Todd Radom (BFA1986 Media Arts), Chairman of the Board, is a graphic designer responsible for many logos used by American sports teams, including the Washington Nationals and the Anaheim Angels. His distinctive use of typography and inclusion of classic visual elements can also be seen in his designs for the logos of Super Bowl XXXVIII and the NBA All-Star Game. He has established a scholarship fund earmarked for graphic design majors with a group of fellow SVA alumni. toddradom.com
Chris Growney is a director, advisor and investor in a broad range of start-up and growth companies. In addition to his current role at a private investment company, he's a founder of investment analytics software and bond management firms and founding investor/board member of a public bank. Chris also served on the treasury investment team at Cisco Systems. He is a graduate of Southern Methodist University in Dallas and a CFA charter holder. Chris has a lifelong passion and deep appreciation for the arts and education.
Michael Halsband (BFA 1980 Photography), fine art photographer, has made portraits of many high-profile artists, actors, musicians and celebrities. He is also known for his surfing photographs. His work has been published in numerous books and periodicals, including Gotham magazine and Surf Book. His photographs have been exhibited around the world and can be found in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. Many SVA students have interned at his studio. michaelhalsband.com
Phyllis Hollis has more than thirty years’ experience in the financial services industry. She was the President/ CEO of a minority owned boutique broker-dealer before launching a weekly podcast, Cerebral Women Art Talks, to promote and provide marketing services to visual artists, mainly artists of color, female artists and art professionals. Hollis began her career in technology working for IBM as a Systems Engineer. In 1983 she transitioned to the financial services industry working for Salomon Brothers in mortgage finance. In 1994, Hollis became a co-founder of the first minority investment bank, Utendahl Capital Partners, with Merrill Lynch as a strategic partner. During her tenure at M.R. Beal & Co., Phyllis was involved with the Facebook IPO in 2012. This was her introduction to innovative marketing technologies and the catalyst to her interest in digital marketing strategies. Since leaving her position as a CEO in 2018, Phyllis earned certifications in digital marketing fundamentals and strategy from Cornell, Google and Harvard. She built upon these skills and launched her podcast, which combines her passion for technology and the visual arts. Phyllis is a trustee of GuildHall in East Hampton and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in New York City. She serves on various committees which include finance and investments, strategic planning, impact initiatives, and marketing. She is a member of the Skowhegan Council and the MoMA Black Arts Council.
Lyn Hughes (BFA 1981 Photography) is a New York City-based photographer specializing in lifestyle, food and event photography. She has done work for Cosmopolitan, NBC, 20th Century Fox and The Walt Disney Company.
David Kuhn has extensive experience in documentary film production, television, journalism, photography and law. In addition to producing filmmaker Eugene Jarecki’s various projects including Promised Land on the state of the American dream (in production), he is currently producing Life After Hate which examines the root causes and conditions that foster racism and xenophobia among the radicalized Alt-Right (in production), and Raoul’s: Gentrification & Family in Soho (in production). He recently produced a documentary short in Cuba The Cyclist (Una Cyclista) for “The New Yorker Presents... “ series on Amazon (2016). He has served as legal counsel and/or consulting producer for documentaries such as The Age of Consequences (2016), Denial (2016), (T)error (2015), Requiem for the American Dream (2015), The House I Live In (2012), Beyond the Boardroom(2006), and Capturing the Friedmans (2003). In prior work, he was a public defender litigating in Manhattan criminal courts for nearly a decade, embedded with US troops in northern Afghanistan, and was published in Vogue, The New York Times, The Huffington Post and other publications for writing and photography. David lives and works in New York City.
