PEOPLE

Candace Feldman (she/her/hers) is an Interim Principal at ALJP Consulting. She is the proud daughter of a Zimbabwean Father and Hawaiian mother with 15+ years of experience as a creative producer with a demonstrated history of presenting in the performing arts, entertainment and live television arena. Prior to creating her own company, Feldman was the Managing Director at Kinetic Light, the project-based disability arts ensemble and the first Black Director of Programming at UA Presents in Tucson, Arizona. Before that, she held roles at  651 ARTS in Brooklyn, NY, CBS Corporation in Los Angeles, CA, and The Juilliard School in New York, NY. As an advocate for equity and social justice, Feldman’s work includes, Co-Founding Next Generation National Arts Network, a nationwide movement to create stability, legacy and cultural equity in arts administration, former Co-Chair for Women of Color in the Arts’ (WOCA) Professional Development Committee and has served on panels for equity diversity and inclusive leadership. Candace participated in the 2014 American Express Leadership Academy, selected as one of the Changemakers to attend the 2019 American Express Leadership Academy Global Alumni Summit, recipient of the Joey-Lee Garman Award for Social Justice, Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers Fellowship, a Kennedy Center Gold Medallion Award for Excellence in Theatre. Feldman holds a Bachelor's degree in Theatre Studies from Kansas State University, an MBA from the University of Arizona, and a certificate in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace from the University of South Florida.

Eric Rosen (he/him/his) is a Senior Consultant at ALJP Consulting.  He is a non-profit arts executive with a decade of experience leading the growth of a major LORT theater, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, and thirteen years as co-founder and Artistic Director of Chicago’s About Face Theatre, one of the nation’s oldest and most respected LGBTQ theater companies. Institutional advancement achievements include capital and building campaigns, recruitment and retention of national level talent, creating dynamic partnerships between academic and artistic organizations, successful strategic planning and decades of experience cultivating and collaborating with non-profit boards, and leading EDI initiatives in challenging cultural contexts. Community specific achievements include collaboration with LGBTQ+ organizations across local and national levels, launching innovative positive development programs focusing on queer youth of color, and supporting and nurturing artistic projects that have brought LGBTQ issues to national and international prominence. For his work, he has been recognized with awards from GLSEN, Horizon, and HRC, among others, and was inducted into Chicago’s LGBTQ Hall of Fame. He is a past member of the board of directors of Theater Communications Group, and holds a doctorate in performance studies from Northwestern University. He is also a noted writer, director, and producer with credits on and off Broadway and in major regional theaters across the country.  

Ahmed Dents (he/him/his) is the Director of Marketing and Communications at ALJP Consulting.  He is a 20-year veteran of the San Diego performing arts and media scenes serving roles of Director of Venue Experience, Patron Services Manager, Systems Administrator, IT Manager, Development Associate, and Application Support Specialist, Ahmed has also been an in-studio producer, radio host, live event host, and voiceover artist. He has most recently been seen in the roles of “Mister” in Common Ground Theatre’s "This Is A Low" (2021), "Canada" in the Coronado Playhouse production of "Harlem Duet"(2021) and "Mr. Scruples" in the Genesis Opera production of "The Impresario". Ahmed is also currently Managing Director of The Carlsbad Music Festival, Associate Artistic Director at New Village Arts and Board Member at Common Ground Theatre. 

Michael J. Bobbitt (he/him/his) is an Associate at ALJP Consulting. He is an arts leader, director, choreographer, playwright and currently the Executive Director of Mass Cultural Council, the Massachusetts' state arts and culture agency.  Previously, he was Artistic Director of New Repertory Theatre in the Boston area and the Artistic Director for Adventure Theatre-MTC in Maryland.  He has directed/choreographed at theaters nationwide and around the world. His leadership training is from the Harvard Business School’s Social Enterprise Initiative - Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management, The National Arts Strategies Chief Executive Program, among other programs. Michael has taught at Boston Conservatory at Berklee, George Washington University, Catholic University, Montgomery College, Howard University, and the Washington Ballet. 

Laura Moreno (she/her/hers) is an Associate at ALJP Consulting.  She is an actor, director, dramaturg, costume designer, and producer in Houston, TX. She is a graduate of the University of Houston, with an MFA in Theatre, MA in Arts Leadership, Certificate in Arts in Health, and a BFA in Acting. She is the founder of Women in Theatre - Houston, ¡Qué Onda! - LatinX Theatre Collective, and Artists for Change - Texas, as well as the Chief Representative for the Parent Artist Advocacy League (PAAL) - Houston Chapter. Laura is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Beans & Rice Media Arts. She is a member of the LatinX Theatre Commons Steering Committee as well as a cohort member of the artEquity 2021-22 BIPOC Leadership Circle and has served on the anti-racist and DEI committees for the University of Houston’s College of the Arts and School of Theatre and Dance. She also serves as the Director of Marketing and Grants Manager for the Latiné Musical Theatre Lab.