How Art Impacts the Economy and the Economy Impacts Art LIMITED
Moderators
Founder & Chief Visionary Officer, Illuminate
Ben Davis is one of the lucky ones who found a way to blend personal passion and profession. Determined to work on projects that had “meaning,” he cut his professional teeth as the manager of public information on the $4b Boston Harbor Cleanup Project. In 1994, he moved to San...
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Speakers
Creative & Executive Director, SOMArts
Maria Jenson is the Executive Director of SOMArts Cultural Center. Prior to joining SOMArts, Maria was a key member of the External Relations team managing the reopening of SFMOMA following the museum’s $300 million dollar expansion. At SFMOMA, she worked across departments and...
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President & CEO, SF Travel
D’Alessandro has served as president and CEO of
San Francisco Travel Association since July 2006. With more than 1,500 members and an annual budget of $32 million, the destination marketing organization is one of the largest membership-based tourism promotion agencies in the country. Prior to joining San Francisco Travel, D’Alessandro was president and CEO...
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Director of Cultural Affairs, City & County of San Francisco
Tom DeCaigny is San Francisco’s Director of Cultural Affairs where he oversees the San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC). The SFAC is a $24 million City agency that champions the arts as essential to daily life by investing in a vibrant arts sector, enlivening the urban environment...
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