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Leadership
Joseph M. Farina (President and Producing Artistic Director) was recently
honored by The New Jersey General Assembly for “his high ideals and dedication
to the theater as an educator and director which has earned him the respect and
admiration of his colleagues and shaped the development of countless students.”
He has had an extensive career in the professional theater, education and
business, creating innovative arts management and arts educational models in New
York City, New Jersey and Philadelphia.
Mr. Farina was the Managing Director of the Prince Music Theater in
Philadelphia, a nationally recognized non-profit regional theater whose mission
is to nurture and develop the American art form of musical theater of the
highest artistic caliber and over a wide aesthetic range which includes musical
comedy, music drama, opera, cabaret, experimental work as well as film. During
his tenure Mr. Farina directed several productions and co-produced over 100
performances and events at the theater each year working with such artists as
Harold Prince, Lou Rawls, Mandy Patinkin, Patti LuPone, Betty Buckley, Rita
Moreno, Faith Prince, Adam Guettel , Christine Andreas, Ted Sperling, Audra
McDonald, Ann Hampton Calloway, BJ Crosby and Tovah Feldshuh.
Mr. Farina was also responsible for the overall fiscal and general management of
the entire organization with an operating budget in excess of 5 million dollars
and an audience base of over 120,000 annually. He served as an integral member
of the senior management team which guided the construction and renovation of a
new 18 million dollar performing arts facility containing a 450-seat mainstage
auditorium, 130-seat Black Box theater, cabaret and rehearsal space, which
opened in March of 1999. He also supervised a staff of over 30 full-time and 20
part-time employees in the departments of production, finance, administration,
marketing, education, information systems, box office, house management, and
facility operations. His other duties included budget preparation; liaison with
board of directors, funders, community leaders, and vendors; union contract
negotiations (AEA, IATSE, USA, AF of M); negotiating rights, commissioning and
co-production agreements; legal and banking issues; special event planning;
theater rentals, benefits administration and management of human resources.
In 2003 Mr. Farina created and directed a new education program, The Prince
Summer Theater Institute, bringing together diverse students from throughout the
region for an intensive training and performing experience.
Prior to working at the Prince, Joe was the Managing Director of InterAct
Theater in Philadelphia and the Producing Artistic Director of Greenwich House
Theater in New York City. In New York he founded and created a non-profit
professional off Broadway Theatre Company in Greenwich Village whose mission was
the development of new plays and musicals by American writers and composers.
Artists who worked with the company included Kim Hunter, Sylvia Miles, Phyllis
Newman, Michael Rupert, Sheila MacRae, Farley Granger, Allison Janney, Michael
Zaslow, Kathleen Widdoes, Christopher Hewett and John Spencer. Joe was also
responsible for the overall operation of the theater, producing and directing
over 50 theatrical productions and events at the theater. At Greenwich House
(now called the Barrow Street Theatre) he directed the New York premiere’s of
Alphabet of Flowers starring Academy Award winner Kim Hunter and Academy nominee
Sylvia Miles, The Moon Away, The Matinee Ladies, Acts of Contrition, A Bungalow
Story and The Dinky Dau Trilogy. Throughout his career he has directed over 65
productions.
His business background includes working throughout the world as the Director of
Operations for several large travel companies and as a Regional Sales Manager
for the Hertz Corporation.
Mr. Farina holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education from LaSalle University and a
Master’s degree in Theater from Villanova University.
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Richard Chibbaro (Trustee, Director of Business Development) brings 25
years of sales and marketing experience to Millennium Theatre Company, as well
as numerous artistic credits. Sales, marketing and account relationship
management experience has been primarily built in the travel industry, corporate
travel management, as well as non-profit fund raising.
In his 10 years with American Express, Richard held numerous operations and
account relationship management positions including Reservations Center
Supervisor, Travel Center Manager and Senior Account Executive. Richard has
managed effective teams ranging from 100 associates to small on-site travel
departments. Responsibilities ranged from day to day operations to extensive
travel and entertainment expense management for his portfolio of top national
accounts based in New Jersey such as BASF , Pfizer and Novartis. As National
Account Manager he was accountable for all aspects of corporate customer
relationships involving corporate card and travel programs and for delivery of
all services and products contracted. Extensive data design, vendor relations
and policy compliance were also areas of focus and expertise. Richard was tasked
with maintaining and expanding relationships with strategic customer base of
over $50MM in travel volume and $100MM in card volume. Richard achieved the
highest level of recognition and was the recipient of the American Express
Presidents Club Award in 1993.
