Contact Information

Andrea Ziegelman

Executive and Artistic Director
andrea@accent.dance

Kim Johnson

Director of Educational Programming
Associate Artistic Director
kim@accent.dance

Michaela Esteban

Coordinator of Community Outreach
micky@accent.dance

Jenna Purcell

Grants Manager
jenna@accent.dance

Patrick Kowalczyk, PKPR

Public Relations
patrick@pkpr.com

Fred Gates

Design Director
fred@fredgatesdesign.com

Social Media

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Leigh Goldman

Wells Fargo global communications leader with 25+ years of experience in internal and external communications, corporate and executive communications, DEI programming, thought leadership and beyond.

Sharene Jones

Health and Wellness Coach at Healthynowny, Etcetera Fashion Stylist and Owner of sharenesrealfood.

Linda Kent

Former principal dancer, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Paul Taylor Dance Company; former dance faculty member, The Juilliard School; Director of Dance, Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts.

Lee Rauch

MBA, Finance, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Board of Directors, Ensysce Biosciences, strategic advisor to various public and private companies.

Simone Salamon

Director, Madison Realty Capital

Sharon Simmons-Wright

Former NYC public school educator, instructional coach, and adjunct professor in early childhood education.

Ian Thompson

CEO and Founder, Clear Cycle Advisors

Shila Wattamwar

Venture Partner, Tower Capital

Crystyn Wright

Founder, Minnie Endeavors, an education and business consultant service; Internship Coordinator/Professional Development Facilitator, the Young Women's Leadership School of the Bronx; Facilitator Trainer/SELB Consultant/Curriculum Developer, Pretty Brown Girl, LLC.

Andrea Ziegelman, Esq.

Former Managing Partner, Moses Ziegelman, Richards and Notaro LLP.

Advisory Council

Elizabeth J. Fee, Esq.

Partner, Diamond & Fee PLLC.

Sharee S. Gregg

Chief of Staff, Mastercard, Inc., and former finance, underwriting, communications, and risk management executive at American International Group, Inc.

Kami Morasco

Associate Director, Education Operations, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

George Zilvetti

VP and General Manager, Kobie Marketing Services