Equity Arc Welcomes Six New Board Members
Elisabeth Babcock
Babcock Strategy, Consultant
Dr. Babcock is a nationally recognized CEO and social innovator. She has created four non-profit organizations and assisted Equity Arc in the creation of their first strategic framework. Her goal is to bring her expertise in social program strategy, design, and implementation to organizations wishing to create breakthrough outcomes.
Jenn Chang
National Arts Advocate
Ms. Chang is an innovative leader with a background in public administration and strategic leadership. As a former senior Biden-Harris administration appointee who served as the Chief of Staff at the National Endowment for the Arts, Ms. Chang is skilled in navigating policy landscapes, enhancing advocacy efforts, and developing organizational systems and processes.
Alison Melick
AEM Risk Advisors LLC, Financial Services Risk Advising and Governance
Ms. Melick brings over four decades of experience in financial services risk management. She serves as an independent advisor to financial institution boards and executive teams, with expertise in credit risk, risk governance, and regulatory compliance. She is passional about talent development and knowledge transfer and is dedicated to work focused on equity, youth, and arts education.
David Muller
Retired Financial and Investment Professional
Mr. Muller has more than 20 years’ experience in the investment management business, serving in roles from credit analysis to portfolio management, product management, and business development to client relationship management. A former bassoonist and Board Chair of the Greater Connecticut Youth Orchestras, he is passionate about using his expertise in businesses development to uplift the arts.
Melanie Speight
Proskauer Rose LLP, Special Employment Law Counsel
Ms. Speight is a seasoned employment law attorney and federal litigator with extensive experience in complex civil litigation, trial advocacy, and workplace law. A veteran of over twenty federal jury trials as lead counsel, she has also served as a senior litigator for the NYC Law Department, taught as an adjunct professor at Brooklyn Law School, and trained attorneys nationwide through the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Deeply committed to equity in the legal profession, she co-chairs the Federal Bar Council’s Diversity Committee and mentors emerging legal professionals.
Sheila Williams
Author and Librettist
Ms. Williams is an acclaimed author and librettist known for works like The Secret Women, Things Past Telling, and No Better Time, power stories that centers themes of identity, resilience, and sisterhood. She is a champion for the arts and uses her expertise to enrich the narrative and outreach efforts of nonprofit organizations.
