselors, PR Consultant Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis, Season Press Consultants Judy Kinberg, Film Consultant
Finance & Administration	Pamela Robinson, Chief Financial Officer Prital Chohan, Director of Finance Denise Fox, Controller Linda Chen, Staff Accountant Albert Martinez, Strategy & Planning Manager Zixin Alexis Han, Business Data Analyst Angella Davis, Accounting Specialist Moises Perez-Batista, Payroll Administrator Jennifer Bernal, Finance Associate Glory Christian, Grant Analyst Karen Flores, Finance Assistant Randolph Houston, General Counsel Sathi Pillai-Colucci, Executive Liaison to the Artistic Director Danielle Jackson, Executive Assistant to the Executive Director Samuel Coleman, Office Manager
Human Resources	Krystle Douglas, Managing Director of People & Culture Toronda Miller, Director of People & Culture
Information Technology	Chad J. Sutton, Director of Information Technology Tom Beck, CRM Platform Manager Dena Hardee, Education Product Manager Edward Park, IT Operations Manager Lloyd Alvarez, Network Administrator Yamile Pacheco Cueva, Salesforce Administrator Daniel Richardson, Application & Desktop Support Specialist Erica Wong, Salesforce Support & Training Specialist Edward Vulfson, Database Developer
Studio & Theater Operations	Alaric E. Hahn, Director of Studio & Theater Operations Kris Carr, Associate Director of Studio Operations Joel Wilhelmi, Technical Director Jason Jude Hill, Studio Operations Manager Britini Jackson, Studio Manager Maleek Slade, Studio Manager Kwesi Kayode, Extension Studio Manager Reché Nelson, Extension Studio Manager Raymund Golamco, Financial Assistant Coal Rietenbach, Videographer Jada Alfred, Assistant Videographer Alice Castro, Assistant Videographer Studio Operations Support Staff Emily Aslin Maggie Benedict Chloe Cappo Maya Lam Christopher Nickelson Cecilia Parker Ella Porr Jessie Roch Aaron Thomas Nancy Wang
Facilities	Michael Canarozzi, Facility Director Reynold Manigault, Head of Security Pam Wilkinson, Security Coordinator Daryl Biteranta, Maintenance Assistant Brendan McCann, Maintenance Assistant Anthony Ragin, Maintenance Assistant
Ailey Archives	Dominique Singer, Archivist Jasmyn Castro, Digital Asset Manager Ellen Kamoe, Consultant Norton Owen, Consultant Sylvia Waters, Consultant David Finkelstein, Video Editor
Ailey Boutique at 405 West 55th Street	Colette Hawkins, Director of Product Development & Merchandising Rama Colucci, Senior Sales Associate Adhara Velez, Boutique Manager Items sold at the Ailey Boutique and AileyDancewear.com are managed by Fine Arts Merchandising Ensemble, Inc. AileyDancewear.com
Ailey Tour Merchandise	Ailey tour merchandise and AileyShop.com are managed by The Araca Group. AileyShop.com
Touring Contacts	Booking Agent Opus 3 Artists opus3artists.com

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Alicia Graf Mack

Daria L. and Eric J. Wallach Artistic Director

Matthew Rushing

Associate Artistic Director

Clifton Brown

Assistant Rehearsal Director

Kanji Segawa

Assistant Rehearsal Director

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Staff

Eric D. Wright, General Manager
Isabelle Mezin, Director of Company Business Affairs
Gregory Stuart, Company Manager
Joseph Anthony Gaito, Technical Director
HaeJin Han, Production Stage Manager
Yi-Chung Chen, Lighting Director
Jon Taylor, Wardrobe Supervisor
Michel Harruch, Sound Engineer
Jorge Lanuza, Master Carpenter
David Trudeau, Master Electrician
Manuel Andino, Property Master
Justin Coffman, Assistant Company Manager
Kait Mahoney, Assistant Stage Manager
Natalia Carlson, Assistant Lighting Director
Danté Baylor, Wardrobe Assistant
Katie Chihaby, Wardrobe Assistant
Justin Hernandez, Assistant Carpenter/Flyman
Brendan Mulleniz, Assistant Electrician
Amadea Edwards, Director of Administration
Chelsea Gillespie, Licensing & Clearance Manager
Michelle Grazio, Company Business Affairs Manager
Donald J. Rose, M.D., Director of the Harkness Center for Dance Injuries, NYU Langone Orthopedics
Sheyi Ojofeitimi, PT, DPT, OCS, Director of Therapy Services / Health & Safety Advisor
Jessi Patz, PT, DPT, CKTP, Physical Therapist
Dionne Vernon, PT, DPT, PES, MBA, Physical Therapist
Amy Zink, PT, DPT, CSCS, CPI, Physical Therapist
Ronnell Kitt, Physical Therapy Aide

Ailey II

Francesca Harper

Ailey II Artistic Director

Sylvia Waters

Ailey II Artistic Director Emerita

Shay Bland

Ailey II Rehearsal Director

Ailey II Staff

Eric D. Wright, General Manager
Isabelle Mezin, Director of Company Business Affairs
Sumaya Jackson, Company Manager
Maggie Caradonna, Stage Manager
Harrison Hoffert, Lighting & Sound Supervisor
Heather Craig, Wardrobe Supervisor

The Ailey School

Tracy Inman

Co-Director of The Ailey School, Director of the Professional Division and Ailey Teacher Certification Program: Ailey Horton Technique, Horton Department-Chair

Melanie Person

Co-Director of The Ailey School, Director of the Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance program, and Ballet Department Chair

