Adam Levi
Executive Director
Meet Our Team!
The staff at The Rye Arts Center is a passionate, creative, and dedicated group of individuals united by a shared mission: making the arts accessible, engaging, and enriching for all. From seasoned educators and talented artists to dynamic administrators and community-builders, each team member brings their own spark to our vibrant organization. Whether they’re curating exhibitions, leading classes, developing innovative programs, or welcoming visitors with a smile, the RAC staff is here to inspire, support, and celebrate the power of the arts in our community.
Vicky Blank
Operations & Programs Manager
Lauren N. Emerson
Marketing & Digital Experience Coordinator
Kennedy Fana
Membership & Development Associate
Sarah Mackay
Exhibitions Curator & Gallery Manager
Heather Rinello
Performing Arts Director &
Pre-K Program Coordinator
Alli West
Director of Development
Kim Wilson
Business Manager
Nicole Zahour
Asst. Director of the Arts Program
Board
Tom Stokes
Ariel Eckstein
Tina Exarhos
Judith Passannante
Joe Devita
Sonia Hounsell
Amy Vijayanagar
Rita Tino-Longo
Hayley Nivelle
Michael Collins
Whitney Whipple
Heath Abramsohn
Simone Bonnet
Ania Dunlop
Kady Keen Majeski
Elise Napack
Jennifer Sandling
Eric Soufer
Robert Stewart
Kathleen Wood
President, Capital Campaign Co-Chair
Co-Vice President, Planning Co-Chair
Co-Vice President
Development Chair
Treasurer
Co-Secretary
Co-Secretary
Governance Co-Chair
Governance Co-Chair
Planning Co-Chair
Marketing Chair
Board Emerita
Gail Harrison Roman, Ph.D.
Councils
Advisory Council
Andrew Francella
Patricia Gaulin
David E. Gross
Catherine Parker
Dennis Purdy
Michael Schwartz
Peter Sinnott
Robert Wiener
Bruce Zenkel
Artistic Council
Bob Clyatt
Peter Green
Brian Keane
Anthony Mason
Bill Oberlander
Carin Zakes
Community Partners
American Yacht Club
Artistree Performing Arts
Artists In Cellophane
ArtsWestchester
The Ballet Conservatory
The Big Picture Foundation
Bonhams
Boy Scout Troops
Brownie Troops
The Community Resource Center
The Community Synagogue of Rye’s Early Childhood Center
The Don Bosco Community Center
Edith Read Sanctuary
Girl Scout Troops
Girls Who Code
Greenwich Boys & Girls Club
The Ground Glass
Head Start Port Chester
Healing Arts Collective
Heard In Rye
JIB Productions / Play With Your Food
LawnChair Theatre
Le Pain Quotidien
Mamaroneck Union Free School District
The Osborn
Partnership to End Human Trafficking
Port Chester Public Schools
Resurrection School
Rosemary and Vine
Rye ACT
Rye Chamber of Commerce
Rye City School District
The Rye Free Reading Room
Rye Presbyterian Nursery School
Rye Town Park
RyeTV
The Rye YMCA
Soul Ryeders
Sounds Good Westchester
Sound Shore Writers Group
SPRYE
The Westchester Children’s Museum
Women In Innovation
Youth Shelter Program in Westchester