In his current position as a Sales Manager with Continental Airlines, Richard
continues to expand his account relationship and marketing skills. Responsible
for an account portfolio that has ranged from $30MM to over $100MM for corporate
accounts based in New Jersey such as American Re-Insurance, Michael Graves &
Associates, Tommy Hilfiger, Polo Ralph Lauren and Novo Nordisk. Richard has also
served as an International Marketing Manager for Continental Airlines, and has
traveled extensively to work with coworkers around the globe. He was also
personally selected by senior management for a 3 person team to finalize and
implement Continental Airlines First to Favorite Marketing Project. This
marketing project utilized new high level technology to advise front line
associates nationally of top customer value and performance in order to increase
customer loyalty of highest tier of customer base. The First to Favorite
Initiative was successfully developed and implemented ahead of plan. Richard has
consistently been recognized for top performance with multiple Top Flight Awards
and the highest level of achievement, The Fly to Win Award in 2000.
Corporate Sponsorship, on behalf of Continental Airlines, has also been a strong
personal commitment. Richard has served as an integral member of the Eden Dreams
Steering Committee for the Eden Family of Services in Princeton, New Jersey for
ten years, and as Co-Chairperson, along with Beverly Sills for five of those
years. The annual Eden Dreams Event has contributed over $200K annually to
assist the Eden Foundation in providing life span services for children and
adults living with Autism.
In addition, Richard has a professional theatre performance background. He has
worked as a Producer and Director on over 20 shows at various theatres
throughout New Jersey. He has also served as Assistant Director to Mr. Farina on
multiple productions for area High Schools, and is personally committed to the
coaching and mentoring of the actors of the future.
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James J. Lynes (Trustee) completed the Certificate program at the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1995 before beginning dual careers as a
practicing artist and as an active member in the Philadelphia arts community.
Since 2003, he has served as Director of Development at the Philadelphia Theatre
Company, following his service as Director of Foundation, Government and
Corporate Relations at the Prince Music Theatre, and as Director of Alumni
Relations at the Pennsylvania Academy. In two seasons at the Philadelphia
Theatre Company, he has been responsible for raising more than $6,700,000,
including a leading $5 million grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to
support a $15 million capital project to construct a new permanent performance
home on the Avenue of the Arts in Philadelphia. This project is an integral part
of the company’s recently launched institutional campaign of $27 million. Each
season, he is responsible for all areas of contributed income to operations,
from private sources including foundations, corporations and individuals, and
from government sources including the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and
federal sources including the National Endowment for the Arts. During his
tenure, the contributed goals each season have increased to more than $1
million. His career total for fundraising is nearly $30 million, more than $14
million of which can be attributed to his direct areas of responsibilities.
In his capacity as Vice President of the Board of the Academy’s Alumni
Association, Lynes helps Academy alumni organize events, exhibitions and public
exposure that support art and artists throughout the region. For four years he
coordinated a national juried alumni exhibition, 15 Exposures, which appeared
annually at the USArtists: American Fine Art Show and other museum, colleges and
art centers in the tri-state area. In 2001, he also instituted the Academy’s
Distinguished Alumni Award, given each year to an alumnus nominated by the
alumni and selected by a panel headed by the president of the Academy of the
Fine Arts.
Apart from his own work in oil, woodblock print, illustration, and works on
paper, which have been featured in regional group exhibitions and in several
private collections, Lynes’ work experience includes desktop publishing and book
design for a research association in Washington, DC, and editing and production
quality control at J.B. Lippincott in Philadelphia. For three years prior to his
joining the Academy staff he was a development associate at the Prince Music
Theater in Philadelphia where he was involved in the Prince’s $15 million
capital campaign to construct its new home at Broad and Chestnut Streets.
Lynes is an alumnus of the 2003/04 class of Leadership, Inc., a
Philadelphia-based, non-profit management training program which connects
business leaders and non-profit leaders to forge new partnerships and to promote
the Philadelphia region as a center for business, culture and the arts.
In addition to his degree from the Pennsylvania Academy, Lynes is a 1988
graduate of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown
University with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Foreign Service.
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Brian Fitzpatrick (Trustee) As President of WellFound Decade Corporation,
Brian Fitzpatrick is responsible for all aspects of the company’s day-to-day
operations, with a focus on sales, marketing, and finances.
At Decade Systems, Mr. Fitzpatrick was responsible for all aspects of the
company’s day-to-day operations including, but not limited to, marketing
activities, the management of Decade’s national sales staff and management of
product and customer support. Before becoming Chief Executive of Decade, Mr.
Fitzpatrick worked as Decade’s Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Mr. Fitzpatrick has over 15 years experience in sales, service, and general
management and customer relations. Before joining Decade Systems, he was senior
vice president of sales for GHR Systems, Inc. There he was responsible for
building and managing a national sales team to grow the mortgage technology
firm.
Prior to GHR Systems, Mr. Fitzpatrick held an executive sales position at
Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS) in Plano, Texas. At EDS, he was
responsible for sales of their diverse offerings of loan servicing, information
technology and integration services to both depository and non-depository
financial institutions throughout North America. For two consecutive years Mr.
Fitzpatrick was awarded EDS’ Inner Circle Sales Award for top sales achievement.
