Mr. Doug Cross, Chairman of theFund Board of Directors, President, AAA Auger
"Being part of theFund allows me to work with others who believe theFund can make a difference for the arts in our community" |
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Mr. Bruce M. Flohr, Chair Emeritus of theFund, President, Flohr Enterprise, Inc. 
"My goal for theFund is to become "average," meaning that Bexar County would support theFund at a level equal to 10% of United Way, the national average of cities that have both an Art Fund and United Way. That would give $4 million of new money to the Arts in San Antonio." |
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Dr. Cheryl Anderson, Dean, Interactive Media &Design & Library Services, University Incarnate Word
“I support theFund because I come from a family of artists. theFund, financially supports and celebrates creative activity.”
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Sally Aguilar, Director Fanatical Support, Rackspace Managed Hosting, 
“I support theFund because I feel it’s a positive approach to support the social and educational development in San Antonio. I see the organization as fuel for the culture we currently have. TheFund gives our community the opportunity to experience and be part of our wonderful customs, and traditional art forms.” |
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Mr. Gary Anziani
 "Being part of theFund is important to me because it gives me the opportunity to contribute to the support of the arts and music, which have enriched my life for so long and are an important part of who I am."
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Magaret Barron,Director of Marketing & Development, San Antonio Kids Exchange
“I am a proud San Antonio native who has had the opportunity to work in the arts field in San Antonio, New York, London, and Prague. I am very passionate about expanding the arts programs in San Antonio and would love to work with theFund to do just that.”
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Steven Bull, General Manager, Ethan Allen Design Center
"I support the Fund because I believe in the power of the arts. History proves that without art there can be no progression of civilization. San Antonio is blessed with so many talented arts organizations. Their survival insures that businesses, tourism and commerce will be attracted to this great city, now and in the future. That progress is what the Fund is all about!" |
Mr. Ben Brewer III, President, Downtown Alliance
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Mr. Charles Cowan, Managing Partner, Analytic Focus LLC
"Being part of theFund means that I can help a broad array of organizations devoted to the Arts. San Antonio is blessed with cultural and artistic opportunities not found in any other city, and it's a joy to help build a structure that supports the Arts collectively and in different ways. Businesses in San Antonio benefit from having the Arts and diversity - it makes it easier to attract talented professionals and keep employees happy to be in a positive environment. To keep that benefit, theFund helps businesses contribute to the community to keep San Antonio a vibrant place to live and work. I work with theFund to help get that message out." |
| Mrs. Abbie L. Cotrell, St. Mary’s University |
| Allison DePaoli, Special Projects Manager, AFLAC |
Mr. Rene I. Dominguez, President, Community Development Loan Fund
"I got involved with theFund because of the importance the arts play in our community. Seeing small organizations that promote or perform art is inspiring -- trying to help those organizations prosper is satisfying to me.”
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Mr. Michael Fischer, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty,
Trinity University
"The arts are vital to any community, and theFund is an innovative way of supporting them that I am pleased to assist."
