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Paul has two decades of experience and expertise in public affairs/government relations, communications and marketing. He has spent the past two years as a Partner at Lighthouse Public Affairs where he expanded their media and communications practice. Before Lighthouse, Paul spent nine years at San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (MUNI) as the Chief Spokesperson, Lead of Media/Social Media and Customer Service. Previously, Paul worked for Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums, American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Governor Gray Davis.

Wood has a 17-year career of building an international reputation of programs and events in marketing, media buys and planning, public relations, executive communications, and branding at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Toni will manage and drive outreach to the region’s diverse audiences, oversee branding and marketing positioning, maximize exhibition, program, and event attendance. MFAH functions as an integrated visual arts experience and is counted among North America’s most prominent museums with a newly redeveloped main campus encompassing 14 acres in the heart of Houston’s Museum District.

Jenny brings extensive nonprofit and for profit professional experience. Most recently she was CFO of Community Housing Partnerships (HomeRise) and previously with MidPen Housing Corporation as VP and Controller, as well as with several for profit companies early on. A CPA, Jenny has a LEAD Certificate in Corporate Innovation from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with double majors in Accounting and International Business having graduated Magna Cum Laude from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

VanDerziel served as Chief Human Resources Officer at the Field Museum and Chief of Staff for the museum’s 85-member Board of Trustees; was previously Manager of Recruitment at Norrell Corporation; and was Associate Director of Student Enrollment at National-Louis University. A past-president of NACE and long-time leader in the organization, VanDerziel is a graduate of Michigan State University, a Senior Certified Professional through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and a Senior Professional in Human Resources through the HR Certification Institute (HRCI).

Brennan brings TNC over twenty years of experience working as a fundraising, marketing, and communications professional, most recently serving as Senior Director of CCS Fundraising in Philadelphia. She also served as the Director of Marketing and Communications at the University City District. Prior to that she was the Director of Communications and Marketing for the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia.

Lind has for the past 9-years as Director of Advancement at Florentine Opera, Milwaukee and more than twenty years of progressive experience as a social entrepreneur, senior development professional, and managing director with expertise in community organizations, the arts and education. Eric will design and manage a robust, systematic program to increase contributed revenue to develop and cultivate sustainable individual, corporate, foundation, and other philanthropic operation. The TSO is the first professional symphony in the southwest and the longest, continuously performing arts organization in Arizona.