Team
Gregorio Lucena Scarpella
Director
Greg has a background in communications, linguistics and English literature, and cultural management. He is currently the Director of the Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN).
View ProfileAlyssa Cartwright
Coordinator
Alyssa has a background in visual arts and working in support roles in creative fields. She is office manager for AEA Consulting and supports GCDN.
View ProfileStephanie Fortunato
Director, Special Projects
Stephanie Fortunato has joined GCDN as Director, Special Projects in 2022. Stephanie has been active in the network since 2017, representing the City of Providence – and more recently as a co-host of GCDN’s podcast The Three Bells.
View ProfileRoxani Kamperou
Programs Advisor
Roxy facilitates ambitious art and culture made by extraordinary people.
View ProfileAdrian Ellis
Chair
Adrian is the founder of AEA Consulting (1990) and the Global Cultural Districts Network (2013).
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Maxwell L. Anderson
Chairman Emeritus; President, Souls Grown Deep Foundation
Maxwell L. Anderson is the President of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation and Chairman Emeritus of the GCDN Advisory Board
View ProfileManal Ataya
Advisor of Sharjah Museums Authority
Manal Ataya is a highly accomplished museum professional with an exceptional track record of success and leadership spanning over 18 years.
View ProfileChristos Carras
Senior Associate, AEA Consulting
Christos Carras is a Senior Associate of AEA Consulting, based in Athens, Greece.
View ProfileHwee Nee Chang
Chief Executive, National Heritage Board (NHB)
Ms. Chang Hwee Nee is the Chief Executive, National Heritage Board (NHB). Since joining NHB in May 2017, she has worked on the long-term sustainability and development of the museums and the national heritage cause.
View ProfileAndrea Dempster Chung
Cofounder & Executive Director, Kingston Creative
Andrea is the Cofounder and Executive Director of Kingston Creative an organisation seeking to transform Downtown Kingston, Jamaica, and the founder of Bookophilia, a bookstore that promotes Caribbean literature.
View ProfileDouglas Gautier
CEO and Artistic Director, Adelaide Festival Centre
Douglas is the CEO and Artistic Director of the Adelaide Festival Centre, a position to which he came in 2006, after leading one of the world’s great Arts festivals in Hong Kong and with international experience in media, tourism and the arts.
View ProfileVilma Jurkute
Executive Director of Alserkal
Vilma has dedicated her career to developing creative industries across New York, Chicago, London and Dubai.
View ProfileÉric Lefebvre
Directeur Général, Partenariat du Quartier des Spectacles
Éric Lefebvre is the Executive Director of the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership since September 2020. From 2013 to 2020, he was the Partnership’s Director of Development.
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