Board
Thirteen Academy members are elected to serve on the Board of Directors for terms of three years. The Board is comprised of the President, two Vice-Presidents for Architecture, three Vice-Presidents for Art, three Vice-Presidents for Literature, two Vice-Presidents for Music, the Secretary, and the Treasurer. The Board appoints members to serve on committees and hires the Executive Director. The members of the current Board are listed below.
Kwame Anthony Appiah
President
2022–2028
Toshiko Mori
Vice-President for Architecture
2024–2027
Sharon Egretta Sutton
Vice-President for Architecture
2025-2028
Billie Tsien
Vice-President for Architecture
2022–2026
Mel Chin
Vice-President for Art
2022–2027
Arlene Shechet
Vice-President for Art
2025–2028
Amy Sillman
Vice-President for Art
2022–2026
Rita Dove
Vice-President for Literature
2023–2027
Francine Prose
Vice-President for Literature
2023–2026
Grace Schulman
Vice-President for LIterature
2025-2028
George E. Lewis
Vice-President for Music
2024–2027
Alvin Singleton
Vice-President for Music
2022–2026
Melinda Wagner
Vice-President for Music
2025-2028
Ann Hamilton
Secretary
2022–2026
Edward Hirsch
Treasurer
2022–2027
Cody Upton
Executive Director
Staff
Mitsuko Brooks
Archivist and Collections Manager
David Clarke
Director of Technology
Program Director, Architecture Awards
Ashley Fedor
Chief of Staff
Nicholas Fernandez
Exhibitions and Program Manager
Rene Flores
Custodial and Maintenance Lead
Hanna Graybill
Executive Assistant
Ardith Holmgrain
Deputy Director
Program Director, Music Awards
Jenny Jaskey
Chief Curator
Program Director, Art Awards
Felix Morel
Maintenance and Building Security
Kristin Poor
Curator
Jay Rahhali
Senior Director of Infrastructure and Capital Projects
Cody Upton
Executive Director
Noa Wesley
Curatorial Assistant
Credits
Studio Mathias Clottu
Website design and art direction
Arnas Ziedavicius
Programming
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