Together We Can Achieve More

THE PEOPLE

The Center has been made possible by the extraordinary generosity of our visionary Board of Directors, Founders, Capital Donors, Advisory Council, and Team Members. Their transformative giving, both profound and pivotal, has fueled our mission from its inception. To these transformative individuals, we offer our deepest gratitude. This partnership-led project makes a bold statement in saying that cultural campuses can - if planned and designed for it - serve a far greater purpose.

Board of Directors

Founders

Andrea Virgin

Andrea Virgin is a rare breed: A professional ballerina turned land development engineer. After over 20 years of working in both commercial real estate and the performing arts, she decided to combine both passions with her love of community to spearhead the creation...

Chair & Chief Executive Officer

Erica S. Kasel

Ms. Kasel is an award-winning luxury marketing leader with more than 20 years of experience across the hospitality, publishing, fashion and beauty industries. As Chief Marketing Officer at The Boca Raton, Kasel is charged with delivering a complete transformation of...

Chief Marketing Officer, RADENCE

Glenn Kaufman

Glenn Kaufman is a private market investment professional with 25 years experience and deep passion in both true fundamental investing and deeply engaging with management teams to build long-term great enterprises. He has experience across several industries with true...

Managing Partner, D Cubed Group LLC

Mike Kaufman

Michael Kaufman founded Kaufman Lynn Construction (KL) in 1989 with three employees, including himself. Over the past 34 years, having completed over 1,000 projects, he has grown his company into one of the largest construction companies in Florida with operations...

Founder & CEO, Kaufman Lynn

Camilo Miguel

Camilo Miguel Jr. is the CEO and founder of Mast Capital, a vertically integrated real estate investment and development firm, established in 2006. Mr. Miguel oversees the company's investment strategy, risk management and operations, and leverages his extensive real...

Founder & CEO, Mast Capital

Roger Stein

A veteran of the real estate industry, Roger Stein continues to identify opportunities that he believes have the potential to be profitable, create jobs and spur economic growth. He has developed, managed and/or owned hotels, residential and/or retail properties in...

Founder & CEO, Soho Development

Ian Weiner

As PEBB’s top executive, Ian is at the helm of the company’s vast portfolio of more than 3 million square feet of office and retail space in Florida, Texas, Nevada, New York, and numerous Midwest and Southeast states. He oversees a dedicated team of in-house employees...

Chairman, PEBB Enterprises

Andrea Virgin

Chair & Chief Executive Officer

Derek Bellin

Derek Bellin is a distinguished executive with a proven track record of collaborating with fiduciary leaders, C-suite executives, elected and appointed officials, faculty and program partners to advance arts, education, research and innovation and service missions....

Chief Operating and Development Officer

Kathryn Deyo

Born and raised in the heart of South Florida’s premier dance community, Ryn trained for over 12 years at the award-winning Boca Dance Studio. She also attended North Broward Preparatory School where their Fine Arts Department curriculum was guided by a partnership...

Executive Assistant

Teresa Kowall

Teresa Kowall is a dedicated professional with a diverse background in nonprofit management, event planning, and operations. With a Master's degree in Public Administration from Suffolk University and a Bachelor's in Sociology from Vanguard University, Teresa has...

Development Coordinator

Shauna Lewis

The Center for Arts and Innovation Junior Art Director, Shauna Lewis is a lifelong artist, maker and seasoned creative leader with over 18 years of experience in graphic design and marketing strategy. Spanning her career, she has spearheaded the development of...

Junior Art Director

JOHN J SHUMAKER

John J. Shumaker, CPA, brings a rich tapestry of financial acumen and a deep commitment to the arts as the Chief Financial Officer of The Center for Arts and Innovation. With a distinguished career spanning both non-profit and for-profit sectors, John is a...

Chief Financial Officer

SAMANTHA WOULFE

Samantha Woulfe is a seasoned marketing executive with a remarkable 15-year journey marked by driving effective marketing and communication strategies. With a proven track record of enhancing year-over-year sales, transforming profit and loss dynamics, and...

Chief Marketing Officer

CORNERSTONE $10M

Anonymous

DIGNITARY $5M

Schmidt Family Foundation

Edith & Martin Stein Family Foundation

PILLAR $1M

Anonymous

James & Marta Batmasian Family Foundation

Elizabeth H. Dudley

Kent Jordan Family

Marilyn & Mark Swillinger

Andrea Virgin in memory of T. Jay Virgin

INNOVATOR $500,000

Eric & Olga Jorgensen

The Weiner Family

VISIONARY $250,000

Margaret Blume

Lisa & Micheal Kaufman

Steven & Gina Giacona

CHAMPION $100,000

The Deyo Family

Shaw & Laura McCutcheon

Patricia & Paul Kilgallon

Nina & Camilo Miguel

Terri & Stephen Geifman

Leslie Goldberg

Carrie Rubin

Mandell Weiss Charitable Trust

PARTNER $25,000

Peg Anderson

Bonnie Halperin & Family

Steven Halmos Family Foundation

Barry and Silvana Halperin Foundation Inc.

Terra and Patrick Marino

The Perkaus Family

Trish Savides

Roger & Elena Stein

STRATEGY AND PLANNING

AMS

Stragetic Busniess Planning

Capital City

Government Affairs - State

Carter Global

Fundraising

CohnResnik

Auditors

Duane Morris

Design and Construction Contracts

Dunay, Miskel and Backman, LLP

Land Use Attorney

Freeman Philanthropic Services

Recruiting

JLL

Stragetic Busniess Planning

John luxen

Bookkeping

JP Morgan Private Bank

Banking & Investment Partner

Nason Yeager

General Counsel & City Contract Counsel

Patricia T. Anderson

Partner, KSDT CPA

Surale Phillips, Decision Support Partners, LLC

Economists

DESIGN

Avirom Surveying

Survey

Consentini

Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing

Cost + Plus

Cost Estimate

Davis Broody Bond Page

Architect of Record

Finfrock

Parking

Fisher Dachs & Associates

Theater

Gunster

Land Use and General Counsel

JMD Engineering

Traffic Engineering and Parking

Nutting Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering & Testing

Pixelflakes

Renderings

Renzo Piano Building Workshop

Design Architect

Thomas Engineering Group

Civil Engineering

Thornton Thomestti

Structural Engineer

Threshold Acoustics

Acoustician

The Projects Group

Owner's Representative

CREATIVE

Berlin Rosen

Media and Public Relations

Celestial Prime Media

Social Media

Kane Design

Website

OGK Creative

Film and Media

Founders Circle

Extending a special thank you to our founders’ circle members and capital donors. These visionaries have provided early, essential, and catalytic support for the center’s efforts to date and for the next several years.