{"id":17,"date":"2014-12-24T09:32:48","date_gmt":"2014-12-24T14:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-05-01T11:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T15:57:09","slug":"faculty-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/artsadmin\/faculty-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty & Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students in arts administration programs at BU learn from leading professionals who have expertise in the most current challenges, trends, and best practices in the field. As practitioners, and not simply theorists, program faculty offer rich perspectives and insights that provide students with a uniquely hands-on approach to study\u2014and that ground the arts administration curriculum in the realities of today\u2019s arts organizations.<\/p>\n

Perhaps most important of all, many arts administration program faculty are themselves musicians, photographers, painters, collectors, and performers, which means that they share with students a fundamental appreciation for the importance of maintaining a central place for the arts in the contemporary world.<\/p>\n

Faculty & Staff<\/h2>\n

Barker, Ilana<\/h3>\n

Ilana Barker<\/a>\"\"<\/a> (AR 745 \u2013 Data Analytics for Arts Marketing) has over 15 years of experience working in marketing and data analytics management across multiple industries, but her passion has always been for the arts. She currently works full-time for the Flint Institute of Music (FIM) in Flint, Michigan, as Director of CRM and Analytics, and is able to excel at the role from her remote home office in Boston. More<\/a><\/p>\n

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Blackadar, Lucas<\/h3>\n

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Lucas Blackadar<\/a> (AR 615 \u2013 Legal Issues in Arts & Cultural Management) is the Deputy Director for the Arts and Business Council of Greater Boston, where he manages the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts and Connecticut. An arts and entertainment lawyer, Luke advises artists, creative workers, and arts and cultural organizations of all creative disciplines in matters concerning intellectual property, contracts, and business formation and governance. More<\/a><\/p>\n

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Caolo, Melissa<\/h3>\n

\"\"Melissa Caolo<\/a> (AR 675 \u2013 Strategies for Performing Arts Businesses) has enjoyed a career managing in several capacities in the performing arts. Her roots as a stage manager and production manager, and arts administrator led to opportunities as an educator. Her work in stage and production management includes positions at major American dance companies, touring extensively in the United States and throughout the world; most notably, New York City Ballet, Trisha Brown Dance Company, and the Martha Graham Dance Company among others.\u00a0<\/span><\/o:p><\/span>More<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cramer, Lissa<\/h3>\n

\"\"Lissa Cramer<\/a> (AR 535 \u2013 Managing Visual Arts Organizations) is the Director of the Boston University Art Galleries. She received her MS in Arts Administration from Boston University and a BA in Art History from the University of Kansas. She has previously worked for The Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, MO, and Tufts University Art Galleries in Medford, MA. More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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DeNatale, Douglas<\/h3>\n

\"DougDouglas DeNatale, PhD<\/a> (AR 520 \u2013 Introduction to the Art World, AR 640 \u2013 Technology in Arts & Cultural Management, AR 755 \u2013 Arts and Cultural Research, AR 800 \u2013 Directed Study)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is the director of the Arts Administration<\/span> program. Prior to joining the Metropolitan College faculty, he was the president of Community Logic, Inc., an arts consulting firm specializing in research and documentation<\/span>. He previously served as director of research for the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA), where he played an instrumental role in forecasting the emerging creative economy and in developing the web-based research database CultureCount<\/em>. More<\/a><\/p>\n