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Mr. Tom Frost III, Senior Executive Vice President, Frost Bank
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Mike Gifford, IT Manager, Capital Group
"The arts have always played an important part in my life and I can't imagine being in a community that doesn't offer a wide variety of culture and artistic opportunities. For me, I strongly believe in theFund's mission and being part of theFund Board gives me a chance to directly support theFund's 28 affiliates and other artistic organizations in the San Antonio community." |
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Paul Greer, Vice President Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley-Smith Barney 
"I'm proud to be involved with theFund because I believe that supporting the arts and cultural organizations of San Antonio are integral to helping make this a better place to live -- for all of us here now and more importantly for the generations to follow." |
Kelly Guerrero, Executive Business Consultant, Coldwell Banker Real Estate
“I developed my love for the arts when I became a musician nearly 30 years ago. I studied music and know the impact the arts have on the individual, the spirit and mind, as well as the culture of our city. I believe every person should have access to the beauty of the arts and am honored to direct efforts to improve the funding and support of our tremendous and growing arts community in San Antonio.” |
Brenda Johnston, Real Estate Relocation Specialist, Phyllis Browning Company 
"I feel so fortunate to have lived in this great city for over 25 years. Supporting the fund is my small way of giving back to a community that has given me so much. The Phyllis Browning Company was one of the original founders of theFund and proudly supports all of its efforts with our time and money. I have always been a huge fan of the Arts and feel very strongly that any great city must have a strong artistic community in order to grow and develop into a “world class” city." Brenda Johnston |
Larry Lapaglia, Center Service Management Lead Information Security Officer, Accenture
“Having participated in the Arts throughout most of my life and raising two daughters, both of whom followed my footsteps, I know the personal value associated to having access to quality arts programs. I cannot imagine not having access to the talents of people who are willing to share their skills and capabilities, asking nothing in return but appreciation of their efforts. The ability to improve one’s quality of life by participating, actively or passively, in the myriad offerings that comprise “Arts” is an invaluable asset available to each of us. Without access to that, our lives would be so much poorer. Participating in an organization like theFund gives me another opportunity to give back and, in even a small way, to share how my life has been enriched through the care and feeding of the Arts." |
Brian Mason, Financial Representative, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network 
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Florence Macdaniel, Volunteer
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| Michelle McFadden, Business Travel Sales Manager, Hilton Hotel, San Antonio Airport |
Joanna (JJ) Nichols, M.I.H., Epidemiologist, Texas Dept of State Health Services |
Marc Nourani, Vice President and General Counsel, Green Fields Market
“I have always greatly admired and appreciated the artistic and creative talent of others, especially because I don’t feel that is a talent I myself possess to any significant degree. Although I was neither born nor raised in San Antonio, I have come to love this city and her people over the past twenty years. Doing whatever I can to support and better our community is a passion for me. theFund affords me an opportunity to support arts and culture in San Antonio and enrich our community in a much more meaningful and significant way. San Antonio is already a wonderful city, but it is our arts, culture, creativity and passion that fuel our continual evolution into a world class community.” |
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Diana Schumacher, Fine Arts Department, NEISD
 "As an arts educator, I see theFund as a vital link between students' education and the extension of their education into a cultural community where they will live and grow as artist and audience. theFund provides a means to insure the broadening of organizations and audiences whose quality of life will be enriched by the vibrancy and diversity of a creative community." |
Suzanne Scott, General Manager, San Antonio River Authority
"I believe arts are vital to the quality of life within our community. Working with an enviromental organization, I value how the arts and the environmental are brought together in many ways." |
| Kathy Swanson, Executive Marketing Consultant, Strategic Direct Marketing Solutions |
 Melanie Toniazzo, Director Small Business, Humana
“As a mother of 2 young daughters, I am concerned about the cultural education of my children. School arts activities are severely challenged due to budget constraints. My husband and I look to other alternatives to cultivate the creative interests of our girls. As a new resident in the San Antonio area, I want to make sure that all children, not just mine, have access to multicultural experiences and artistic influences. When I was introduced to theFund at a local office meeting, I was immediately intrigued with the depth and breadth of the programs supported.” |
 Polly Underwood, Vice President, Citigroup
"I became a board member, because of my desire to serve my community coupled with my passion for the arts, combined with my willingness to take an active role to support the efforts of theFund, from promoting theFund, to companies, to working on special assignments." |
Olga Vasquez, Volunteer
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John Worthington, Senior Vice President, Security Service Federal Credit Union
“Being part of theFund is important to me and my company as it generates a valuable source of new money to support organizations whose programs enhance and expand art and culture for our community. Our employees appreciate the opportunity to contribute to the arts as several have children who participate in programs conducted by affiliates of theFund. They fully appreciate the impact that arts and culture have on our community. One only has to experience the amazing sights, sounds, and textures that made up Luminaria to be proud to part of theFund.” |
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