President, Moore College of Art & Design

Cathy Young was appointed the 11th President of Moore College of Art & Design in 2022. She possesses over 35 years of experience as a choreographer, arts educator, academic leader, and entrepreneurial artist. Her depth of work includes co-founding a dance program at Ursinus College and leading the dance division at Boston Conservatory from 2011-2017. Cathy earned a BA in sociology from Harvard University and a MFA in dance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Executive Director, Sixers Youth Foundation

Leslie Walker became the Executive Director of the Sixers Youth Foundation in November 2021. She previously served as The Free Library of Philadelphia’s Chief of Staff from 2017-2023 and Interim Director from 2020-2023. Her nonprofit management experience includes several years at the Please Touch Museum and Philadelphia Safe and Sound. She earned a BA in Urban Studies from Rutger’s University and a MS in Training and Organizational Development from Saint Joseph’s University.

President, Global Philadelphia Association

Zabeth Teelucksingh has been President of the nonprofit organization Global Philadelphia Association since 2011. Zabeth has represented Philadelphia at many international meetings with the Organization of World Heritage Cities. Her mission is to promote the global significance of Philadelphia, which inspired several signature international programs, such as Global Philly, GlobalKids, PhillyThinks, EIJP, an internship program for millennials, and the #IamaGlobalPhiladelphia awareness campaign.

Michael Norris has served as the Executive Director of The Carpenters’ Company since June 2019. He previously served as the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance’s Chief Strategy Officer from 2012-2019 and Interim Executive Director from 2013-2014. In addition, Michael managed Art-Reach as their Executive Director from 2004-2012. He possesses a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Temple University and a certificate in fundraising from the University of Pennsylvania, and completed the executive program for nonprofit leaders at Stanford University Business School. 

Ross Mitchell has been Executive Director of Glen Foerd since June 2019. He previously served as the Director of the Barnes Foundation’s de Mazia Education and Outreach, Executive Director of the Violette de Mazia Foundation, President of the Philadelphia Sketch Club, and Executive Director of the Laurel Hill Cemetery. During his experience at the Barnes Foundation, Ross oversaw a $14 million gallery renovation of the Barnes’s Merion Station site. Ross earned a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management from Eastern University. 

Leigh Goldenberg has served as Managing Director at the Wilma Theater since January 2017. During her tenure, Leigh created Philly Theatre Week, a region-wide celebration of theatre performance supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. She previously worked in marketing for the Arden Theatre Company and Lantern Theater Company. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Production and Management from Marymount Manhattan College.

Executive Director, Bartram’s Garden

Since joining Bartram’s Garden as Executive Director in 2012, Maitreyi Roy worked with her staff, the board, and community leaders to restore and transform Bartram’s Garden as a historic and cultural asset for the Southwest Philadelphia community. Roy previously served as Senior Vice President for Programs at the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.

As a 2007 Eisenhower Fellow, Roy studied the best practices in urban open space policies and landscape design in Europe. She is trained as an architect and received a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from the Design School at Harvard University.

In 2022, Roy spoke with USA Today about utilizing Bartram’s Garden as an inclusive space rooted in racial equity, especially amidst the increased visitation driven by the pandemic and other external forces. She advocates for the public to invest in cultural sites, such as the Garden, to improve community relations and offer Philadelphia residents meaningful experiences with nature.

Chief Financial Officer & Director of Human Resources, ArtistYear

Julia Durkin is a native of Philadelphia and joined ArtistYear in 2018 as Director of Finance and Human Resources. She was appointed Chief Financial Officer & Director of Human Resources in July 2021. In her role, Durklin leads finance, compliance, and human resource planning and implementation in addition to supporting ArtistYear’s operations, strategy, and realization.

Prior to ArtistYear, Julia served as Operations Director for Play On Philly, where she created the Human Resources department, guided the organization through six years of successful financial audits, and managed the budget growth from $1.2 million in 2013 to $2.4 million in 2018. In addition, she served as Operations Director and Director of Compliance for Senator Bob Casey’s 2012 reelection campaign.

Durkin received a Bachelor of the Arts with a double major in Performance Studies and Political Science from Northwestern University in 2009. She holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania, and a certification in Human Resources from the Society for Human Resources.

President & CEO, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

Eric Pryor became the President of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) in January 2022.

Pryor previously served as President of the Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) from 2015-2022.

Other roles include Executive Director of the Center for Arts Administration in New York, Executive Director of the New Jersey State Museum (NJSM) and President of the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey (VAC) in Summit, New Jersey. He began his arts career as Executive Director of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation’s Center for Arts and Culture (CAC) in Brooklyn, New York, the country’s first and largest community development organization to use arts programming as a community-development tool.

Currently, he is a member of the Board of Directors of New Yorkers for Culture and Arts and City College of New York President’s Advisory Board. Formerly, Pryor served as a board member of Art Pride New Jersey and Paper Mill Playhouse and as an advisor for public arts projects for the New York Foundation for the Arts and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Pryor graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Painting from Temple University’s Tyler School of Art in 1992 and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Wayne State University in 1990. He completed Columbia University’s Executive Leadership Program for Nonprofits in 1997.

President, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

Matt Rader is the 37th President of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. He is focused on deepening and expanding PHS’s efforts to use horticulture to advance the greater good in the Greater Philadelphia Region and beyond. Gardens and landscapes have shaped Matt’s life. He has lived and worked in magnificent landscapes from the mountains of South Central Pennsylvania to Stowe Landscape Garden, the University of Virginia, Monticello, and Fairmount Park. He combines a passion for horticulture with a deep love for historic preservation and cities. Matt grew up in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor’s in Architectural History from the University of Virginia and Master’s of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He lives in Center City, Philadelphia with his partner Michael Smith, a conductor and organist.