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Team
VOLUNTEER TEAM
Founder & President
Leo Preziosi, Jr.
LIVE OUT LOUD ADVISORY
BOARD
Live Out Loud makes strategic business and programming decisions
based in-part by its advisory council. This council is comprised
of local businesses, civic and community leaders, students, lay
leaders, and LoL volunteer board members to include:
CLODAGH
Internationally renowned, Irish-born designer Clodagh creates
environments as art to live in. Her trademark is an inventive
and sensitive use of materials. Clodagh was among the first designers
to use Feng Shui principles from the inception of every design.
Clodagh Design, an architectural and interior design studio, has
completed major international commercial, residential, retail,
spa and corporate image projects - including a conference center
in Japan for Dentsu, the world's largest advertising agency and
Elizabeth Arden Red Door Salons & Spas across the United States
& Europe. Architectural Digest has named her as one
of the world's 100 leading interior designers in 1995. She was
inducted into Interior Design's Hall of Fame in 1997.
Bryan Day
Is a member of the research faculty at the School of Public Policy
at George Mason University. Highlighted among his current research
portfolio is “Sesno Reports,” a series of
public affairs programs airing on public television, which examines
issues such as homeland security, taxes and underage drinking.
As part of his academic appointment, Bryan researches and produces
the Critical Infrastructure Protection Program's “Critical
Conversation” series for the School of Law. In addition,
he is a contributor to the CIPP Report where he has authored articles
on port security, food bioterrorism and the media's new “public
service” role. From 1998-2001, Bryan worked at the White
House as a deputy director and a special assistant.
Michael Ingersoll
A media veteran, Reverend Michael Ingersoll has been a student
of Interfaith and New Thought spirituality for over a decade.
Rev. Ingersoll is currently a faculty member of The New Seminary
in New York, and also serves as the Associate Minister for The
Sacred Center for Spiritual Living. His participation in various
community affairs and services was granted national recognition,
resulting in awards including Lifetime Television’s National
Family Matters Community Affairs Award.
Eric Marcus
A Queens native, Eric Marcus is a renowned author of gay and lesbian
literature. Best known for Breaking the Surface, the
best-selling autobiography of the HIV-positive Olympic diving
champion Greg Louganis, Mr. Marcus’ other well-known books
include What if Someone I Know is Gay?, Is It a Choice?
and Making Gay History: The Half-Century Fight for Lesbian
and Gay Civil Rights. A former Associate Producer for ABC’s
Good Morning America, Mr. Marcus’s most recent
project is "Pessimisms: Famous (and not-so-famous) Observations,
Quotations, Thoughts and Ruminations on What to Expect When You’re
Expecting the Worst," which will be published in April 2003.
David Martin
As a producer and arts administrator, David Martin has been significant
contributions to the theater community. He has worked with organizations
such as The Actor’s Fund of America, Broadway Cares/Equity
Fights AIDS, Rejoicensemble and Jazz Dance America among others.
At present, Mr. Martin is the Director of Communications and Public
Affairs at In the Life Media, and formerly served as Assistant
to the Fiscal Director and Development Associate at the National
Black Theatre in Harlem.
Cathy Renna
A respected media activist for more than a decade, Cathy Renna
currently serves as News Media Director for the Gay and Lesbian
Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and has been at the forefront
of lesbian and gay community activism at both the local and national
levels. Ms. Renna helped coordinate the group’s “Come
Out with Ellen” event and has overseen several subsequent
community-based campaigns against defamation and misinformation
about the gay community. She also worked with student and activist
groups in coordinating media relations for the Matthew Shepard
trial. A sought-out spokesperson, Ms. Renna regularly appears
in The New York Times, The Washington Post and
CNN, as well as local mainstream media outlets.
Daryl Roth
Having produced four Pulitzer Prize-winning stage productions,
Daryl Roth is an irrevocable force in the New York theater world.
Her acclaimed productions include the David Auburn’s Tony
Award-winning drama Proof, Margaret Edison’s Wit,
Paula Vogel’s How I Learned to Drive and Edward
Albee’s Three Tall Women. A member of the Board
of Directors at the Lincoln Center Theater and the Sundance Institute,
Ms. Roth’s most recent productions include the 2002 Tony-winning
The Goat, or Who is Sylvia, Harlem Song, Bea
Arthur on Broadway and the phenomenal De La Guarda,
now in its fourth year at the Daryl Roth Theatre. In an effort
to encourage and nurture careers in theater, Ms. Roth also established
the annual Creative Spirit Award six years ago.
Jordan Roth
A Princeton University alum, Jordan Roth recently produced the
acclaimed Broadway revival of The Rocky Horror Show at
Circle in the Square Theater. Mr. Roth also produces international
disco club hit The Donkey Show, which has also been staged
in Europe. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Horace
Mann School and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Hal Rubenstein
A New York native, Hal Rubenstein has been an integral part of
In Style Magazine since the publication’s inception
in 1994, currently serving as its Fashion Director. Prior to that,
Mr. Rubenstein served as Men’s Style Editor for New
York Times Magazine for four years, and later founded the
innovative Egg Magazine. A restaurant critic for New
York Magazine, Mr. Rubenstein also regularly offers fashion
commentary on Good Morning America, The View
and Full Frontal Fashion among other programs.
Paul Slee
A New York-based consultant in non-profit theater management,
Paul Slee has served for many years as Executive Director of New
Dramatists, where he supported the inception of more than 750
new plays. Mr. Slee is a volunteer member of the New Dramatist’s
Community Council and serves on the advisory board of the Civilians,
a new Manhattan-based theatrical company.
Robert E. Webber
A true fashion authority, Robert Webber currently serves as Design
Director of NINA Footwear and founded the trend forecasting, marketing
and merchandising consultancy Generation 21, Inc. Mr. Webber spent
a decade at Kenneth Cole, eventually serving as Divisional Vice
President of its Unlisted and Reaction lines for women. In addition
to his national projects, Mr. Webber has worked extensively abroad
in Brazil, Thailand, China and Italy. His many esteemed clients
have included Aggressive Entertainment and Limelight.
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