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Affiliate Groups
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Global Council
The ABT Global Council was launched in 2020, to celebrate ABT’s 80th Anniversary and propel the company’s bright future. This group of advisors and champions is comprised of influential leaders in business and philanthropy from around the world. Global Council members are dedicated to American Ballet Theatre’s vision of engaging and inspiring communities with the diversity, dynamism, and power of world-class dance.
Council members come from key regions where ABT tours, provides education and training programs, or plans to visit in the future. They connect foreign-born dancers, choreographers, and fans with expatriate communities in the New York area. They also identify opportunities to bring ABT to their region and serve as hosts and ambassadors when ABT travels there. Council members are invited to join ABT trustees and patrons when the company tours and to intimate gatherings, rehearsal observations, and artist conversations throughout the year.
For more information on the ABT Global Council, please contact Anna Hessa, Director, Major Gifts, at ahessa@abt.org.
ABT Global Council
- ABT Global Council
as of May 2026
- Alexandra Airth
Co-founder, Pretend City Children’s Museum & Director, Mars Foundation
(Newport Beach, CA, USA) - Mohammed Alardhi
Executive Chairman, Investcorp
(Muscat, Oman) - Kara Medoff Barnett
Managing Director, Head of General Atlantic Foundation
(New York, NY) - Andrew Barth
Retired Chairman, Capital Guardian Trust Company
(Los Angeles, CA, USA) - Guillermo and Viviana Bichara
EVP and Chief Legal Officer, Linde plc
(New York, NY and Monterrey, Mexico) - Sofia Zobel Elizalde
Founder and Managing Director, Steps Dance Studio
(Makati City, PH) - Maysoune Ghobash
Managing Director, Gulf Target Holdings
(Dubai, UAE) - Gary Holland
Creative Advertising & Marketing Lead, REV
(Atlanta, GA, USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA) - Yongsoo Huh
CEO, GS EPS
(Seoul, KR) - H.E. Huda Kanoo
Philanthropist and Founder, Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF) and Abu Dhabi Festival
(Abu Dhabi, UAE) - Paul Jackson
Adjunct Professor, University of California San Diego
(San Diego, CA, USA) - Harald Link
Chairman, CEO, and Owner, B.Grimm
(Bangkok, TH) - Julia Loomis Lockwood
Filmmaker and Producer
(New York, NY, USA) - James Marver
Co-founder & Managing Director, VantagePoint Venture Partners
(East Hampton, NY, USA and Vero Beach, FL, USA) - Robin Chemers Neustein
Retired Partner, Goldman Sachs & Founding Partner, Circle Financial Group
(Jerusalem, IL) - Yana Peel
President, Arts, Culture, & Heritage, Chanel
(London, UK) - Annie Pell
Counsel, National Football League
(New York, NY, USA) - Amy Perrette
Journalist
(Los Angeles, CA, USA) - Tina Raja
Founding Partner, Global Head of Business Development and Capital Formation, 26North Partners
(New York, NY, USA)
Chairman's Council
Founded in 2005, the Chairman’s Council of American Ballet Theatre offers individuals and couples unique opportunities to deepen and broaden their involvement with ABT. Members support the Company by offering philanthropic support, attending performances, and introducing others to the magic of America’s National Ballet Company®.
Council members annual gifts support the Company’s commitment to bring classical ballet and dance education programs to all ages across the nation and around the world. Members are invited to gather several times per year to hear from ABT leaders, dancers, and other artists at intimate events. They receive concierge services including priority tickets and access at ABT performance venues, travel opportunities, and personal attention from ABT Trustees and dedicated staff.
Many Chairman’s Council members also choose to support through Dancer Sponsorships, Production and Endowment funding, and Legacy Gifts. They develop long-lasting relationships with other members as well as with the Company through in-depth looks into ABT programs, planning, and long-term goals.
For more information on the Chairman’s Council, please contact Anna Hessa, Director, Major Gifts, at ahessa@abt.org.
ABT Chairman's Council
- ABT Chairman's Council as of May 2026
- Linda Fell
Chair
- Joan T. Mischo
Vice Chair - Carol and Jesse Schwartz
Vice Chairs
- Linda and Martin Fell
- Mr. and Mrs. Austin T. Fragomen
- Sherwin M. Goldman
- Lola Goldring
- Sherry and Michael Guthrie
- Kenneth and Diane Hipkins
- Lillian E. Kraemer
- Diane Kuhl
- James Levin
- Shelley and Stephen Limmer
- Lisa Kott Massirman
- Kelli M. Moll
- Dr. Nathan E. Saint-Amand
- Melanie Shugart
- Janet Barbara Slavin
- Lucille Werlinich
- Susan Winokur and Paul Leach
- Christian Zimmermann
- One anonymous donor