Donna S. Collins serves as the executive director of the Ohio Arts Council (OAC), a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally and economically. She has more than 30 years of experience in leading a state agency and statewide nonprofit organizations, demonstrating consistent success and solid results…
Karen Hanan is a senior executive with 20+ years of success providing leadership and managerial direction to state and regional arts service and presenting organizations. She was appointed executive director of ArtsWA by Gov. Jay Inslee in 2014. As the agency’s head, Hanan’s role is to grow the organization’s capacity, services and potential for positively…
LaVon Bracy Davis currently serves as the state representative for Florida’s 40th House District. Prior to her work in the legislature, Rep. Bracy Davis served as an arts executive in the City of Orlando and Central Florida. Her key contributions include leading the diversification of community programming and engagement in the arts community in Central…
David Platts joined the South Carolina Arts Commission team as the executive director in 2019. For 26 years prior, he worked in South Carolina as an educator, principal and district level administrator. He served as the arts and sciences coordinator for Lancaster County School District, a position he held for 15 years. In addition to…
Gene Meneray is cofounder of The Ella Project, a pro bono legal, business development and cultural advocacy organization. A native New Orleanian and graduate of Tulane University, Meneray worked for more than a decade as director of artist services at the Arts Council of New Orleans. He has also worked for Thomas Mann Design and…