Staff
Samuel Buggeln, Artistic Director (he/him) [email]
Jen Pearcy-Edwards, General Manager (she/her) [email]
Claire Mannle, Production & Events Manager (she/her) [email]
Abigail Jensen, Marketing Coordinator (she/her) [email]
Mustafaa Ali, Community Outreach Coordinator
Kate Laux, Art Hive Facilitator
Amber Roy, Art Hive Facilitator
Board of Directors
Brett Bossard, Treasurer
Executive Director, Alumni & Family Engagement, Ithaca College
Gautam Hans
Associate Clinical Professor of Law,
Associate Director, First Amendment Clinic, Cornell University
Kathy Lucas
Movement Coach, founder Muvz2Inspire
Laura Miller, Secretary
Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Cornell University
Nick Salvato, President
Professor, Department of Performing and Media Arts, Cornell University
Advisory Board
Greg Carlson
Lecturer, Binghamton University Department of Neuroscience;
Former Board Treasurer, Cherry Arts
Jessica Casey
Physician, WellBeing Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine;
Former Board President, Hangar Theater
Laura Lewis
Former Mayor, City of Ithaca, NY
Joel Malina
Vice President for University Relations, Cornell University;
Former Board President, Kitchen Theater
Jonathan Meth (London)
Founder and Curator, The Fence international theater network
Jim Nicola (NYC)
Artistic Director emeritus, New York Theater Workshop
Terry Plater
Contemporary American artist
Donald Spector
Professor and Chair of Physics, Hobart and William Smith College
Scott Whitham
Principal, Whitham Planning and Design
Lesley Williamson
Executive Director, Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Art
Artistic Partners’ Board
Amy Cohen
Director, Circus Culture and Hupstate Circus
Lily Gershon
Director, LilyPad Puppet Theater
Jay Leeming
Performance Storyteller
Mickie Quinn
Producer, La Cerise Noire neo-vaudeville
AJ Sage
Artistic Director, House of Ithaqua theater company
Jim Self
Artistic Producer, June Dance at the Cherry Arts
Workstudy Students
The Cherry Arts partners with Cornell University and Ithaca College to provide work-study opportunities for college students. Work-study students help with the many tasks that are necessary to keep our Gallery and Theater running smoothly. Running the box office and concessions, constructing sets, assisting in the operation of the Gallery, marketing projects, and more — work-study students are part of everything the Cherry does and gain experience in all aspects of operating an arts organization. Interested in working with us this season? Please fill out this form.