Our Team

Dave Lawrence

President and CEO
Kathleen Alex

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Jennifer Sullivan

Senior Vice President
Alexandra Alfred

Associate Vice President of Community Engagement and Advancement
Vicky Jackson

Associate Vice President of Grants
Lauren Perry

Associate Vice President of Marketing and Cultural Tourism
Nick Murray

Director of Marketing, Content & Special Publications
Jessica Ransom

Director of Artist Services
Rachel Soler

Director of Communications
Melisa Allen

Community Engagement Manager
Debbie Calabria

Marketing & Cultural Events Manager
Paul To

Accounting Manager
Deborah Crank

Grants Compliance Specialist
Kyle Solomon

Graphic Design & Print Production Specialist
Gloria Rose

Bookkeeper
Jessica Clermont

Artist Services Coordinator
Layz Reynet

Donor Services Coordinator
Nia Bourne

Executive Assistant and Administrative Support
Julian Crewe

Grants Assistant
Helen Hood

Operations Assistant

Board of Directors

Founder

Alexander W. Dreyfoos (in memoriam)

Officers

Chair

Cheryl K. Crowley
Community Leader

Vice Chairs

Phillip Edwards
Managing Director, Bank of America Private Bank

Edrick Barnes
Owner, The Law Office of Edrick Barnes

Treasurer

Christopher D. Caneles
Community Leader

Secretary

Bill Parmelee
Community Leader

Ex-Officio Members

Emanuel Perry
Executive Director, Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council

Davicka N. Thompson
TDC Board Member and President & CEO, Thompson Creative Collective

Marci Woodward
Palm Beach County Commissioner, District 4

Members

Barbara Cheives
President & CEO, Converge & Associates Consulting

Willem Erwich
Senior Vice President, Northern Trust

Todd Kolich
President & Founder, KO-MAR Productions, Inc.

Josephine Posti
Director of Employee Communications, Comcast

Denise B. Rivas
Owner/Founder, Your Computer Tutor

Hector Rubio
Director of Events & Programming, The Boca Raton

Greg Silpe
Community Leader

LaMargo Sweezer-Fischer
Vice President, Transmission & Substation, FPL

Board Meeting Schedule

October 28, 2026
November 18, 2026
December 13, 2026 (no meeting, holiday event)
January 27, 2027
February 24, 2027
No meeting in March (An A-Muse-ing Evening, Date TBA)
April 28, 2027
May 26, 2027
June 2027 (Season-Ending Event, Date TBA)
September 22, 2027