Administration
NYFA strives to bring a diversity of experiences and voices to its leadership.
NYFA Administration
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Michael J. Young
President/CEO
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David Klein
Senior Executive Vice President/COO
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Dan Mackler
Senior Vice President/CSO/Dean of NYFA Los Angeles
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Sonny Calderon
Vice President of Academic Affairs
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Dr. Susan Ashe
Dean of Students, NYFA Los Angeles
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Rosa Belerique
Vice President of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
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Maylen Dominguez
Dean of NYFA South Beach
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Prima Gonzalez
Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
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Melissa Horvath Ph.D.
Senior Director of Marketing
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Colonel Jack Jacobs
Chair of Veterans Advancement Program
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Viktor Kerney
Director of Student Life
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Veronika Kurshinskaya
Community Outreach Manager
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Kirk Lenga
CFO
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James S. Miller III
Vice President of Strategic Initiatives & Interim Executive Director, 10 ARTS Foundation
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Crickett Rumley
Senior Director of Film Festivals
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Dr. Mary Samuelson
Dean of General Education; Chair of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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Diana Santi
Programs Director at NYFA Florence
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Sandra A. Schein, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President of Student Health and Wellness,
Dean of Students, New York Campus
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Susana Soto
Associate Dean of Students & Title IX Coordinator, NYFA Los Angeles
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Elli Ventouras
Dean of NYFA New York
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Barbara Weintraub
Senior Director of Career Development and Industry Outreach
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Joy Zhu
Executive Vice President for the China Region