left to right Ada Louise Huxtable, Martin Puryear, Richard Howard,
Yehudi Wyner, Henry Cobb, Ezra Laderman, Joseph Schwantner,
Helen Hennessy Vendler, James Stewart Polshek, Alison Lurie
Photo: Benjamin Dimmitt, 2007

Officers of the Academy

The Academy is governed by an eleven-member Board of Directors composed of the President, eight Vice-Presidents, the Secretary, and the Treasurer. The Board appoints members to serve on committees and hires the Executive Director. The current members of the board are listed below.

Current Board of Directors

Ezra LadermanPresident2006 - 2009
Jane FreilicherVice President for Art2008 - 2011
James Stewart PolshekVice President for Art2007 - 2010
Martin PuryearVice President for Art2007 - 2010
Ada Louise HuxtableVice President for Literature2007 - 2010
Alison LurieVice President for Literature2006 - 2009
Helen Hennessy VendlerVice President for Literature2007 - 2010
Shulamit RanVice President for Music2008 - 2011
Joseph SchwantnerVice President for Music2006 - 2009
Henry N. CobbTreasurer2007 - 2010
Richard HowardSecretary2006 - 2009