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BYCA People - Executive DirectorValerie LewisValerie Lewis joined the Brooklyn Youth Chorus Academy in October 2009. Previously, Valerie spent 11 years at the Alliance for Downtown New York, the largest business improvement district in North America. During her tenure, she served in several positions, most recently holding the title of Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications. As SVP, Valerie directed and implemented a wide variety of marketing, branding, public relations campaigns for the BID that focused on promoting Lower Manhattan’s strengths as a commercial business district, a residential community and a year-round cultural destination. She also curated and directed all of the BID’s cultural programming including, concerts series, lecture series, historic walking tours and culinary events. Valerie was one of the founders of the award-winning River to River Festival, which was launched in the aftermath of 9/11 to utilize the arts as a revitalization tool for Lower Manhattan. The Festival—which just wrapped up its eighth consecutive season—continues to present world-class performers and draw record-breaking crowds each season. Prior to working with the Downtown Alliance, Valerie worked for George Arzt Communications, a public and governmental relations firm, representing a diverse array of clients from the public, private and non-profit sectors. She has also served as constituent relations manager and press secretary to New York City Councilman (now Congressman) Anthony Weiner and congressional intern for New York Congressman (now Senator) Charles Schumer. Valerie received her B.A. in political science from the University of Delaware and her Master in Public Administration from the School of Public Affairs at Baruch College. She lives with her husband and their daughter and son in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
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