Maria Bacardi

Maria Bacardi, (Emeritus) (7 years) Maria Bacardi is a singer, actor, director and philanthropist. She was the Founder and Artistic Director of Oddfellows Playhouse, a not-for-profit artist’s theater company in East Hampton. Through Oddfellows, she spearheaded a multitude of theatrical workshops involving the East End youth. From 1999 to 2015, Maria was the founder and co-chair of the Community Board of Robert Wilson’s Watermill Center, now the Community Fellows. Currently, Maria serves on the board of Fundación Amistad and LEIMAY.  

Raul Zbengheci

Raul Zbengheci (he/him)  is a Romanian-American cultural organizer, producer, and administrator. If contemporary art and culture functions today as an archipelago composed of small islands, Raul situates himself in the waters between the islands, following the currents and floating softly between different mediums, technologies, and influences. He specializes in producing and commissioning ambitious large scale art projects while also using his skills as a producer to support community groups fighting for social justice. Prior to joining NEW INC, Raul worked with the Whitney Museum of American Art, PERFORMA, Times Square Arts, PROTOTYPE Festival, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and more. He … Continued

Fusako Ohta

  Fusako Ohta (Emeritus) is philanthropist, haiku writer, tap dancer, real estate investor and former gallerist (Cast Iron Gallery/SoHo). She has been a longtime supporter of LEIMAY as Shige worked at her SoHo gallery when he first arrived from Japan. Fusako joined the Board in 2022 as the President and contributes her deep cultural alignment with the leadership and vision of the organization. She has a comprehensive awareness of the non-profit and gallery landscape, and makes social and capital contributions to the development of LEIMAY.