Carolyn Ramo, inaugural executive director of the A&L Berg Foundation, is an arts administrator, strategist, and advocate for artists and artist-centered philanthropy. She is also a consultant to foundations, grantmakers, artists, and for-profit artist-centered initiatives, working nationally and locally in New York City and the Hudson Valley.
Previously, Carolyn was executive director of Artadia, a national nonprofit organization providing direct support to visual artists. In her role at Artadia, Carolyn co-founded and co-organized Artist Relief, the first direct-to-artist COVID-19 relief fund. Carolyn was previously a partner at Taxter & Spengemann, a contemporary art gallery with a focus on emerging artists, and served as Production Director at David Zwirner, New York. Carolyn holds a BA in Art History from New York University. Carolyn currently serves on the board of directors of Creative Time.
