Alexa SMITH, Treasurer and Fundraising Director
Alexa (she/her) is the Senior Director of anti-racism, equity, belonging at The Public Theater. There, she oversees their Cultural Transformation Plan and serves on the artistic leadership team.
She previously served Associate Vice President for Strategic Innovation and Special Initiatives at Manhattan School of Music where she supported special projects for the Office of the President and led MSM’s Cultural Inclusion Initiative (CII).
She holds degrees in voice from Manhattan School of Music and Roosevelt University an MBA from Boston University. She has completed Inclusive Leader training with Jennifer Brown Consulting and is an alumna of the SphinxLEAD Program, a 2-year professional empowerment program designed to evolve the landscape of arts leadership.
Previously, she was Director of Marketing at New York City Opera where she oversaw marketing and planning operations and created partnerships with The LGBT Community Center, The Mexican Consulate and Mexican Cultural Institute NY, The Stonewall at 50 Consortium, Ucross Foundation, and a feature on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
She is a host for WQXR’s Young Artist Showcase, a Metropolitan Opera Radio correspondent, and a frequent guest on The Met Quiz show.
She previously served Associate Vice President for Strategic Innovation and Special Initiatives at Manhattan School of Music where she supported special projects for the Office of the President and led MSM’s Cultural Inclusion Initiative (CII).
She holds degrees in voice from Manhattan School of Music and Roosevelt University an MBA from Boston University. She has completed Inclusive Leader training with Jennifer Brown Consulting and is an alumna of the SphinxLEAD Program, a 2-year professional empowerment program designed to evolve the landscape of arts leadership.
Previously, she was Director of Marketing at New York City Opera where she oversaw marketing and planning operations and created partnerships with The LGBT Community Center, The Mexican Consulate and Mexican Cultural Institute NY, The Stonewall at 50 Consortium, Ucross Foundation, and a feature on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
She is a host for WQXR’s Young Artist Showcase, a Metropolitan Opera Radio correspondent, and a frequent guest on The Met Quiz show.