Boston Public Schools Arts Expansion is guided by an Advisory Board that provides cross-sector vision and guidance from leaders in business, philanthropy, higher education, and cultural institutions. Members are:
Co-Chair, Paul Buttenwieser, Psychiatrist and Author
Co-Chair, Brenda Cassellius, Superintendent, Boston Public Schools
Michele Courton Brown, Consultant, Vice President of Business Development, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Amy d’Ablemont Burnes, Parent, Pro bono Programming and Community-partnership Development Hurley K-8 School
Cathy Edwards, Executive Director, New England Foundation for the Arts
Kara Elliott-Ortega, Chief of Arts and Culture, City of Boston
Peggy Fogelman, Director, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Barbara Hostetter, Co-founder and Chair of the Board of Trustees, Barr Foundation
Swanee Hunt, President, Hunt Alternatives
Andrea Kalyn, President, New England Conservatory
Beth Klarman, President, Klarman Family Foundation
David Lapin, Former Executive Director, Community Music Center of Boston
Joyce Linde, Trustee, Linde Family Foundation
José Massó, Director of Policy, Massachusetts Port Authority; Host & Producer, Con Salsa/WBUR
Jill Medvedow, Director, Institute of Contemporary Art
Kelly Nowlin, Principal, KDN Philanthropy Consulting
Dennie Palmer Wolf, Principal Researcher, WolfBrown
M. Lee Pelton, President and CEO, The Boston Foundation
Marinell Rousmaniere, President and CEO, Edvestors
Emily Ruddock, Executive Director, MASSCreative
Steve Seidel, Director, Project Zero and Arts in Education Program, Harvard University
Marie St. Fleur, Principal, St. Fleur Communications
Matthew Teitelbaum, Director, Museum of Fine Arts
Dr. Lisa Wong, Former Board President, Longwood Symphony Conservatory; Pediatrician
Our mission is to advance equitable, meaningful education that prepares every Boston student to activate their power and shape their future.
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