Anita Durst
Co-Founder / Artistic DirectorAnita Durst has been a star, a muse, and a patron of the avant-garde performing arts and emerging arts scene in New York City, since she was 18. She founded chashama in 1995 following the... More
Bill Abramson
William (Bill) Abramson is a real estate executive and community leader with more than 20 years of experience working at the forefront of economic development and public space renewal in New York City. Bronx born,... More
Marc Dale
Co-Founder / Administrative DirectorMarc has worked with and for Chashama since its inception in 1995 as a performance art company, segueing from performance to field assistant, manager and administrator. He took a sabbatical in 2010, returning in 2014,... More
Michael Hirschhorn
Michael J. Hirschhorn is founder & CEO of mebl | Transforming Furniture, a social enterprise passionate about expanding the marketplace for beautiful furniture handcrafted from reclaimed wood and metal. mebl’s big vision is to mainstream... More
Aaron Fernandez
Aaron Fernandez is a board member of Progressive Grocers Insurance which underwrites property & casualty, umbrella, and general liability insurance for retail operators nationally. Aaron is the managing partner at Galeta Partners which manages and... More
Bridget Murphy
Bridget Murphy has over twenty years of experience working in the art world. Bridget is a practicing Art Advisor based in New York City with a focus on supporting emerging, established and under-recognized artists, she... More
Cindy Scholz
ChairCindy Scholz is a true real estate specialist. As the founder of the Scholz Team at Compass, she is skilled at synthesizing clients’ financial interests with the inherent emotions to foster a... More
Cynthia Wang
Cynthia Wang has extensive experience in real estate and finance, serving as Executive Vice President at Apple Bank for over 27 years. Prior to joining Apple Bank in 1994, Cynthia held positions as President of... More
Roger Wu
Roger Wu is the co-founder of travel influencer marketplace, Cooperatize, which he recently sold to Famecast. Prior to this he had co-founded Giftfinder and Klickable.tv which he sold to HipHopShopping TV. Before that, he was... More
Laura O'Reilly
Laura Ó Reilly (b. 1986, raised in NYC) is an interdisciplinary artist and social designer working between Brooklyn and Ireland. Her work has been exhibited internationally, and she is an alumna of the New Museum’s... More
Jennifer Busch
Jennifer Busch is CEO and lead designer of I.Buss & Allan Uniform Company, a leading supplier of uniforms to the real-estate and hospitality industries. She has substantially grown and repositioned her company to become a... More
Michelle Rose Joseph
Michelle has spent over a decade operating and investing in consumer tech startups, but she’s also a creative at heart and especially passionate about finding ways to enable emerging artists... More
Amanda Marcus
Driven by her passion for pursuing strategic opportunities with leading organizations, brands, executives and thought leaders, Amanda has spent her career bringing unparalleled enthusiasm to all of the projects and partnerships she has developed, managed and executed. Amanda... More
Sam Chowdhury
Sam Chowdhury, a Hofstra University alumnus, began his career in Equity Derivatives at JPMorgan Chase. After six years in finance, he pursued his passion for entrepreneurship, founding a successful hospitality start-up in New York’s... More