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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Erica 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...
Dan Guin
Dan Guin, born in North Carolina, was trained at the North Carolina School of the Arts. Dan has used his background in ballet and jazz in concert and commercial work. His professional experiences include performing with Southern Ballet Theatre of Orlando, Florida,...
Robert Friezo
Robert Friezo has established himself as a technology thought leader, cultivating a lifelong passion that manifests itself in every endeavor. Since founding the Verity group of companies in 2005, he has grown it into an international enterprise encompassing a broad...
Matthew Cimaglia
Matt Cimaglia is the CEO and co-founder of Third Summit, whose flagship platform, Alteon, is an ecosystem for production professionals that simplifies cloud-based workflows, asset management and remote collaboration. An expert in cutting- edge and Web3 technologies...
Peg Anderson
Peg is an enthusiastic and energetic member of the Boca Raton community and spends much of her “quality time” giving back and paying forward. Above all, Peg is an individual who believes in personal responsibility and living life to its fullest through commitment and...
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...
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...
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...
Jan Savarick
For the past 35 years, Jan has built her reputation as a community leader in South Florida. As the Immediate Past President of the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation, Jan played an integral role in the success of the Foundation and the Hospital for almost 15...
Candace Nickerson
CORNERSTONE $10M
INNOVATOR $500,000
VISIONARY $250,000
STRATEGY AND PLANNING
John luxen
Bookkeping
DASZKAL BOLTON
Accounting & Reporting
surale phillips research
Evaluation and Planning
DESIGN
Nutting Engineering
Geotechnical Engineering and Environmental Services
JLL
Property Condition Assessment Firm
DUNAY, MISKAL AND BACKMAN
Land Use Attorneys: Lobbying
Keith & Associates
Underground Utility Consultant
IBI Group
Architect of Record
DS Boca
Landscape and Architecture & Land Planning
JMD Engineering
Traffic Engineering and Parking Consultant
Gunster
Land Use and General Counsel
AVIROM & ASSOCIATES
Survey & Mapping
CREATIVE
Berlin Rosen
Media and Public Relations
OGK Creative
Creative Agency (branding, marketing, web design, and social media management)
Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Design Architect
NICOLE WINTER CONSULTING
Event Asisstance
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.
- BEVERLY & JOEL ALTMAN
- PEG ANDERSON*
- JAMES & MARTA BATMASIAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
- DRS. BRIAN & BETH BERNICK
- DR. ROBERT & MARGARET BLUME
- HEIDI BONCHER & JOEL S. WHITE
- BROOKFIELD PROPERTIES
- CARLOS & CECILIA CHINCHILLA
- MATTHEW CIMAGLIA*
- CHELSEA CORDNER & KENT JORDAN
- KELLY HOMNICK DIMARIA & ANDREW DIMARIA
- ANDREA & JOHN DOYLE
- ELIZABETH H. DUDLEY*
- MARLEEN FORKAS
- CINDY & ROBERT FRIEZO FOUNDATION*
- TERRI & STEPHEN GEIFMAN
- STEVEN & GINA GIACONA*
- LESLIE GOLDBERG
- GOLDMAN SACHS
- JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES
- ERIC & OLGA JORGENSEN
- DRS. CRISTINA & DONALD KEUSCH
- PATRICIA & PAUL KILGALLON*
- BEVERLY ALUISE KNIGHT IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM L. KNIGHT
- GEORGE & JENNIFER LIGETI
- SHAW & LAURA MCCUTCHEON
- CAMILO MIGUEL*
- NELSON MULLINS
- PATRICIA FREXES RAMUDO
- LAUREL ROM
- ALEXANDER S. ROSEMURGY*
- DR. MATTHEW & KATALINA SAADY
- TRISH SAVIDES
- SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION
- EDITH & MARTIN STEIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
- ROGER & ELENA STEIN*
- MARK BRUCE & MARILYN LEE SWILLINGER
- SUSAN & MIKE TAYLOR
- THE BOCA RATON
- THE PERKAUS FAMILY
- THE WEINER FAMILY
- DR. ELBERT & TRISHA VACA
- ANDREA VIRGIN & GREG WOULFE*
- AMANDA WEINER
- MANDELL WEISS CHARITABLE TRUST
- DAVID & KATIE WOHLSTADTER
Advisory Council
- Baptist Health South Florida
- Boca Ballet Theatre
- Boca Dance Studio
- Boca Raton Museum of Art
- Boca School of Autism
- Boca Stage
- Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach
- Cultural Council of PBC
- FAU: Dorothy F Schmidt Collge of Arts and Letters
- Festival of the Arts Boca
- Garcia Stromberg
- Grandview Preparatory School
- J.A.R LLC
- Miami City Ballet
- MNM Theatre Company
- Palm Beach Symphony
- Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Servies
- Spring Business Solutions
- Stark Business Law, PLLC
- The Boca Raton
- The Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition
- The HARID Conservatory
- The Rossi Group
- The Studio at Mizner
- The Symphonia
- VIPediatrics
- Younger Singers of The Palm Beaches
- Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County