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Grossman, Jason E<\/h3>\n

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Jason E. Grossman<\/a> (AR 570 \u2013 Commercial Theater Production: The Broadway Model) is a Tony and Olivier award-winning theatrical producer. Current productions include the new West End musical Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder\u00a0<\/em>(co-producer on UK tour), the Tony nominated and Olivier Award-winning musical\u00a0Come From Away<\/em>\u00a0(Broadway, Toronto, North American Tour, West End, and Australia) and the musical\u00a0Romantics Anonymous\u00a0<\/em>which premiered\u00a0<\/em>at Shakespeare\u2019s Globe in the fall of 2017, and was produced at Bristol Old Vic in 2020 in anticipation of a North American tour.\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hollis, Blair<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>Blair Spotswood Hollis<\/a>, she\/hers (AR 803 \u2013 Internship II) joined Boston Ballet as the Director of Development in June 2021 and leads Boston Ballet\u2019s efforts to meet contributed revenue targets, diversify and grow Boston Ballet\u2019s Boards, and shape Boston Ballet\u2019s reputation in Boston and beyond. Previously, Hollis worked at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston for 10+ years in a variety of roles and most recently served as the Head of Institutional Relations, overseeing the Museum\u2019s corporate, foundation, and government giving programs and partnering with 200+ leading companies and organizations across the Commonwealth and beyond.\u00a0 More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Holm Hartigan, Amanda<\/h3>\n

\"amanda<\/a>Amanda Holm<\/a> (AR 610 \u2013 Financial Management for Arts & Cultural Organizations), originally from Boston, is the Project Director for Economic Mobility at CFLeads. Shortly after earning her B.A. in Government and Spanish from Harvard University, Amanda began her career in the nonprofit sector, spending several years working directly with youth in the Greater Boston area. She completed her graduate degree at Boston University in 2014, earning an MBA with a focus in Public and Nonprofit Management. More<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hughes, Jennifer R<\/h3>\n

\"\"Jennifer Ritvo Hughes<\/a> (AR 530 \u2013 Managing Performing Arts Organizations)\u00a0has spent the last 11 years leading performing\u00a0arts organizations through a period of seismic change. She currently\u00a0serves as\u00a0CEO of the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. In her role, she leads a national team that supports one of the world\u2019s top orchestras by developing critical opportunities for cultural ambassadorship and raising friends and funds from the US and Canadian markets.<\/span> More<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ibrahim, Michael<\/h3>\n

\"Michael_Ibrahim\"<\/a><\/a>Michael W. Ibrahim, CFRE<\/a>, (Certified Fund Raising Executive), (AR 550 \u2013 Raising Funds and Grant Writing)\u00a0is the Chief Program and Impact Officer at TSNE, a $70 million nonprofit management and capacity building organization that strengthens organizations working towards creating a just and equitable society. As a member of the executive leadership team, Michael oversees and develops TSNE\u2019s national program areas, including organizational development consulting & training, executive search & transition, cohort learning, and property services. In addition, he oversees TSNE’s communications, marketing, learning, and evaluation efforts. More<\/a><\/p>\n

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Jones, Robert<\/h3>\n

\"\"Robert Jones<\/a> (AR 680 \u2013 Marketing for Commercial Theater and the Performing Arts) is an advertising, marketing, and public relations professional with over 16 years of experience in the theatrical industry focused on creating and managing entertainment and cultural brands, Robert Jones has directed campaigns for over 80 Broadway shows and other performing arts institutions. Starting his career in management, he company-managed the off-Broadway production of The Awesome 80s Prom and was the Assistant Company Manager of The Drowsy Chaperone (Broadway, pre-Broadway Los Angeles) More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Kadish,\u00a0Timothy<\/h3>\n

\"kadish2\"Timothy Kadish<\/a> (AR 650 \u2013 Public Art Project Management) is an advertising, marketing, and public relations professional with over 20 years of experience in the theatrical industry focused on creating and managing entertainment and cultural brands, Robert Jones has directed campaigns for over 100 Broadway shows and other performing arts institutions. More<\/a><\/p>\n

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Karabatsos, Lew<\/h3>\n

\"Lewis<\/a>Lew Karabatsos<\/a> (AR 560 \u2013 Fundamentals of Individual Fundraising) is a consulting grant writer for nonprofits, including Children\u2019s Hospital Boston (MA) and the University of Massachusetts Lowell Libraries. His career in corporate America spans from being Vice President, Corporate Philanthropy and Workplace Communications for Monster Worldwide (MA) and Executive Vice President of Client Relations for CreateHope (Washington, D.C.), to Director of Global Philanthropy for Hewlett Packard (CA). More\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lauricella, Anita<\/h3>\n