Mr. Fitzpatrick was a founding partner and Vice President of Sales and Marketing
for Caliber Commercial Corporation. Caliber Commercial offered commercial credit
analytical services to Commercial Banks and thrift institutions.
Prior to Caliber Commercial, Mr. Fitzpatrick was the top sales performer for CLS
Corporation, a company providing outsourced loan fulfillment services including
loan underwriting, accounting, customer service, remittance processing,
collections, REO and charge-off management.
Mr. Fitzpatrick attended Rowan College and Temple University.
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Marcia Salvatore (Trustee) has been involved in theatre for the past 30
years. She began as a teacher on both the high school and university levels and
as actor and director in community, educational and professional theatres
throughout the country. She served as the Executive Director of Theatre
Association of Pennsylvania for 12 years. In 1990 she joined the Pennsylvania
Council of the Arts as the Director of the Theatre and Literature Programs.
Since 1995, Marcia has been director of the Philadelphia Theatre Initiative, a
program of the Pew Charitable Trusts. She received a Lifetime Achievement Award
from the Philadelphia Theatre Alliance for her visionary programs, including
professional development opportunities for artistic leadership and grant-making
that has been a catalyst for the advancement of Philadelphia theatres to a
national status.
Marcia has served as a consultant to the Eastern States Education association
and the Pennsylvania Alliance for Arts Education. She was also a consultant to
the United States Army judging theater performances at American military bases
in Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg. She has volunteered and served on boards for
several non-profit associations, including the American Red Cross and is
respected nationally for untiring commitment to theatre and the arts.
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Bart Healy (Trustee) is a tenured associate professor and former chair of
Department of Theater and Dance at Rowan University teaching graduate and
undergraduate courses in Scenic and Lighting Design, History of Décor, Drawing
and Rendering, Script Analysis, Contemporary World Theatre, Introduction to
Theatre, and Stagecraft. He received his MFA in Theatre-Design) at New York
University studying with Oliver Smith, Lloyd Burlingame, and John Gleason. He
also studied Theatre Design at Brandeis University under Howard Bay). He
received his undergraduate degree in English at Holy Cross University.
Professionally, Bart has designed countless shows including: Foundation Theatre,
a New Jersey Equity Theater which co-founded and was the resident scenic and
lighting designer for 24 seasons; New Jersey Repertory Theatre, Bristol
Riverside Theatre Prince Music Theatre, Puttin’ On The Ritz Theatre, Gretna
Productions, Cheltenham Center For The Arts, Theatre Ariel Children's Ballet
Theatre, George St. Playhouse, University Of The Arts, and Crossroads Theatre
Co.
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Denise Dodd Healy (Trustee) is the Manager, Market and Healthcare
Intelligence for Independence Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Philadelphia with
over sixteen years experience in the health insurance industry interpreting
complex statistical data, organizing information, conducting and coordinating
secondary research, providing information to senior and middle management within
the corporation, and managing a dynamic, web based information portal.
Denise received her Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Secondary Education
from St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA.
Her theatrical experience includes: Stage managing over 25 productions including
42nd Street, Brigadoon, On The Twentieth Century, Annie, Meet Me In St. Louis,
Gyspy, Crazy For You, Scrooge and Camelot at the Ritz Theatre and Society Hill
Playhouse also offering back office support, working in various capacities
within various theatre companies including props mistress, assistant stage
manager, house manager and box office manager.
Her community involvement includes being a member of the Board of Directors of
the Philadelphia Children's Theatre and working with the Girl Scouts of Camden County as an adult volunteer,
auditor, product sales, service unit product manager, cluster product manager
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Donald A. Caruso M.D. (Trustee) Dr. Caruso, a long-time philanthropist
and arts supporter, received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Johns Hopkins
University and his Medical Degree in Internal Medicine at the University of
Siena Medical School in Siena, Italy. He currently resides in Toms River NJ and
has been practicing medicine for thirty years in Whiting NJ. He is an attending
physician and was Chief of Staff at the Community Medical Center and is the
Chairman of the Ethics and Lighthouse Committee at the hospital. His
distinguished career includes developing the first clinic to treat HIV/AIDS in
Ocean County, NJ, winning a Humanitarian Award for his efforts and serving as
supporter of “The Center” in New York City.
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Robert C. Ernes (Trustee) Mr. Ernes is an entrepreneur, arts professional
and philanthropist. He graduated Cum Laude from C.W. Post College in New York
with a degree in Theatre Arts and is an award-winning set designer, designing
sets for the Miss Long Island Pageant, the Little Theater in Greenville, NY and
the Focus Theater in Westbury, NY. For the past twenty three years Mr. Ernes has
served as president of Encore Associates, Inc. a dance and theatrical retail
operation in Toms River, NJ. Mr. Ernes’ supports many projects including “The
Center” in New York City and The Prince Music Theater in Philadelphia.
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Millennium Youth Advisory Board
Austin Begley
Brianna Horne
Carolyn Hughes
Ryan McKeon
Whitney Polk
Brian Wright
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