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
Alberte Bernier
Alberte Bernier is a visual artist who lives in New York City. She is an artist in residence at ChaShaMa. Over the years her artistic expressions have been inspired by a landscape of cultures and traditions. She... 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
Amber Kraus
Amber Kraus has been a Sustainability Associate at Tishman Speyer since 2015. On any given day she can be found tracking and reducing the energy, water, and waste of commercial properties, and assisting in the... More
Leah Lane
Leah Lane, a multi-media artist, is currently studying Drama at NYU Tisch School of Arts. Leah has been honored to perform as part of the Children’s Chorus at The Metropolitan Opera, the Dicapo Opera Theatre... More
Amber Lasciak
Amber was raised on 60 acres in Northern California, between the Pacific Ocean and the redwoods. Raised with no electricity or TV in a small town of 250 people, who are still her family to... More
Lydia Mak
Since discovering Chashama in 2010, Lydia has held a range of roles at the organization, from Executive Assistant to Development & Finance Associate to General Manager – providing her with a deep understanding of Chashama’s... 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
Richard P. Rubinstein
Board of Directors EmeritusRichard P. Rubinstein is currently chief cook and bottle washer at New Amsterdam Entertainment. He has been profitably blending art and commerce as a NYC based producer of Feature Films, Miniseries and Syndicated TV Series... 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
As a serial entrepreneur and innovation advisor, Laura is passionate about transforming built environments into regenerative ecosystems. She is an alumna of The New Museum’s creative tech incubator NEW INC, a founding member of the... 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
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