OUR BOARD
ahava silkey-jones
Vice Provost, School of Creative Arts, Entertainment and Design, Dallas College
Ahava Silkey-Jones is an accomplished community leader with an extensive national portfolio in arts administration, school administration, and nonprofit leadership. She has a passion for civic engagement and building equitable access to high-quality arts experiences. Ahava is currently serving as Vice Provost for the School of Creative Arts, Entertainment and Design at Dallas College serving over 20,000 students annually. Ahava is a member of the 2022 Business Council for the Arts Leadership Arts Institute Cohort serving the city of Dallas and
is a Co-Founder and Board President of the Professional Theatre and Dance Youth Academy and serves as a Board Member for the ROHO Collective, supporting artists of color in Minneapolis. Ahava served as a Commissioner with the Minneapolis Arts Commission from 2020-2023 and was a 2021 Policy Fellow with the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Ahava holds an Ed.M. in Arts in Education from Harvard Graduate School of Education, an M.A. in Educational Leadership from Roosevelt University, and a B.A. from DePaul University.
Johnny Figel
Senior Consultant, Latz & Company
Johnny Figel currently works as an Associate at Latz & Company, a professional services firm specializing in fundraising and non-profit organizational development. Outside of this experience, Johnny serves on the governing board for Madison Street Theatre and the Young Professionals Board for Beat the Streets Chicago. He also supports Erika’s Lighthouse as charity runner for their Chicago Marathon Team Resilience.
Jazmine Reynolds
Principal Event Manager, GCM Grosvenor
Robbie Balan
Founder, Lead Designer, OffBalans Branding
Cherie Balan
Retired Communications Consultant
Dianna Gladstone
Business Intelligence Analyst, Cabinetworks Group
Jarred Brown
Assistant Director, UChicago Charter School Donoghue Campus