Meet the leaders who guide the Â黨ÊÓƵ
The leadership team at the Â黨ÊÓƵ is deeply committed to the mission of the organization and supporting our staff in their efforts to preserve and promote the legacy of Â黨ÊÓƵ.
Growing up in Chicago, Stuart Graff was introduced to Â黨ÊÓƵ’s work at a young age, evolving into a lifelong passion for the work of America’s greatest architect. Though a complete lack of drawing talent foreclosed a career in architecture and design, Stuart pursued his study of Wright’s work while earning a living as a corporate attorney and global business executive working with leading consumer products and technology companies over 30 years. In 2016, he ended his corporate career to commence more important work as the President and CEO of the Â黨ÊÓƵ, stewarding one of the world’s great cultural legacies to ensure its relevance for our time and for the future: teaching us how to build and live better, as one with the world around us.
Stuart studied engineering at Northwestern, and received his JD from Loyola University, and his MBA from Emory University. In addition to his career activities, he has an extensive history of Board leadership, volunteerism, and fundraising in cultural and social justice organizations. He believes Wright’s constant experimentation and innovation, and his unwillingness to rest on laurels, inspired him to live his own life professionally and personally by always exploring, learning, experimenting, and growing.
Stuart has been named one of the 30 most influential Phoenicians for his work at the Â黨ÊÓƵ, as well as his advocacy for the expansion of funding for the arts and public education. He is also a director of Experience Scottsdale, the city’s tourism development agency, and serves as Board Chair of Arizona Citizens for the Arts.
Board of Trustees
John Anderson
Secretary
Phoenix, AZ
Joel Benkie
Coto de Caza, CA
Matthew Chiarello
Phoenix, AZ
Mark R. Dreher
Chair
Flagstaff, AZ
Bing Hu
Scottsdale, AZ
Christina Lindal
Treasurer
Seattle, WA
Michael Miller
Indianapolis, IN
Jason Morris
Phoenix, AZ
Daniel Ruiz
Phoenix, AZ
Diana M. Smith
Co-Vice Chair
Scottsdale, AZ
Julie Westra
Grand Rapids, MI
Ashley Wilson
Co-Vice Chair
Alexandria, VA
Board of Governors
Rick Bernstein
City of Monona, Monona, Wisconsin
Michael Desmond
Louisiana State University
Heather Lenkin
President
Lenkin Design, Inc.
Bruce Macdonough
Retired Partner
Greenberg Traurig LLP
T.K. McClintock
Conservation Consultant
Anne Nelson
Assistant General Counsel
Smithsonian Institution
Erik Peterson
President
PHX Architecture
Timothy Radden
Radden Educational Institute/Northwestern Mutual
Mary Roberts
Executive Director Emerita
Â黨ÊÓƵ's Darwin Martin House
Seán C. Rush
President & CEO (Retired)
JA Worldwide
Bob Skerker
Robinson Home Products