TEAM + ADVISORY BOARD

Tracy Candido Founder + Director, Lady Boss Director of Programs & Events, LMHQ Tracy Candido founded LadyBoss due to many coffee- and cocktail-fueled conversations with her lady friends about work. A common theme was emerging – we all wanted to get ahead but felt we may die trying. One warm autumn afternoon in 2014 Lady Boss was conceived, and the rest, as they say, is herstory (ha).   In addition to laying the LadyBoss groundwork, Tracy is a New York-based creative events director and strategic partnerships maven, developing experiential and participatory programs. She is currently the Director of Programs and Events at LMHQ, run by the Alliance for Downtown NY. Her body of work includes independent and commercial projects, and clients have included big brands, creative agencies, start-ups, museums and non-profits. She has an MA in Visual Culture Theory from NYU, and a BA in Visual Media Studies from Emerson College.

Tracy Candido
Founder + Director, Lady Boss
Director of Programs & Events, LMHQ

Tracy Candido founded LadyBoss due to many coffee- and cocktail-fueled conversations with her lady friends about work. A common theme was emerging – we all wanted to get ahead but felt we may die trying. One warm autumn afternoon in 2014 Lady Boss was conceived, and the rest, as they say, is herstory (ha).  

In addition to laying the LadyBoss groundwork, Tracy is a New York-based creative events director and strategic partnerships maven, developing experiential and participatory programs. She is currently the Director of Programs and Events at LMHQ, run by the Alliance for Downtown NY. Her body of work includes independent and commercial projects, and clients have included big brands, creative agencies, start-ups, museums and
non-profits. She has an MA in Visual Culture Theory from NYU, and a BA in Visual Media Studies from Emerson College.

Margaret Raimondi Lady Boss Advisor Director of Events & Programs, Kickstarter Margaret Raimondi directs events and programming for Kickstarter in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Prior to coming to Kickstarter, Margaret worked in the art world for nearly fifteen years at institutions including the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, the Serpentine Gallery, MoMA PS1 and Lehmann Maupin Gallery. Margaret spent the bulk of her career working in Curatorial Affairs for the Museum of Modern Art, where she also co-directed the PopRally event series for four years.  Margaret earned a BA in English and History from the University of California, Berkeley, and a MA in Art History from Hunter College. She has an earnest love of arts, design and creating incredible experiences for all sorts of wonderful people. 

Margaret Raimondi
Lady Boss Advisor
Director of Events & Programs, Kickstarter

Margaret Raimondi directs events and programming for Kickstarter in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Prior to coming to Kickstarter, Margaret worked in the art world for nearly fifteen years at institutions including the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, the Serpentine Gallery, MoMA PS1 and Lehmann Maupin Gallery. Margaret
spent the bulk of her career working in Curatorial Affairs for the Museum of Modern Art, where she also co-directed the PopRally event series for four years. 

Margaret earned a BA in English and History from the University of California, Berkeley, and a MA in Art History from Hunter College. She has an earnest love of arts, design and creating incredible experiences for all sorts of wonderful people. 

Alicia Jean-Noel Lady Boss Advisor Manager of Adult Programs, Brooklyn Museum Alicia Jean-Noel has successfully carved out a diverse and well-defined path of her own in arts marketing, cultural management, and creative economy. Alicia’s expertise in community engagement, public programs and arts administration, has afforded her success in multiple arenas of the New York arts community, including museums, universities, performance organizations and professional associations.  Currently, she is currently the Manager of Adult Programs at the Brooklyn Museum, serving as a 2013-2014 Emerging Leaders of New York Arts fellow as part of the Arts and Business Council of New York, and sits on the Young Professionals Board for Urban Bush Women. As a graduate of Pratt Institute and Edinboro University, Jean-Noel has combined her experience in Arts and Cultural Management and Business Marketing, to nurture independent artists and support the global creative economy.

