Ellen Scott, Executive Director
Ellen is a consultant, designer, artist, and Assistant Professor of 4-Dimensional Design at Pratt Institute. After nearly a decade of of strategy consulting and software project management, Ellen focused on the intersection of art and technology. She has a wide range of experience in creative and corporate endeavors, including Games for Change, Juno Online Services, and the Corporate Executive Board. Ellen has a BA in Politics from Princeton University and an MFA in Digital Art from Pratt Institute.ellen [at] smartspaces [dot] org
Stacey Goergen, Director
Stacey is an independent curator based in New York City. She was the Curatorial Director of The Station, a non-profit independent group show on view in Miami during December 2008. Stacey worked in the curatorial department at the Whitney Museum of American Art for six years. Prior to this, she was a Vice President at Allen & Company focusing on media and entertainment investment banking. Stacey has a BA with honors from Princeton University, an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, and a master’s degree from The Christie’s Education Program. She is a member of the board of The Drawing Center. She lives in Soho with her husband and three children.stacey [at] smartspaces [dot] org
Franklin Boyd, Board Secretary
Franklin Boyd is the founder of Boyd Level, a contemporary and emerging art consultancy. Formerly an attorney with the law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York City, Franklin is a long-time advocate for contemporary art and, in her separate legal practice, specializes in intellectual and cultural property issues. Franklin received her juris doctorate with honors from New York University Law School, and a BSFS with a concentration in Culture and Politics from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Franklin is a member of the Art Law Committee of the New York State Bar Association and is a member of the City Bar of New York.
Ron Shah, Board Treasurer
Ron Shah is the Founder and Managing Partner of Jina Ventures, a New York and Mumbai based investment bank and private equity fund. Jina Ventures manages over $50 million and is focused on the global life sciences, manufacturing and media industries. Since 2003, Jina has invested in over 20 companies in both India and the United States. Mr. Shah has a BBA from the George Washington University and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business, and is a frequent commentator on CNBC, Fox Business and Bloomberg TV. As a board member of SmartSpaces, Ron focuses on treasury, finance and fundraising activities.
Philae Knight
Philae Knight is the Content Editor at phillipsartexpert.com, a division of Phillips de Pury & Company. In addition to membership management and programming for the San Francisco Media Arts Council (SMAC) and SFMoMA, Philae has served as Co-Chair of the Whitney Contemporaries Executive Committee and as a host curator for GenArt. Philae also has more than five years of experience as a new media talent agent and entrepreneur with various companies including Martha Stewart Living, Atom Shockwave, and Rare Medium, Inc.
Nicholas Kraly
Nicholas received a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1993. Since then, he has added innovative and entrepreneurial thinking to Internet projects of all shapes and sizes. In his more than 10 years of experience working with the Internet, Nicholas has completed online solutions for a wide range of clients including Intel, ExxonMobil, Civilrights.org, National Association of Broadcasters, and Health e-Lunch Kids. Currently, Nicholas is Director of Interactive Services at Beveridge Seay, a Washington DC design consultancy with a focus in brand and identity development. To Beveridge Seay, Nicholas brings award-winning visual design, extensive experience with technical architectures and a client-proven process to the firm's interactive projects.
Tristine Skyler
Tristine Skyler is a New York based playwright, screenwriter, and producer. Having worked for many years as an actor, she co-wrote the film "Getting to Know You," based on short stories by Joyce Carol Oates, which played at the Sundance and Venice Film Festivals. Her play, "The Moonlight Room," about at-risk youth in New York City, was named one of the 'Top Ten Plays of the Year' by "The New York Times" and "The New York Post." She has written movies for Paramount Pictures and Miramax Films, and is currently working on a range of new projects for theatre and film. She received a BA with honors from Princeton University.
Brian G. Strong
Brian is the founder and principal of The Strong Group, LLC, the PR agency-of-record for OK! Magazine in the U.S. and a variety of clients in the literature, TV/film production and sports categories. Before launching his own firm, Brian worked for Bragman Nyman Cafarelli, Dan Klores Communications, and HL Group, building a track record of successful projects for clients including Nike, American Express, the United States Tennis Association, Warner Bros, and Reebok. Brian holds a BA in Journalism from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was honored as a Morehead Scholar.
