ABOUT

Our Team

At the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, we believe in the power of art to inspire, amaze, and enrich. Together with a dedicated Board of Trustees, a talented staff, and a faculty of professional artists, the Art Center team strives to create an inclusive and welcoming community where lives are transformed and enriched through the shared experience of art.

The Visual Art Center of New Jersey’s Board of Trustees

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Rachel Wilf, President and Board Chair
Suzanne Henry, Vice Chair
Greg Vargas, Vice Chair
André Renaudo, Treasurer
Amy Mahoney Harris, Secretary

Christine Aschwald
Heather Braun
Susan Cagnassola
Michaela Christie
Jennifer Clifton
Kevin Francfort
Eleanor Lear
Anamaria LLanos
Brett Oberman
Emily Rawdon
Elizabeth Rubinstein
Jess Van Nostrand
Dr. Samantha Pozner
Monica Vir
Philemona Williamson
Dr. Jessica Zirkel-Rubin

VISIONARIES

Mr. & Mrs. William B. Nicholson
The Wilf Family Foundations

HONORARY TRUSTEES
Sally Abbott
Lisa Butler
Marie J. Cohen
Millie Cooper
Estelle Fournier
Elizabeth C. Gump
Joseph R. Robinson
Roland Weiser

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Melanie Cohn

Staff

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Melanie Cohn
ext. 212
mcohn@8b431fa5799d.navitend.net

Cassandra Demski
Director of Studio School, ext. 245
cdemski@8b431fa5799d.navitend.net

Chelsea Valderas
Studio School Manager, ext. 223
cvalderas@8b431fa5799d.navitend.net

Martha McDonald
Studio School Coordinator, ext. 214
mmcdonald@8b431fa5799d.navitend.net

Jen Doninger
Customer Relations Manager, ext. 202
jdoninger@8b431fa5799d.navitend.net

Customer Relations Associates, ext. 200
frontdesk@8b431fa5799d.navitend.net

Joelle Carey
Lavern Clarke Mullings
Daria Davidoff
Sara Mesenbrink
Susanne Neilan

Rachel Aponte
Director of Education & Community Engagement, ext. 213
raponte@8b431fa5799d.navitend.net

Samantha Davis
Director of Development & Communications, ext. 217
sdavis@8b431fa5799d.navitend.net

Rose Butkiewicz
Development Associate, ext. 241
rbutkiewicz@8b431fa5799d.navitend.net

Brian Riley
Assistant Director of Communications, ext. 227
briley@artcenternj.org

Jordan Horton
Curator, ext. 201
jhorton@8b431fa5799d.navitend.net

Rachel Tramposch
Exhibitions Coordinator
rtramposch@8b431fa5799d.navitend.net

Stephen Maico
Director of Finance, ext. 206
smaico@8b431fa5799d.navitend.net

Heather Ferguson
Bookkeeper, ext. 230
bookkeeper@8b431fa5799d.navitend.net

Jean Marie Vreeland
Human Resources and Payroll Manager, ext. 215
jmvreeland@8b431fa5799d.navitend.net

Charles Rush
Director of Facilities, ext. 226
crush@8b431fa5799d.navitend.net

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