Alicia Jean-Noel
Lady Boss Advisor
Manager of Adult Programs, Brooklyn Museum

Alicia Jean-Noel has successfully carved out a diverse and well-defined path of her own in arts marketing, cultural management, and creative economy. Alicia’s expertise in community engagement, public programs and arts administration, has afforded her success in multiple arenas of the New York arts community, including museums, universities, performance organizations and professional associations. 

Currently, she is currently the Manager of Adult Programs at the Brooklyn Museum, serving as a 2013-2014 Emerging Leaders of New York Arts fellow as part of the Arts and Business Council of New York, and sits on the Young Professionals Board for Urban Bush Women. As a graduate of Pratt Institute and Edinboro University, Jean-Noel has combined her experience in Arts and Cultural Management and Business Marketing, to nurture independent artists and support the global creative economy.

Karina Mangu-Ward Lady Boss Advisor Director of Strategic Initiatives, EmcArts Karina Mangu-Ward is Brooklyn-based artist and arts professional. She is currently the Director of Activating Innovation at EmcArts, where her work fosters a field-wide movement around the importance of innovation and adaptive change in the arts. Prior to joining EmcArts, Karina served as the Associate Producer at HERE, where she managed cutting edge multi-disciplinary projects and produced the documentary series MADE HERE.  As a process facilitator, Karina specializes in helping arts and culture organizations tackle their most pressing complex challenges by developing and testing innovation strategies. Clients include: Girl Scouts of Northern California, Council of Literary Magazines and Presses, Dance/NYC, Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Staten Island Arts. As an independent filmmaker, Karina's documentary projects use non-fiction media, interactive content, and social networks to spread big ideas. Since 2008, she has produced or directed over 45 shorts films and is now in post-production on her first feature film, Flush, about shit in America.   Karina has an MFA in Theater Management and Producing from Columbia University and an AB from Harvard University. 

Karina Mangu-Ward
Lady Boss Advisor
Director of Strategic Initiatives, EmcArts

Karina Mangu-Ward is Brooklyn-based artist and arts professional. She is currently the Director of Activating Innovation at EmcArts, where her work fosters a field-wide movement around the importance of innovation and adaptive change in the arts. Prior to joining EmcArts, Karina served as the Associate Producer at HERE, where she managed cutting edge multi-disciplinary projects and produced the documentary series MADE HERE. 

As a process facilitator, Karina specializes in helping arts and culture organizations tackle their most pressing complex challenges by developing and testing innovation strategies. Clients include: Girl Scouts of Northern California, Council of Literary Magazines and Presses, Dance/NYC, Kentucky Symphony Orchestra, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, and Staten Island Arts.

As an independent filmmaker, Karina's documentary projects use non-fiction media, interactive content, and social networks to spread big ideas. Since 2008, she has produced or directed over 45 shorts films and is now in post-production on her first feature film, Flush, about shit in America.  

Karina has an MFA in Theater Management and Producing from Columbia University and an AB from Harvard University. 

Elizabeth Koke Lady Boss Advisor Director of Advocacy Communications & Marketing, Housing Works Elizabeth Koke is a writer, activist, and cultural organizer based in NYC.  She is currently the Director of Advocacy Communications and Marketing at Housing Works. Previously she has worked as the External Relations Manager at the Feminist Press at CUNY, a non-profit, independent literary publisher, and with the education and public programs department at the Brooklyn Museum. She is personally and professionally dedicated to work that seeks to shifts the cultural landscape and inspire social change.  Elizabeth received her M.A. in Performance Studies from New York University and her B.A. from Smith College.

Elizabeth Koke
Lady Boss Advisor
Director of Advocacy Communications & Marketing, Housing Works

Elizabeth Koke is a writer, activist, and cultural organizer based in NYC.  She is currently the Director of Advocacy Communications and Marketing at Housing Works.

