Piper Trust Thought Leader Series brings leaders to our community to share their expertise on significant issues and spur idea generation and discussion to impact and strengthen health, well-being, and opportunity for the people of Maricopa County, Arizona. Through the Advancing Resilience in Arts & Culture Series, thought leaders share experiences and knowledge that can help fortify Maricopa County’s distinct arts and culture community.
2017 Piper Thought Leader Chris Ronayne
Christopher Ronayne is President of University Circle Inc. (UCI) in Cleveland, Ohio. UCI is the nonprofit community service corporation responsible for the development, service, and advocacy of University Circle—a world-class urban center of innovation in healthcare, education, and arts and culture.
2013 Piper Thought Leader Ben Cameron
Ben Cameron is the Program Director for the Arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation in New York where he supervises not only an ongoing $13 million grants program focusing on the performing arts but also a special additional $50 million allocation designed primarily to benefit artists in jazz, theatre, and contemporary dance.