Leadership

Board of Trustees

BAM’s Board of Trustees is a diverse mix of New York City’s corporate, civic, cultural, and educational leaders.

BAM announces new Board Chair Nora Ann Wallace and new Vice Chairs Natalia Chefer and Tim Sebunya.

After a rigorous nomination and recommendation process, Nora Ann Wallace has been named BAM Board Chair and Natasha Chefer and Tim Sebunya were elected as new Vice Chairs in November 2020.

BAM mourns the loss of Board Chair Adam E. Max. Read more about Adam's work for BAM and lifelong passion for the arts in The New York Times, Bloomberg, and this moving reflection from artist Geoff Sobelle.

BAM BOARD CHAIR
Nora Ann Wallace

VICE CHAIRS
William I. Campbell
Natalia Chefer
Tim Sebunya

SECRETARY
Mark H. Jackson

Treasurer
James I. McLaren

Members
Tony Bechara
David Binder
Gordon Bowen
William I. Campbell
Natalia Chefer
Linda Chinn
Dr. Rudolph F. Crew
Cheryl Della Rosa
Dinyar S. Devitre
Mark N. Diker
Richard E. Feldman
Steven G. Felsher
Jeanne Donovan Fisher
Barry M. Fox
Roberta Garza
MaryAnne Gilmartin
Anne Hubbard
Edgar A. Lampert
Diane L. Max
Scott McDonald
James I. McLaren
Ahrin Mishan
David L. Picket
Frances A. Resheske
Anna Kuzmik Sampas
Tim Sebunya
Bart A. Sheehan
Lenny H. Singletary, III
Brian Stafford
Axel Stawski
Doug Steiner
Joseph A. Stern
Alexa Davidson Suskin
Pedro J. Torres
John Usdan
Brigitte Vosse
Nora Ann Wallace
Adam Wolfensohn
Claire Wood
Ex Officio
Hon. Bill de Blasio
Hon. Corey Johnson
Hon. Eric L. Adams
Hon. Gonzalo Casals
Emma Wolfe, Rep. for Hon. Bill de Blasio
Lori Luis, Rep. for Hon. Eric Adams
Chris Coffey, Rep. for Hon. Corey Johnson

Chairmen Emeriti
Neil D. Chrisman
Seth Faison (in memoriam)
Alan H. Fishman
Adam E. Max (in memoriam)
Bruce C. Ratner

Honorary Trustees
Beth Rudin DeWoody
Mallory Factor
Robert L. Forbes
Charles J. Hamm
Barbara B. Haws
William Josephson
Mary Kantor
John Lipsky
Laurie Mallet
Cathy-Ann Martine-Dolecki
David L. Ramsay, M.D., M.Ed.
Jonathan F.P. Rose

BAM Endowment Trust Board
Gabriel Pizzi, Chair
Jennifer Anglade, Treasurer
Steven G. Felsher
Alan H. Fishman
Elizabeth Holtzman
Marcel Przymusinski
Alberto Sanchez
Tim Sebunya
R. Edward Spilka
Nora Ann Wallace
James I. McLaren (Ex Officio)

LEADERSHIP EMERITI
Karen Brooks Hopkins
Harvey Lichtenstein (in memoriam)
Joseph V. Melillo
Katy Clark

Geoff Sobelle Remembers Adam Max

Geoff Sobelle pays tribute to his friend and BAM leader Adam Max, who passed away in July.

Adam Max, Patron of Brooklyn Cultural Institutions, Dies at 62

The New York Times pays tribute to BAM's beloved board chair.

Adam Max, Private Equity Partner Who Led BAM, Dies at 62

Bloomberg traces Max's longstanding passion for and investment in the arts.

More BAM Leadership

Leadership

David Binder, Artistic Director

David Binder, a Tony Award-winning producer, succeeded Executive Producer Joseph V. Melillo in 2019.

Leadership

Joseph V. Melillo, Executive Producer, Emeritus

Joseph V. Melillo served as BAM’s executive producer from 1999 to 2018.