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Anita M. Lauricella<\/a> (AR 796 \u2013 Advanced Management and Consulting for Arts and Cultural Orgs) has been committed throughout her professional career to applying strategic thinking, operational assessments, and financial analysis to serve community nonprofit and public-focused organizations. Since 2001 she has worked as an independent consultant, providing financial management, coalition-building, facility development, and strategic planning consulting to organizations involved in the arts, community service, and education. Recent projects have focused on place management, arts-based placemaking, cultural facilities, and cultural economic development. More<\/a><\/p>\n

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Lynch-McWhite, Wyona<\/h3>\n

\"wyona2\"Wyona Lynch-McWhite<\/a><\/span> (AR 600 \u2013 Special Topics in Arts and Cultural Management) is Executive Director of the Social Innovation Forum in Boston MA.\u00a0 The Social Innovation Forum is a place based intermediary organization that creates positive social change in Greater Boston by engaging leaders, strengthening organizations and building networks with a priority on those who are historically excluded in traditional philanthropy. More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Miller, Ross<\/h3>\n

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Ross Miller<\/a> (AR 650 \u2013 Public Art Project Management) is a visual artist whose work integrates art into the public landscape. Through site based projects he seeks to create community identity in outdoor spaces, and create places for private reflection within public environments. Rather than imposing a specific medium or content on a site, the ideas evolve by examining the site\u2019s ecological and social history, patterns of pedestrian activity, quality of light, and proposed future uses in order to create public artwork that makes direct connection with the site, heightening one\u2019s experience of being in that specific place. More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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O’Neal, Lauren<\/h3>\n

\"Lauren_ONeal_cropped\"<\/a>Lauren O\u2019Neal<\/a> (AR 520 \u2013 Introduction to the Art World, AR 600 \u2013 Special Topics in Arts and Cultural Management, AR 735 \u2013 Arts and the Community, AR 803 \u2013 Internship II)<\/span> is currently a senior lecturer in the Graduate Program in Arts Administration<\/span> and a recipient of a Designing Antiracist Curricula Fellowship at Boston University. Prior to joining the faculty, O\u2019Neal served as the director and curator of the Lamont Gallery at Phillips Exeter Academy and as a visiting fellow at the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.\u00a0 \u00a0More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Orlinoff, David<\/h3>\n

\"orlinoff-park\"David Orlinoff<\/a> (AR 610\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span>Financial Management for Arts & Cultural Organizations) has been teaching the Financial Management class in the Arts Administration program since 2005. He is a financial executive and consultant, specializing in mission-based organizations. Over more than 30 years in the nonprofit sector, \u00a0David has been the interim or full-time CFO of such organizations as Franklin Pierce University, Lasell University, DeCordova Museum, Oxfam America, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Education Development Center, Facing History and Ourselves, and Boston Ballet. More<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pension, Jay<\/h3>\n

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Jay Pension<\/a> (AR 600 \u2013 Special Topics in Arts and Cultural Management) <\/span>has taught courses over the last 10 years, such as: Arts Administration, Arts Marketing and Audience Development, Branding for the Arts, Fundraising and the Arts, Managing Creativity, Performing Arts Management, Producing in the American Theatre, Storytelling with Mission, Vision, and Values, and Theatre Management. More<\/a><\/p>\n

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Peterson, Nicholas<\/h3>\n

\"Nick_Peterson\"Nicholas Peterson<\/a>\u00a0(AR 540\u00a0\u2013 Fundamentals of Arts Marketing<\/span>) <\/span>brings over 25 years of theatre experience both onstage and off and has worked on marketing and web strategies for arts, non-profit organizations, and small businesses since the dot-com boom of the late 1990s\/early 2000s. Since 2010, he has worked at Central Square Theater as the Director of Marketing. <\/span>More<\/a><\/p>\n