The Ailey School Staff	JoAnne Ruggeri, Director of Admissions & Student Affairs Tiffany Barnes, Director of the Junior Division Jennifer Y. Quinones, Director of School Business Operations Cristina Sabater, Associate Director of Admissions Dawn-Marie Tricarico, Associate Director of the Junior Division Michela Boschetto, Professional Division Program Administrator/Assistant to Co-Director Tracy Inman Brittany Benton, School Operations Manager Elizabeth Streeter, Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance Program Administrator & Assistant to Co-Director Melanie Person Jacob Blank, Bursar Blythe Koster, Registrar David Herrera, Production Administrator Ariel Harper, Junior Division Program Coordinator Oceana Hinds-Zemanian, Junior Division Program Coordinator Becky Brown, Junior Division Program Assistant Lakey Evans-Peña, Ailey Teacher Certification Program Curriculum Coordinator Breana Moore, Payroll/Student Accounts Assistant Patrick Piras, Summer Housing Coordinator Guillermo Asca, Coordinator for the Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS) Program Freddie Moore, Rehearsal Director of the Ailey Student Performance Group (ASPG) Kelly Grabowksi, Costume Coordinator Contact The Ailey School Staff
The Ailey School Program Advisors	Melanie Person, BFA First Years & Seniors Adrienne Hurd, BFA Sophomores Kimberly Bartosik, BFA Juniors Tracy Inman, Scholarship Program students Brice Mousset, Certificate Program, First Year Freddie Moore, Certificate Program 2nd & 3rd Years Guillermo Asca, Independent Study students Kevin L. Predmore, International Independent Study students
The Ailey School Department Chairpersons	Melanie Person, Ballet Chair Lynn Glauber-Mandel, Ballet Co-Chair Ana Marie Forsythe, Ailey Horton Chair Emerita Tracy Inman, Ailey Horton Chair Jacqulyn Buglisi, Graham Chair Hollie Wright, Jazz Chair
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Ailey Arts In Education

AAIE Staff	Sarah Feeley, Associate Director, AAIE Business Affairs Cara Buchanan, AAIE Program Manager Solei Trinidad, AAIE Business Assistant Stacey Spencer-Willoughby, AAIE Assistant
AAIE Teaching Artists	Keith Alexander Michaella Barron Ronald Belger Kim Brown Ethel Calhoun Paul Chernosky Kelvin Cooper Za'eed Eure Imani Faye Kat Files Cedric J. Greene Sherece Hill Bree Jackson Whitney Janis Lorena Jaramillo Youthen Joseph Nicole Kadar Noibis Licea Fatima Logan-Alston Allyson Lynch Amos Machanic Andrea Markus Brittany Miller	Mesha Millington Kiara Paige Muriel Peterson Shawn Rawls Victorius Remak Ana Sofía Reynoso David Robertson Renee Robinson Cheryl Rowley-Gaskins Virginia Santucci Tierney Sorenson Arianna Stendardo C. Jade Newbold-St. Gerard Jessica St. Vil Elena Sundick Daaimah Taalib-Din Aaron Thomas Theara Ward Rachel Watson-Jih Jerijah West LaToya Wigfall Darius "Damazi" Williams Wayne Williams
AAIE Musicians	David Alston Joseph Barnes Graham Hazzard Matthew Hill Desmond Howard Iyedun Ince Roderick Jackson Kojo Ayinde C. Johnson Khary Matthews Ron McBee Kwesi Opare Gabriel Roxbury Michael Mustafa Ulmer Brion Vann
AileyCamp Staff	Nasha Thomas, National Director, AileyCamp Torens Johnson, National Deputy Director, AileyCamp Darius "Damazi" Williams, Director of Children's Aid AileyCamp New York Ronnie D. Carney, Co-Director, AileyCamp Newark Sherece Hill, Co-Director, AileyCamp Newark
Children's Aid AileyCamp New York Staff	Aaron Thomas Brittany Miller Chris Cates Daniel Carlton Darius "Damazi" Williams Emelia Sikorsky Grace Zamiska Hitome Yoshimura Villanueva Janabou Drammeh Jasmine Carson Karah Verges Khary Matthews Luis Rivera Madison Danquah Malachi Kingston Noibis Licea Rachel Ford Riché Williams Robert Sardo Robin “Uniqua” Simmons
Children's Aid AileyCamp Too! New York Staff	Leslie Jones Noibis Licea Khary Matthews Brittany Miller Robin “Uniqua” Simmons Darius "Damazi" Williams
AileyCamp Newark Staff	Quinique Bennett Courtney Bowman Jumai Boxton Ronnie D. Carney Keshna Desir Danae Doyle Victoria Edwards Za’eed Eure Kayla Fleming Kayla Franklin Matthew Hill Natasha Hill Sherece Hill Kaitlyn Johnson Judah Marable Leslie "Leo" Ramos-Garcia Autumn Jade Turner LaToya Wigfall
AileyCamp Too! Newark Staff	Ronnie D. Carney Sherese Green Cedric J. Greene Matthew Hill Natasha Hill Sherece Hill LaToya Wigfall

Ailey Extension

Lisa Johnson-Willingham

Director, Ailey Extension

Ailey Extension Staff	Felipe Arellano, Business Data Analyst Grace Landefeld, Marketing Manager Ja'Michael Darnell, Schedule Manager Renee McGinnis, Front Desk Operations Manager Jordan Llanes, Kids & Teens and Private Groups Coordinator Tiffany Ospino, Administrative Coordinator Alexandra Strouse, Financial Assistant Aya Travick-Best, Social Media Content Creator
Ailey Extension Desk Associates	Claire Charvet Jade Connor Solenn Etienne Aurelie Garcia Selena Lai Faustine Lavie Sereena Marcano Sydney Mattie Gina Mayers Riccardo Passera Tirza Robertson Anna Rotllant-Estelrich Quincy Willingham
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