New Rochelle Arts Council Elects New Officers

The New Rochelle Council on the Arts has elected new officers for 2014-16.

Theresa Kump Leghorn, the current co-president, was elected president, succeeding Judith Weber, who will remain on the board of directors.

“I’m honored to be NRCA’s next president, and to follow in the footsteps of my friend Judith Weber,” Leghorn said. “Judith’s leadership helped NRCA grow, with some exciting public art projects, the development of a lecture series geared toward artists and the creation of ArtsFest, among other things, and I look forward to NRCA’s continued growth as an advocate for the arts in New Rochelle.”

Also elected were Treasurer Billie Tucker and Secretary David Patterson. Linda Tarrant-Reid will continue in her unexpired term as vice president and Lynn Green will serve as assistant treasurer. 

The Board of Directors also voted to add two new members: Terry Prettyman Bowles, an editor, writer and media/arts consultant, has joined the Board and Sr. Anne Therese Dillen, OSU, an educator and artist at The Ursuline School, has joined the Advisory Board.     

The New Rochelle Council on the Arts was created by the New Rochelle City Council in 1975 to stimulate and encourage the study and presentation of the performing and fine arts

In addition to the Executive committee, NRCA’s Board of Directors includes Barbara Bock, Laura Falb, Diane Flagello, Martha Gutierrez-Valencia de Ochoa, Irene Pastarnack, David Patterson, Katrina Rhein, Angela Derecas Taylor, Judith Weber and Beth Willensky.

NRCA’s Board of Advisors includes Michael Dandry, Linda Kelly Fauci, Rosemary McLaughlin, Guru Madeleine, Carol Ann Samela, Jesse Sanchez, Leah Sills. Eric Woodlin and Bill Zimmerman. Founding member Thea Eichler remains a Board Member Emeritus.