NPAFE benefits greatly from the remarkable credentials of its Board and team members…together, “The Team”! Each brings valuable know-how, perspective, and passion on matters business, marketing, finance, and especially the performing arts.
A person who lives to dance, lives FOR dance, and then dances with that special passion that carries audiences all the way to ecstasy, Nicole Baker lives the rigorous life of a New York City-based performing artist competing for success against all the known odds – and a few …more…
As Artistic Vision Director at NPAFE, Julia Battist is charged with monitoring the quality of performing artists’ creative process, assuring that there is a match between artist and sponsor expectations. Already a renowned ballet dancer from …more…
Clifford Brody (“Cliff”) serves as the CEO of the National Performing Arts Funding Exchange.
Born and raised in New York City and a long-time resident of Washington, D.C., Brody has had professional incarnations as an …more…
Co-founder and Creative Director of Clearmint Creative, Maja is undoubtedly a rare commodity; one of those people who can be highly creative, laser focused, and a personable leader all at the same time. With an exceptional talent to cut to the core of a brand …more…
A native of Germany living in the city of Mainz near Weisbaden and Frankfurt, Jana Gerhart is both scientist and musician. Born in 1992, she received her first cello lessons at the age of six and today holds degrees in instrumental pedagogy and orchestral music from the Peter Cornelius Conservatory in Mainz. More than this, Jana has …more…
Jamiel Laurence occupies a unique position within the wider arts economy, as an artist creating work through collaborative practice, while also producing the work of other artists through entrepreneurship, bringing together his experience as a Performer, Creative Director, Venue Director, Filmmaker, and Choreographer. Jamiel embarked …more…
From Kharkiv in Ukraine with a degree in linguistics and a 7-month working sojourn in Israel, Daria “Dasha” Kobzan has joined the NPAFE/AAlchemy team in Washington DC to direct all social media and marketing initiatives. Smart as a whip and …more…
At NPAFE and AAlchemy in Washington DC during the first half of 2023 for creating social media initiatives and preparing for the AAlchemy Online streaming service, Jeanne Pernot brings to the table an especially keen mind, deep interest in …more…
David Lobo
Technology and CRM
David Lobo is an experienced marketing professional with proven expertise in digital marketing including managing acquisition channels, overseeing technical development projects, and defining strategies for …more…
Scott McAuliffe
Board Member
Scott McAuliffe brings a remarkable breadth and depth of entrepreneurial and technological experience to the National Performing Arts Funding Exchange, along with tenacity and a sense of humor unlike any other. Scott’s level of hand-on experience …more…
Power is anchored in the mind and movement of choreographer / dancer Isabelle Nelson. Her creative drive reaches way beyond brilliant performance on stage and screen to the magic of inspiring filmmakers, sound artists, musicians, festivals and more to collaborate in …more…
Rob is the longtime owner/CEO of Williams Whittle, a marketing and advertising agency located in Old Town Alexandria. Long recognized as a leader in the mid-Atlantic region, the agency celebrates its 50th birthday in 2017 …more…
A native of Changzhou, China near Shanghai, Leilei (LAY-lay) Zhou is a new graduate of Columbia University in New York, awarded her degree in Business and Entrepreneurialism with Honors in December 2020. Having lived in Manhattan during the first three …more…