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
President
Henry N. Cobb 2012-2015
Vice-Presidents for Art
William Bailey 2012-2015
Judy Pfaff, 2010-2013
Ursula von Rydingsvard, 2011-2014
Vice-Presidents for Literature
Ann Beattie 2012-2015
Yusef Komunyakaa, 2010-2013
Tony Kushner, 2010-2013
Vice-Presidents for Music
John Corigliano 2012-2015
John Harbison, 2011-2014
Secretary
Billie Tsien 2012-2015
Treasurer
Charles Wuorinen, 2010-2013
Executive Director
Virginia Dajani