Panelists
2017-2018 Local Arts Agency and State Service Organization

September 6, 2016
9:00 AM - to conclusion
Teleconference (How to participate)

Chair: Gaylen Phillips
Program Manager: Hillary Crawford

Laura Bruney

Miami-Dade County

Executive Director of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Miami for over 20 years
A Member of the Coral Gables Chamber and their Arts Committee, partners with the Miami Beach Chamber, chair of the Arts Subcomittee of the Creative Industries committee of the Greater Miami Chamber, serves on the Executive Committee of the Dade Cultural Alliance, Theatre League of South Florida, and Children's Cultural Coalition.
Honored with Who's Who of American Women, International Who's Who of Professional and Business Women, Miami Arts Exchange Maxie Recognition Award, Miami Today's Up & Comers Award - Arts & Culture Category, Greater Miami Chamber Special Recognition Award and Who's Who of Women Executives
Masters in Public Administration from the University of Miami, School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Communications from the University of Florida

Duval County

Director of Programs and Exhibitions, The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach
Previously a design manager, quality assurance manager and program developer for Fortune 500 companies including Blue Cross/Blue Shield and Website Pros
Former assistant director for Karpeles Museum
Over 15 years’ experience designing, developing, and implementing arts programs; serves on Cultural Council of greater Jacksonville's grant panel board
B.A., Psychology with minor in Fine Arts, University of North Florida

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Program Director, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Oversees the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts and serves as Program Director for Entry Track, Local Arts, Presenting, and Theatre disciplines
Former Director of Development, Habitat for Humanity serving in both Berks and Lancaster counties; Program Manager, Berks Arts Council; Festival Director of the Greater Reading Film Festival; and Senior Advertising Consultant with the Journal Register Company
Board member of the Greater Reading Young Professionals and was a member of the Lancaster Area Chamber of Commerce
Studied communication design at Kutztown University

Oxford, Ohio

Visiting Assistant Professor and Director of the Arts Management & Entrepreneurship Program at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio
Prior to teaching, he worked as a theatre artist and entrepreneur. His current projects include a start-up arts management consultancy - Arts Libra and creating an innovative business model and financing structure for purpose built artist owned studios in Columbia, SC
MBA, Darla Moore School of Business; MFA, University of South Carolina; BA, University of Florida

Hillsborough County

Executive Director, Tampa Bay Business for Culture & Arts, Tampa, Florida
Previously Client Relationship/Account Manager, MedHOK Healthcare Solutions; Development Director, Miami International Film Festival; Development Consultant, National Film and Television School, London, England
B.S., Chinese Studies, Cum Laude, Georgetown University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Arts in Communities Director, North Carolina Arts Council
As Arts in Communities Director for the North Carolina Arts Council, she manages distribution $2.9 M in grant funds to support one of the nation’s largest network of local arts councils. She also provides organizational development training and coaching to more than 78 arts councils throughout the state. Leigh Ann collaborates with art council directors, board members, volunteers and community leaders to discover and leverage their cultural resources for community enrichment and economic gain
Leigh Ann’s varied background includes serving as communications director for an economic development think tank, public relations director for The North Carolina Symphony and starting an alumni and college relations division for NC State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine
B.A. in Communications from NC State University