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Phillips, Danielle<\/h3>\n

\"\" Danielle M. Phillips (Olsen)<\/span><\/a> (AR 725 \u2013 Educational Programming in Cultural Institutions)\u00a0is the Director of Programming at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Mass, the oldest continuously operating museum in the United States, renowned for its 200-year legacy and global collection of art and culture<\/span>. Beyond her expertise in learning initiatives and nonprofit development, Danielle has contributed significantly to creating interactive, interdisciplinary exhibitions and artist residencies. More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ranalli, Daniel<\/h3>\n

\"03FDaniel Ranalli, Associate Professor Emeritus<\/a>\u00a0is the founding director of Arts Administration at Boston University. Joining BU in 1992, he served as the Arts Administration program director for 23 years\u2014teaching Art World, Arts in Barcelona, and Arts in Cuba\u2014and initiated the degree program\u2019s international travel courses. A working visual artist for over 35 years, Daniel\u2019s work can be found in the permanent collections of more than 30 museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Boston\u2019s Museum of Fine Arts, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Nelson-Atkins Museum, and the Smithsonian National Gallery of American Art.\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ruddock, Emily<\/h3>\n

\"\"Emily Ruddock<\/a> (AR 730 \u2013 Political and Public Advocacy for the Arts) is the Executive Director of MASS Creative. MASS Creative is the statewide arts and cultural advocacy organization, and has been one of the most effective arts advocacy organizations in the nation since its founding in 2012. Emily is nationally recognized for her advocacy leadership, serving as a Board Member for the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network and as co-chair of the Program Committee for Americans for the Arts State Arts Advocacy Network.\u00a0 More<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Schaffrath, Jon<\/h3>\n

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Jon Schaffrath<\/a> (AR 560 \u2013 Fundamentals of Individual Fundraising) has worked in nonprofit fundraising at Harvard Business School since 2006, serving in development roles of increasing responsibility and, since 2021, as Senior Director of Development Strategic Initiatives. He advances strategic fundraising priorities and leads innovative alumni engagement efforts, specifically focused on the entrepreneur community. More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Schnepp, Steven<\/h3>\n

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Steven Schnepp<\/a> (AR 685 \u2013 Global Commercial Theater Producing and Presenting) is the president of Broadway Booking Office NYC, a theatrical tour booking, marketing and press agency representing touring Broadway, London-based shows and family productions. With over 38 years of experience in the entertainment industry, Steve has collaborated on more than 75 productions. More<\/a><\/p>\n

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Simboski, Mary Doorley<\/h3>\n

\"\"Mary Doorley Simboski<\/a>, ACFRE (Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executive) (AR 565 \u2013 Capital Campaigns) is a development professional with more than 30 years of experience in fundraising. She has planned and directed capital and annual campaigns for social service, arts, educational, and health care organizations. Currently, she is Managing Director for Changing Our World, a global consulting firm working in fundraising, corporate social responsibility, analytics, and communications. She has served in many roles for the Association of Fundraising Professionals at the local and national levels and currently serves as a member of the global Ethics Committee.\u00a0 More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Weeks, Jason<\/h3>\n

<\/a>\"jason-weeksJason Weeks<\/a> (AR 735 \u2013 Arts and the Community) is the executive director of the Cambridge Arts, a city department and public nonprofit agency that engages residents and visitors through programming designed to stimulate awareness, participation, and support for the arts. Jason works with an advisory board, trustees of the nonprofit, Cambridge Public Art Commission, elected officials, city administration, and agency staff to oversee an award-winning Public Art Program, agency grantmaking…<\/span>\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n

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Younge, Nana<\/h3>\n

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Nana Younge<\/a> (AR 670 \u2013 Creative Startups) is the Program Director at Boston University\u2019s Student Innovation Center, Innovate@BU, where she designs and leads programs that support venture creation, innovation education, and student leadership development. She works with students across disciplines to help them transform ideas into actionable projects, strengthen their problem-solving skills, and connect their academic experiences to meaningful real-world impact. More<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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