Advisory Board
Industry Leaders. Creative Vision. Real Impact.
The Sands College of Performing Arts Advisory Board brings together accomplished professionals from across the entertainment industry who share a commitment to developing the next generation of creative talent. Through their expertise, industry insight, and professional connections, our board members help shape the future of performing arts education at Sands and strengthen the bridge between academic training and professional opportunity.
2026-2027 Members
Thomas Armstrong
Sands Advisory Board Chair
Assistant Vice President, Merrill Lynch (Retired)
Hillary Blanken Gallo
Owner of Juniper Street Productions
Nicholas Buzzell '05, Communication Studies
CEO and Chairman of NBTV Studios
Yule Caise
Broadway Producer, Writer, & Director
Cristina Carlson
Founder & Principal, Remarque Communications
Sean Cassidy
Chief Executive Officer, DKC
Sandy Climan
Founder & CEO, Entertainment Media Ventures, Inc.
Jacqueline Davis
Performing Arts Consultant
Fred Gallo
Owner, PRG Scenic Technologies
Adam Gonzalez, '04
Founder & CEO, A Game Productions Entertainment
Lucas Katler
Independent Theater Producer, Lucas Kalter Productions
Artisha Mann Cooper
Director, Producer, & CEO, Artman Cooper LLC
John Mezzo
Executive Coach & HR Consultant, John Mezzo, HROG Consulting
Christina Papagjika
Film, Television, & Theater Producer
Nicky Paraiso
Director of Programming, The Club at La MaMa, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Vice President at Scholastic, Inc., Children's Book Group
Michael Pitt
DGA Production Manager, Independent Artist Group
David Winitsky
Founder & Artistic Director, the Jewish Plays Project
Actors Studio Drama School
Alec Baldwin
Co-President, The Actors Studio
Ellen Burstyn
Co-President, The Actors Studio
Al Pacino
Co-President, The Actors Studio