The Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation owns and operates The Watermill Center. Its mission aims to develop new approaches to the arts, provide young artists with opportunities for professional growth, and document the work of its Founder, Robert Wilson. The Foundation pursues this mission in the spirit of innovation exemplified by Robert Wilson’s work, an approach that encourages interdisciplinary collaboration. The Foundation’s programs include workshops, educational programs, and residencies at The Watermill Center; The Robert Wilson Archive, a collection of photographs, papers, and video recordings that document the artistic careers of Wilson and his collaborators; and The Watermill Collection, a vast and continuously expanding inventory of drawings, texts, sculpture, furniture, and artifacts.
The Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt corporation chartered in 1969 in the State of New York. Activities of the Foundation are supported by contributions from individuals, foundations, corporate donors, and government agencies. Contributions are tax-deductible under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors and administered by a professional staff.
STAFF
Robert Wilson, Founder
Charles Chemin, Artistic Director
Elise Herget, Managing Director
Opal Cavalier, Grant Writer
Thaiz Bozano, Summer Program Manager
Evelyn Dugan, Programs Associate
Stuart Foster, Caretaker
Ron Harrison, Finance & Operations Director
Noah Khoshbin, Curator
Paige Laino, Archivist
Maryann Leone, Facilities Assistant
Nicole Martorana, Director of Programming
Mila McKey, Facilities Assistant
Katie Meade, Education Manager
Sasha Okshteyn, Associate Director of Artist Programs
Lily O’Neil, Marketing Manager & Designer
Amanda Race, Associate Director of Development
Cassandra Sepulveda-Scanlon, Development Associate
Matauqus Tarrant, Facilities Director
External Companies:
Nawrocki Smith LLP, Accounting Firm Company Agenda, Public Relations Agency
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
William Campbell, Chairman, President of
Sanoch Management
Roger Ferris, Secretary, Founder of Roger Ferris + Partners,
Karolina Blaberg, The Karolina Blaberg Foundation
Nicolas Bos, CEO, Richemont
Lisa Ehrenkranz, Photographer, Patron of the Arts
Stephan Farber, CEO, Sound Post Capital
Stein Erik Hagen, Orkla Group
Mark Halsey M.D., Halsey Dermatology
Cleo Ahn, Real Estate Advisor
Enric Ruiz-Geli, Principal, Cloud 9 Architects
Anastasiya Siro, Curator and Impact Investor
Helen Lee Warren, Chairman, American Foundation for the Courtauld Institute of Art
In Memoriam:
Giancarla Berti, Patron of the Arts
Gabriele Henkel, Henkel Industries
Stephen D. Susman, Susman Godfrey
COMMUNITY FELLOWS
Thomas Anderson, Liz Bertsch, Kimberly Goff, Sylvia Hommert, Stephanie Joyce, Susan Lazarus-Reimen, Mae Mougin, Isabel Sepulveda, Hope Sandrow, Irene Tully, Shane Weeks
FINANCES
Copies of the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation’s most recent and previous audited financial statements can be obtained by contacting us at info@watermillcenter.org. Form 990 available upon request. For more information about The Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation’s finances and operations, please visit our GuideStar profile.