Boards
Board of Trustees
SCAD, a nonprofit, accredited, degree-granting university for the arts, is governed by the university's elected Board of Trustees, which serves as the supreme authority of the institution by establishing broad policies for the university, securing financial resources to adequately support the university's goals, and electing the president. The SCAD administration is accountable to the Board of Trustees. Board members direct the administration of the university to implement and comply with the policies and guidelines required by the criteria for accreditation issued by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The Board of Trustees holds biannual meetings to transact and resolve any and all business.
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Taras John Danyluk, D.O., F.A.C.E.P., is an attending physician in emergency medicine at Memorial Health University Medical Center, and co-owner and operator of The Paris Market and Brocante, both in Savannah. Dr. Danyluk was educated at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and the Kansas City School of Medicine and Biosciences. He completed his residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md., before joining Memorial Health University Medical Center and is a Fellow of both The College of Emergency Physicians and the American Academy of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Danyluk is a founding partner of Georgia Emergency Physician Specialists. |
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| Nancy Herstand is an arts management and fundraising consultant with an extensive career working with many of America's major visual and performing arts institutions, and on selected international projects. In 2002, as chairman of the board of the Lacoste School of the Arts in France, Inc., Herstand led the board in developing and effecting the relationship between Lacoste and SCAD. She also serves on the SCAD European Board of Visitors. A native of Scarsdale, New York and a graduate of Barnard College, Herstand lives in Miami, Florida where she led the private sector's $80-million capital campaign for Miami's $483-million Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts. She is a member of the board of directors of the Florida Grand Opera, a resident company of the Arsht Center, and the France Florida Foundation for the Arts, Inc.
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| Chan Lai Wa is a distinguished entrepreneur, diplomat and patroness of the arts. In 1999, she established the China Red Sandalwood Museum in Beijing, China - the first and only museum of its kind dedicated to the preservation and education of the ancient Chinese art of sandalwood carving. Dr. Chan has continuously promoted international arts education and cultural exchange and is involved with many worthy causes in Asia and abroad. In recognition of her philanthropy and profound commitment to the arts, Dr. Chan was awarded an honorary doctorate from SCAD in 1999. Dr. Chan resides in Beijing with her husband.
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| Robert (Bob) L. Nardelli is CEO of Cerberus Operations & Advisory Company, LLC, CEO of Freedom Group, and serves as chair of the Savannah College of Art and Design Atlanta Board of Visitors. Prior to his position at Cerberus, he served as the CEO of Chrysler. He earned a bachelor's degree in business from Western Illinois University and earned a master's of business administration from the University of Louisville. Nardelli began his professional career at General Electric, then joined Case Corporation and returned to General Electric before moving to The Home Depot, were he was the president and CEO. Nardelli previously served on President Bush's Council of Service and Civic Participation.
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| Sally Waranch Rajcic is the owner and director of the Sarah Bain Gallery in Los Angeles, California, where she represents and exhibits the work of emerging artists. Her clientele include local collectors as well as art aficionados both nationally and internationally. Waranch Rajcic is the former director of the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton, California, and is currently president of the Ronald C. Waranch Charitable Foundation.
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| André Leon Talley joined Vogue magazine in 1983 and now serves as a contributing editor. With a master's degree in French studies, he forged a career in the world of high style. He has worked closely with some of the most celebrated names in fashion, Hollywood and the arts. Dr. Talley received an honorary doctorate from SCAD in 2008. The André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award is given annually to luminaries of the fashion world at the university's annual fashion show. Dr. Talley resides in New York and is an active member of his community and church.
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| Alan B. Whitaker III is an investment advisor and expert in financial services with a wide background in private banking. Currently a vice president at Bernstein Global Wealth Management, Whitaker has worked previously at SunTrust Private Wealth Management and in the Private Banking and Investment Group at Merrill Lynch. A passionate runner and advocate for the disabled, he occupies leadership roles at the Shepherd Center Society at The Shepherd Center, a hospital for patients with brain and spinal cord injuries, and the Getting2Tri Foundation, which helps disabled athletes compete against able-bodied athletes. Whitaker is a strong supporter of SCAD and an Atlanta resident who has done much to increase visibility for the growing SCAD Atlanta campus.
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Events
SCAD Performing Arts Department Presents "The Dream" By Vincent Brosseau
Feb. 09, 2012 - Feb. 12, 2012
Fred Gross Discussion and Book Signing
Feb. 09, 2012
News
- Feb. 02, 2012
SCADDY Awards presented Jan. 27 - Jan. 31, 2012
Alumna unveils company on ABC's "Shark Tank" - Jan. 27, 2012
Exploring crowd-funded entrepreneurship - Jan. 25, 2012
SCAD nominees for Golden Reel Award
Recognition
- Rabb's novel re-released in a trilogy box set
- Cummins pitches soap line on "Shark Tank"
- Society of Illustrators competition winners
- Carson wins Best Technical Design award
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