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Staff
Angela
Lindvall | Founder & President
One of the most recognizable models in the fashion industry today, Angela
combines an All-American look with a modern sensibility. Her distinctive
look has graced the covers of such fashion magazines as W, Elle, Vogue
(US, UK, France, Japan), Marie Claire (Italy), Paper, Nylon, Flaire
and i-D. Angela has also appeared in campaigns for Chloe, DKNY, Christian
Dior, Prada, Miu Miu, TSE, Missoni, Calvin Klein, CK, Gucci, Valentino,
Cerruti, Tommy Hilfiger, Jil Sander, Chanel, and Gap, working with such
notable photographers as Mario Testino, Craig McDean, Patrick Demarchelier,
Michael Thompson, Peter Lindbergh, Bruce Weber, Annie Lebovitz, Arthur
Elgort, David Sims and Steven Meisel. She is also known for extensive
runway work for the major fashion shows in Milan, Paris, and New York.
Most
recently, Angela was featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition,
and can be seen in campaigns for Luis Vuitton, Ferragamo, Victoria's
Secret, and DKNY, and in the latest. Exceptionally versatile, Angela
also makes her acting debut in CQ, a feature film by Roman Coppola.
Kelly
Cox | Operations Director
Kelly is responsible for Collage's overall program development and operations.
She comes to the organization with an extensive background in events,
party planning, and public relations. After receiving her training with
renowned international event organizer and club owner, ___. Kelly moved
over to help start-up PR firm _____, whose founder came from one of
NYC's highest ranked publicity house. While there, Kelly handled top
accounts and helped create new business. Striking out on her own, Kelly
put on her own events for new clients and recruited celebrities for
highly publicized gatherings.
Sherry
Ayres | Communications Manager | Senior Editor
Sherry Ayres is Collage's Communications Manager, online magazine editor
and contributing writer. She brings to the organization over five years
of non-profit advocacy, organizing, media relations, and fundraising
experience. She has worked for environmental and social change agencies
both in the United States and abroad, taking part in the struggles to
end the AIDS pandemic in Africa and fight sources of toxic pollution
in communities across New England. A Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar, Sherry
has a Masters degree in Social and Economic Development from the University
of Natal in Durban, South Africa and an undergraduate degree in Psychology
from Rutgers College in New Brunswick, NJ.
Ryan
Cox | Graphic Designer
Ryan Cox is Collage's Web Designer and Graphic Artist. A graduate of
Loyola University-Chicago, Ryan also works as a freelance illustrator
and graphic designer. Ryan currently works and lives in NYC.
Board
of Directors
John Howell | Secretary
John is the President of Greenland Marketing, which advises businesses
and non-profits with organic and sustainable products and ideas. He
has worked with The Body Shop, Dave Matthews Band, Ralph Lauren, and
Calvin Klein. He has been an editor at Elle, and a writer for The New
York Times Magazine, Interview, and Artforum.
Robert
Stein | Treasurer
President and Co-Founder of Stein, Devisser, and Mintz, PC
Amanda
Birnbaum
Amanda is responsible for supporting Angela in fundraising and revenue
generation for Collage. She is a seasoned non-profit and social enterprise
executive. Previously, as Managing Director of CitySoft, Amanda managed
the New York office of a company which developed information systems
for non-profit organizations, including the Red Cross and the America
Online Foundation. Amanda has a degree in Urban Studies from Columbia
University and is an active member of the Social Venture Network.
Alex
Aarati Spadea
Born and raised in Germany, Alexandra was educated at Waldorf/Rudolf
Steiner Schools. She moved to New York in 1991 to study the movement
art of Eurythmy, which she taught at the Green Meadow Waldorf High School
from 1994-2000. She is the founder of SpadeaSpace: a way of life, healing
and learning combining perception of space, social interaction, movement
and sound.
Gita
Drury
Gita is Founder and Director of the Active Element Foundation, an organization
that supports grassroots youth organizing through grant-making, networking,
technical assistance and philanthropic education. She has worked as
a young donor organizer, helping to initiate "Making Money Make Change,"
an annual conference for young people with personal financial wealth,
and so co-founded "Critical Resistance: Beyond the Prison Industrial
Complex" a national organization and conference. She serves on the boards
of the Third Wave Foundation, Collage Foundation and Justice NOW.
Nisreen
Shocair
Nisreen has held several executive positions within media and retail
working for Blockbuster, Sony Music, Bertelsmann and Hearst in the areas
of marketing, strategy, new business and product development. At King
Features Syndicate (Hearst), Nisreen heads Marketing & PR managing several
licensed entertainment and syndicated brands. At Bertelsmann, Nisreen
was part of team responsible for managing external partners such as
AOL Time Warner. She has an MBA from Columbia University and has global
experience having lived in West Africa, Europe and the Middle-East.
Ben
Tatta
Ben currently serves as the president of Turner Media Studios, the television
production division of Turner Media Group, Inc. Turner specializes in
cable programming and distribution for thematic cable channels including
the Men's Channel, the Beauty & Fashion Channel, and the Healthy Living
Channel. Over the last 15 years, Ben Tatta has pioneered media initiatives
for some of the industry's leading companies including Walt Disney,
ABC, USA Networks and Hachette Filipacchi/Lagardere Media. An expert
in the field of digital entertainment and convergence, Tatta served
as chief operating officer of Lagardere Media's television and cable
division (Hachette Filipacchi's parent company).
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