Board
Heart of Brooklyn’s board is comprised of key staff and trustees from its member institutions:
| Denise McClean, President |
Emily Lloyd, Treasurer |
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| Linda E. Johnson, Secretary |
Peter Aschkenasy | |
| Leslie Beller |
Curtis Cravens |
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| Steven Guterman |
Arnold Lehman |
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| Scot D. Medbury |
Georgina Ngozi |
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| Martha A. Rubin | |
Staff
BRIAN FERREIRA, BCAP Director
Brian Ferreira is responsible for all aspects of Heart of Brooklyn’s educational programming, including Brooklyn Cultural Adventures Program (BCAP) Summer Camp, HOB’s signature educational summer camp. He received his B.A. in Psychology from NYU. A Teach for America alum, he taught for seven years at the third grade, fifth grade and preschool levels. He most recently served as the Director of Education for Kids Creative, an arts education non-profit with a focus on peace education through collaborative creativity.
bferreira [at] heartofbrooklyn [dot] org
ESSIE LASH, Communications & New Media Manager
As a Communications & New Media Manager at Heart of Brooklyn, Essie Lash works on communications initiatives (including marketing and public relations), outreach programs, and tourism opportunities. She coordinates the Marketing Committee and manages HOB's Cultural Calendar and social media profiles (including HOB's Twitter, Facebook and Flickr presence). Essie holds a B.A. in Anthropology from Wesleyan University and an M.A. in Global Communications from the American University of Paris. Prior to her work at HOB, Essie worked at public relations agency RF|Binder and with not-for-profits Afropop/World Music Productions and Project: Think Different. She has presented at Americans for the Arts' National Arts Marketing Project Conference.
elash [at] heartofbrooklyn [dot] org
REBECA RAMIREZ, Commercial Revitalization Manager
Rebeca Ramirez has worked with non-profits, multi-arts, and cultural organizations for over a decade. Prior to her position at Heart of Brooklyn she was video producer and media specialist at Art Meets Commerce, one of the top agencies in new media marketing. In 2008, she designed and implemented audience development strategies for the grand re-opening of the first children’s museum in the world, Brooklyn Children’s Museum. On her off time Ms. Ramirez blogs about Brooklyn’s neighborhood coffee shops with 6-year old son at The Coffee Beaners.
rramirez [at] heartofbrooklyn [dot] org
ELLEN F. SALPETER, Director
A native New Yorker and Brooklynite, Director Ellen F, Salpeter brings almost two decades of not-for-profit experience in arts and culture. As the founding Director of Heart of Brooklyn, Ellen is frequently asked to share strategies with other cultural clusters that recognize the power of partnership. She has served as an adjunct professor at New York University in Arts Administration and as a vice president of Arttable, a national organization for professional women in the arts and was a founding board member of Sadie Nash Leadership Project, a young women’s mentoring program based in Brooklyn. Ms. Salpeter received a BSBA from Georgetown University.
esalpeter [at] heartofbrooklyn [dot] org
SARAH SHANNON, Deputy Director
Deputy Director Sarah Shannon is responsible for the research, writing and submission of all grants and proposals to fund HOB’s programs and initiatives. Sarah also spearheads HOB's wayfinding program and sits on the GAPCo steering committee. Prior to joining HOB, Ms. Shannon was a non-profit fundraising and management consultant with clients including the Lutheran Medical Center, the National Child Labor Committee and Art2Facts, Inc. From 1993 to 2001, Ms. Shannon was the National Program Director for Careers Through Culinary Arts Program, a national school-to-career program for at-risk youth. Ms. Shannon received her B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University.
sshannon [at] heartofbrooklyn [dot] org
Consultants
Alon Consulting (Tourism)
Blue Lotus (Bookkeeping)
Community Development Associates (Community Consultants)
Gensler (Wayfinding)
Helicon Collaborative (Strategic Planning)
Shuttle Bus Plus (Surface Transit)
The Brandon Store (Website and Graphic Design)
WolfBrown (Consumer Research and Marketing Support for the Arts)
