Who We Are
The Cultural Alliance makes connections between creative entrepreneurs, arts and cultural organizations, the public and businesses to advance the arts and integrate creativity in communities.
Meet our staff and team of volunteers
whose work allows us to advance our vision and to stay relevant.
OUR STAFF & VOLUNTEERS
Lisa Scails
Executive Director
VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNERS
Barbara Cirella
Web Content
Barbara is our news content guru. She’s the one keeping up with all the news to share on our website related to arts and culture. We’re very lucky to have her!
Lisa D'Amico
Curator
A curator with fifteen years experience, Lisa is the curator for “Color Blind” an online art exhibition presented during spring of 2021. Lisa has featured the work of artists from many places across the globe.
Raymond Pinto
Arts Coordinator
Raymond is the arts coordinator and liasion between us and the CT Office of the Arts through the Bridge Builders Initiative, which is an effort to build equity in communities across CT. Lots of good things happening from his desk!
Amy Salerno
Curator
Amy is the curator for Nestings and Migration – an Accessible Art project with Aquila’s Nest Vineyards. A graduate of the SVA Graduate Art Education program and fifteen years of teaching experience. We love Amy’s “give back” spirit.
Felicia Paduano
Event Coordinator
Felicia helps out with events. She’s an event coordinating ninja and manages the most involved programs seemlessly and always with a smile. Felicia is a busy lady with her many volunteer projects. Glad to have some of her time!
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our Board of Directors are our behind-the-scene Gurus. Expertise, committee work, ambassadors, and fundraising, all while working tirelessly to adopt sound, ethical governance.
Lew Wallace
Chair, Board of Director
Dawn Kaam
Vice Chair, Board of Director
Paul Steinmetz
Secretary, Board of Director
Paula Woodhouse
Treasurer, Board of Director
Paula’s financial expertise expands our resources to help creative entreprenurs and nonprofits. Paula is a Commercial Lender at Savings Bank of Danbury and responsible for managing a commercial loan portfolio including developing and maintaining business lending relationships.
Emily Anne Carney
Board of Director
Emily is a professional writer and adjunct professor at Western Connecticut State University. She assists with grants, fundraising and community outreach.
Jennifer Castagna
Board of Director
Dennis Daugherty
Board of Director
Dennis is Chairman of the Western CT Chapter of SCORE, a national service organization. He also sits on the Legislative Council of the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce.
Andrea Gartner
Board of Director
Hal Kurfehs
Board of Director
Vicki Taylor-Bloch
Board of Director
Vicki is not only an interior design genius, but she also brings over 17 years as a supporter and community activist of local non-profit organizations. Vicki is a strategist and knows how to get things done!
We Thank Our Contributors
Major Supporters
Art Angels
Neil and Lisi Marcus
Lew and Rosemarie Wallace
Influencers
Breakfast Supporters
Appraisal Alliance
Arthur Murray
Bob Keller
Brookfield Craft Center
Business and Industry Foundation
Byrd’s Books
Charles Ives Authority for the Performing Arts
Chris Plaisted design, LLC
City of Danbury
CT Dream Team
Coltt, Inc.
Dawn Kaam
Danbury Fair
Greystar
Hal Kurfehs
Hancock Hall
Housatonic Valley Waldorf School
Ival Stratford-Kovner
Leahy’s Fuel, Inc
Lew Wallace
Maron Hotel
Mary Rindfleisch
Matt Knickerbocker
Mothership Bakery
People’s United Bank
Phillip E. Segan
Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield Theatre Barn
Rist Innovations, Inc.
Ryer Associates, Inc.
Savings Bank of Danbury
Seventy2 Architects
Sikorsky Financial Credit Union
Sophie M&N Inc. Events
Townsquare Media
Union Savings Bank
Western Connecticut State University
Whip Salon
Ying Wah Laundry & Dry Cleaner
