The Board of Directors at ArtStarts is pleased to announce the appointment of Navida Nuraney as its new Executive Director as of January 10, 2011. She succeeds Wendy Newman, the organization’s founder, who has served for the last 15 years.
Navida is an MBA graduate from the Sauder School of Business at UBC (2010) and brings a diverse skillset to the organization with a fusion of both the art and business genes, broad worldview and interest in leveraging technology to engage new audiences.[…]
Born and raised in Vancouver, Navida fosters connections with diverse communities. She has travelled extensively and is an active member of the Ismaili community where she works with youth on initiatives that fuse art and education.
via ArtStarts Blog.