Leadership
Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.
-Ryunosuke Satoro
Halima Taha
Founding COO Halima Taha is best known for her groundbreaking bestseller, Collecting African American Art: Works on Paper and Canvas, the first book to validate the collection of fine art, printmaking, and photography by…read more
Allan Edmunds
Allan Edmunds is the founder of the internationally respected Brandywine Workshop and Archives and interim executive director of the virtual Institute for Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity in Education and the Arts (IIDEEA),…read more
Leatrice Ellzy
Leatrice Ellzy is an arts leader, curator, producer, thinker, and fan of disruption. She has committed her professional life to amplifying Black art and culture…read more
Laurence Gray
Laurence Gray has more than 40 years of experience in investment management and strategic business consulting. He established Gray & Company, a nationwide investment advisory firm…read more
Nadira Husain
Nadira Husain is a highly regarded business manager for commercial and fine art photographers, known for their ability to evoke strong emotions through visual storytelling…read more
Taneshia Nash Laird
Taneshia Nash Laird is a dynamic leader dedicated to driving social change and promoting cultural equity. As the inaugural President & CEO of the Greater Roxbury Arts & Cultural Center (GRACC), she is at the forefront of establishing…read more
Tammi Lawson
Tammi Lawson is the Curator of the Art and Artifacts Division at The New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture…read more
Dr. Kelli Morgan
Dr. Kelli Morgan is the recently appointed senior curator at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, MI. Over the last decade, her scholarly commitment to the investigation of anti-blackness…read more
Dr. Jordana Moore Saggese
Dr. Jordana Moore Saggese is the Director, the David C. Driskell Center for the Study of Visual Arts & Culture of African Americans & the African Diaspora and Professor of modern and contemporary art in the U.S. at the University of Maryland, College Park,…read more
Robert Santagado, CPA
Robert Santagado, CPA, is a seasoned accountant with over 25 years of experience. Having worked in both the private and public sectors, he dedicated 17 years as the Chief Accounting Officer…read more
Gail Wright Sirmans
Gail Wright Sirmans is a nationally recognized mediator, civil rights attorney, and scholar. She is a Distinguished Fellow with the International Academy of Mediators and…read more
Shayna Schwartz
Shayna Schwartz is an influential newcomer in the art world, currently serving as the Co-Director of K&S Projects, an emerging Chelsea gallery dedicated to promoting the intellectual diversity of artists…read more
Atim Annette Oton
Atim Annette Oton, a Nigerian-born, American and British-educated designer, has transitioned into a curator and currently serves as the director and curator of Calabar Gallery in New York…read more
Claudia Volpe
Claudia Volpe joined the Petrucci Family Foundation in 2019 before assuming the role of director in 2021. Her main duty is to oversee the PFF Collection of African American Art,…read more
Rosie Gordon Wallace
Rosie Gordon Wallace is a recognized curator, arts advocate, community leader, and pioneer in advancing contemporary diasporic art. She founded the Diaspora Vibe Culture Arts Incubator (DVCAI)…read more