arts management faculty

Justin J. Holden, Founder and Principal Consultant of Holden Curated Content Advising (Holden
CCA) specializes in creating strategic, integrated communications and content campaigns tailored to
your specific needs. His approach and style is intentional, empathetic, and holistic, providing a deep
understanding of nonprofits, the arts, corporate, and government sectors.

C. Lorenzo Evans III, MBA, is a visionary finance executive and lecturer with over 15 years of
experience in accounting and financial management. With a deep commitment to the
intersection of financial management and education, Evans’ work leverages his expertise to
increase financial literacy and financial management competencies in both business and
academic sectors.

Learn about adjunct professor Debra Smyers! When Debra isn't teaching, she serves as the Executive Director of Fauquier Community Theatre and has been in the position since 2020. In 2005, she became the first Arts Management graduate at George Mason!

Meet our director, Dr. Karalee Dawn MacKay and learn how she supports non-traditional students, her time at George Mason University, and which cultural event has left the most impact on her research.

Dr. Quanice G. Floyd is a social entrepreneur, educator, and advocate dedicated to creating equitable spaces in the arts and culture sector. As the Executive Director of the National Guild for Community Arts Education, she champions transformative community arts practices grounded in liberation and social justice.

Eric Oberstein is a 2x GRAMMY and 2x Latin GRAMMY-winning producer, curator, artist manager, arts administrator, and educator. A respected and trusted arts leader, he is founder of Eric Oberstein Productions, an NYC-based artist management and producing company, serving as a collaborator and guide to adventurous, culture-changing artists, as well as an arts management consultancy, curating transformative programming and advising cultural organizations on strategy. With a long track record of working with prominent artists and arts organizations, Oberstein has developed a career building environments that help artists and organizations achieve their goals.

George Mason University's Arts Management Program is excited to celebrate its 20th Anniversary and host a important conversation around 'Sustaining Resilience in the Arts' followed by a reception with food and drinks.

Carolyn Hays, CFRE, is a nonprofit leader specializing in major donor relations, fundraising campaigns, and long-term strategic growth. With nearly a decade in community hospital philanthropy, she now serves as the Director of Development at Mason Arts at The Hylton Center for the Performing Arts.

Liam Andrew Dillon works as Manager of Direct Digital Marketing – Personalization strategy at Universal Destinations & Experiences and is an adjunct faculty member with the Arts Management Program.

Jane Raleigh is the Director of Dance Programming at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and adjunct professor in the Arts Management Program.