Advisory Board
Raymond J. McGuire
Co-Chair
Victoria Rogers
Co-Chair
Patricia A. Banks
Darrianne P. Christian
Denise B. Gardner
Thelma Golden
Edward Greene
Nickol R. Hackett
AC Hudgins
Rashid Johnson
Pamela J. Joyner
Alison Leland
Celeste Watkins-Hayes
Emeritus
Staff
Diane Jean-Mary
Executive Director
Anta Touray
Samantha Fleurinor
Diane Jean-Mary (She/Her), Executive Director
diane@blacktrusteealliance.org
Diane Jean-Mary is a cultural leader, speaker, and organizational strategist with over a decade of experience guiding the transformation of leading creative and cultural institutions across the nation. As Executive Director, Diane oversees all aspects of BTA’s growth and organizational development—building and activating the Black trustee community, developing tools for effective leadership, and publishing insights and guidelines to inform the field at large.
Before joining BTA, Ms. Jean-Mary served as a principal strategy consultant fueling organizational capacity in the areas of strategic visioning, brand strategy, and social impact. In prior roles, Jean-Mary headed up cultural agency LaPlaca Cohen as Partner & Chief Strategy Officer, influenced corporate strategy in a first-of-its-kind music streaming analytics team at Sony Music Entertainment, and served as a Senior Management Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Jean-Mary holds a BA from Columbia University, and certificates in Applied Positive Psychology and International Business Management from the University of Pennsylvania and Georgetown University, respectively. She has been a speaker and facilitator at over 100 convenings on topics including the future of the cultural experience, shifts in the creative economy, and Black voices for the evolution of culture.
Anta Touray (She/Her), Coordinator
anta@blacktrusteealliance.org
Anta Touray is a seasoned coordinator with a diverse background in arts, activism, fashion, and international business. She brings a host of research, copywriting, creative producing, and administrative skills to her role as Coordinator at Black Trustee Alliance for Art Museums. In her role at BTA, Anta provides administrative support for the Executive Director and for BTA’s growing member community and programming.
Prior to joining BTA, Anta lent her communication and problem-solving skills to a diverse range of initiatives, including supporting international lawyers in contract resolution disputes, collaborating with activists to address police surveillance, and assisting creative directors in crafting narratives for luxury brands. Anta previously served as the Executive Assistant to the Director of Data for Black Lives and as a Project Manager for the James Baldwin Institute in France.
Anta double majored in History and Anthropology at Barnard College, Columbia University in the City of New York and History at Ecole des Hauts Etudes En Sciences Sociales in Paris.