Previously she has worked as the External Relations Manager at the Feminist Press at CUNY, a non-profit, independent literary publisher, and with the education and public programs department at the Brooklyn Museum. She is personally and professionally dedicated to work that seeks to shifts the cultural landscape and inspire social change.  Elizabeth received her M.A. in Performance Studies from New York University and her B.A. from Smith College.

 
Eleanor Whitney Lady Boss Advisor Community Marketing Manager NYC, Dev Bootcamp Eleanor Whitney is a Brooklyn-based writer, musician and entrepreneur. She is the Community Marketing Manager NYC at Dev Bootcamp. She previously served as Outreach Coordinator at Shapeways, a 3D printing service and marketplace. She is dedicated to helping creative people empower themselves to meet their entrepreneurial goals and supporting women to become leaders at all levels. She is the author of Grow: How to take your do it yourself project and passion to the next level and quit your job, a field guide to help creatives achieve success and sustainability on their own terms. Previously she has worked at the Brooklyn Museum, the Rubin Museum and the New York Foundation for the Arts. She holds a Masters in Public Administration from Baruch College.

Eleanor Whitney
Lady Boss Advisor
Community Marketing Manager NYC,

Dev Bootcamp

Eleanor Whitney is a Brooklyn-based writer, musician and entrepreneur. She is the Community Marketing Manager NYC at Dev Bootcamp. She previously served as Outreach Coordinator at Shapeways, a 3D printing service and marketplace. She is dedicated to helping creative people empower themselves to meet their entrepreneurial goals and supporting women to become leaders at all levels. She is the author of Grow: How to take your do it yourself project and passion to the next level and quit your job, a field guide to help creatives achieve success and sustainability on their own terms. Previously she has worked at the Brooklyn Museum, the Rubin Museum and the New York Foundation for the Arts. She holds a Masters in Public Administration from Baruch College.

Chelsea Campbell Lady Boss Advisor Creative Director, Momentum Worldwide Chelsea Campbell is a multi-disciplinary creative director specializing in creating brand experiences at Momentum Worldwide. Her experience, from London to NYC has touched upon everything from fashion to deodorant to vodka. Sounds like the perfect party mix, eh? Find her work at ChelseaJadeCampbell.com.

Chelsea Campbell
Lady Boss Advisor
Creative Director, Momentum Worldwide

Chelsea Campbell is a multi-disciplinary creative director specializing in creating brand experiences at Momentum Worldwide. Her experience, from London to NYC has touched upon everything from fashion to deodorant to vodka. Sounds like the perfect party mix, eh? Find her work at ChelseaJadeCampbell.com.

Sabrina Dridje Lady Boss Advisor Director, Made in NY Media Center Sabrina is the Director of the Made in NY Media Center by IFP. In this capacity she is the epicenter of the membership engagement and the center’s key liaison in the wider network of organizations and businesses at center of tech and story. Previously, she worked in film sales and distribution for Hanway Films in London before going on to produce and production manage an eclectic mix of creative work. Prior projects involved in include the Open City Documentary Film Festival, an immersive theatrical production and Alpha-ville – a London based organization dedicated to connecting the fields of art, technology, design and digital culture. She was also one of the producers for the Stellar Network, a group dedicated to connecting creatives throughout London and across disciplines.

Sabrina Dridje
Lady Boss Advisor
Director, Made in NY Media Center

Sabrina is the Director of the Made in NY Media Center by IFP. In this capacity she is the epicenter of the membership engagement and the center’s key liaison in the wider network of organizations and businesses at center of tech and story. Previously, she worked in film sales and distribution for Hanway Films in London before going on to produce and production manage an eclectic mix of creative work. Prior projects involved in include the Open City Documentary Film Festival, an immersive theatrical production and Alpha-ville – a London based organization dedicated to connecting the fields of art, technology, design and digital culture. She was also one of the producers for the Stellar Network, a group dedicated to connecting creatives throughout London and across disciplines.