Arts Management 2005-2006 Fellows
Christine Bolingbroke
Now based in New York City, Christy is the Marketing Manager with the Mark Morris Dance Group and is responsible for creating and working on campaigns to promote MMDG performances, Morris’ ballet and opera commissions, and educational programming for the School at the Mark Morris Dance Center in Ft. Greene, Brooklyn. Originally from Texas, she completed the Fellowship Program after working as Company Manager for the award-winning Helios Dance Theater, aLos Angeles-based contemporary dance troupe. As a professional dancer, Christy performed all over theUnitedStatesand in Russia. She developed dance curriculum and taughtat bothhigh schools and colleges in Southern California. She also worked as a Customer Service Supervisor for the UCLA Central Ticket Office - managing over 300 performing arts and athletic events each season. Christy received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Joanna Felder Naftali
Joanna Felder Naftali is the executive director of Luna Negra Dance Theater in Chicago. Prior to her current position, she was the director of marketing and communications for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago,where shewas responsible for institutional branding, public relations, earned revenue campaigns, cross-institutional collaborations, and patron loyalty programs. Immediately following the Kennedy Center fellowship, she consulted for the Silk Road Project in community partnerships and public relations during its participation in Silk Road Chicago. Before coming to the Kennedy Center, she served as artistic manager for the Ravinia Festival in Chicago, and as publicity associate and Brandenburg Ensemble manager for Frank Salomon Associates in New York. She received a Bachelor of Music degree in cello performance from Indiana University, pursued professional studies at the Musik-Akademie Der Stadt Basel in Switzerland, and received a Master of Music degree from Yale University.
Missy (Globerman) Dawson
Missy (Globerman) Dawson is currently working as the capital campaign director of the Kids with Cameras Foundation in Salt Lake City, Utah. She will soon be starting as the development director of the Salt Lake City Film Center, whose mission is to build community through the power of film. She is a mentor for the Kennedy Center's Arts-in-Crisis Initiative. She was the senior manager of the San Francisco Symphony's Second Century Campaign, after which she joined the fellowship program from Alonzo King’s LINES Ballet in San Francisco, CA where she was company manager/booking and marketing associate. Prior to her work at LINES, Missy worked in press/communication strategy for Cornell University and MIT, and was an Associated Press-award winning newspaper reporter and freelance journalist. She received a BS in human service studies and policy analysis from Cornell University.
Kimberly Gordon
Kimberly Gordon is the cultural arts director for the Peninsula Jewish Community Center in Foster City, California. Prior to her year at The Kennedy Center, she served as the management associate for Center Theatre Group (CTG) in Los Angeles, home to the Ahmanson, Mark Taper Forum and the Kirk Douglas Theatre. Previously, Ms. Gordon was the coordinator of long-form programming at USA Network where she aided in the development of television movies. She is a cum laude graduate of Northwestern University with a BSSP in Theatre.
Renée Littleton
Prior to becoming a Kennedy Center Fellow, Renée served as the Associate Director of Marketing at Arena Stage in Washington, DC. Where s he implemented subscription and single ticket campaigns, and also developed and managed enrichment programs designed to build and sustain audiences. She received a degree in Chemistry from Carnegie Mellon University, and a Master's in Arts Management from American University. Her thesis, A Case Study of Crossroads Theater: A Regional African-American Theater in New Brunswick, New Jersey , focused on the sustainability of identity-based arts organizations.
Tricia McGrath
Trish is the Director of Institutional Giving for Washington, DC’s Shakespeare Theatre Company where she is responsible for government, foundation, and corporate giving and corporate sponsorship, and assists the Chief Development Officer with aspects of the Harman Center for the Arts Capital Campaign. Before relocating to Washington, DC for her Fellowship year, Trish was the Executive Director of The Word On The Street, an outdoor literary festival with theatre, world music, and arts education elements in Toronto, Canada. She was responsible for general management, programming, production, grants and sponsorships, and marketing/public relations, and oversaw the festival’s successful deficit retirement, brand rejuvenation, and programming expansion over four years. Previously, Trish managed gala fundraising events, provided communications counsel, and developed special projects for various foundations and partnerships. Through the wonders of email and teleconferencing, Trish is proud to continue serving on the Board of Directors of Toronto’s acclaimed Nightwood Theatre. She is a graduate of McGill University in Montréal, with a degree in Philosophy.
Christopher Recker
Chris Recker currently serves as the associate company manager for the National Tour of Spring Awakening. Prior to working with the touring production, he worked with the multiple Tony Award-winning Broadway Spring Awakening and the First National Tour of Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp’s Movin’ Out. Prior to his time at the Kennedy Center, Mr. Recker served as the director of education for the Arts Partnership of Greater Hancock County in Findlay, Ohio. Chris is a summa cum laude graduate of Defiance College with a degree in communication arts-public relations, and he received a master's in theatre studies from Bowling Green State University.
Cristian Trifan
Chris Trifan is the director-general of the oldest lyrical-dramatic institution in Romania. He guides the artistic vision of the Romanian National Opera of Cluj-Napoca, overseeing the programming and casting for almost 100 self-produced opera and ballet productions each season. As director-general, he is also responsible for securing financial support for the organization and overseeing its marketing and fund raising campaigns. Before this, he served as stage director and as associate director. In addition, he has taught stage directing for opera at the Music Academy of Cluj and is a member of the Romanian Association of Theater Artists (UNITER). He received a bachelor's degree in musical theater and opera stage direction from the University of Bucharest, a master's in music from the Music Academy of Cluj, Romania, and a master's in opera stage direction from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
Lisa Ueki
Lisa Ueki is currently assistant director, sponsorship and corporate relations at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. In her current position, she manages the team that stewards benefit fulfillment for 40-50 companies, including corporate sponsors for annual programs as well as corporate donors to the capital campaign for the campus-wide redevelopment effort. Previously, she was the assistant to the managing director at the Honolulu Theatre for Youth, providing support for board relations, special events, theater initiatives, administrative operations, the celebration of the company's 50th Anniversary season, and the preparations to move to a new semi-permanent performance space in 2005. Ms. Ueki received a BA in English from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Chan Woon Wai
Chan Woon Wai is an assistant manager at the Hong Kong Science Museum of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department in Hong Kong. Among the accomplishments in his previous posts, he helped to bring the Kirov Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, Merce Cunningham Dance Company and Cleveland Orchestra to Hong Kong. Previously, he was a reporter on visual arts and cultural policy for the Hong Kong Economic Journal. He is also the Board Chairman of Theatre du Pif. He received various certifications in performing arts criticism, stage and technical management, and arts and entertainment management. He received a BA in fine arts from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a master's in European cultural policy and administration from the University of Warwick in the UK.
