DANIELLA FAIRBAIRN, Community Outreach Manager
Daniella Fairbairn is responsible for coordinating community and economic development initiatives including the Washington Avenue-Prospect Heights Merchant Association. She obtained her B. A. from Wesleyan University and an M.P.H. from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. As a beneficiary of nonprofit and outreach programs, her passion for community development grew with her experiences at Jersey Cares, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and SUNY Downstate Medical Center. She has spoken as a panelist with the NYC Department of Small Business Services.
dfairbairn@heartofbrooklyn.org
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@heartofbrooklyn.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@heartofbrooklyn.org
ELLEN F. SALPETER, Director
Director, Ellen F. Salpeter, brings to Heart of Brooklyn almost two decades of not-for-profit experience in arts and culture. As the founding Director of Heart of Brooklyn, Ms. Salpeter is frequently asked to share strategies with other cultural clusters that recognize the power of partnership, and is also sought after to moderate panels and discussions on issues in contemporary art and culture.
Ms. Salpeter is an adjunct professor at New York University in Arts Administration and currently serves on the boards of Elizabeth Streb Ringside, The Builder’s Association and Participant. She is also a Vice President of Arttable, a national organization for professional women in the arts and serves on the advisory boards of Momenta Arts and the Contemporary Council of the Brooklyn Museum. She is also a founding board member of the Sadie Nash Leadership Project, a young women’s mentoring program based in Brooklyn. Ms. Salpeter received a BSBA from Georgetown University.
esalpeter@heartofbrooklyn.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@heartofbrooklyn.org
MARISA WOOD, Tourism Associate
Tourism Associate Marisa Wood is responsible for preparing tourism materials and assisting in the development of tourism products and services as well as manages and oversees tourism media and other public outreach campaigns including production of collateral assets in the successful promotion of Brooklyn. Ms. Wood’s past working experiences include interning at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL and coordinating various events for such organizations as HSMAI. Ms. Wood has a B.A. in Hospitality Management from New York City College of Technology and a M.S. in Travel and Tourism Management from New York University.
mwood@heartofbrooklyn.org
