About Adam Fong

Adam Fong joined the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation in 2018 as a Program Officer in Performing Arts. He manages a diverse portfolio of grants supporting artists and communities throughout the Bay Area. 

Adam is a musician and cultural entrepreneur with deep experience in the San Francisco Bay Area. He co-founded two Bay Area service organizations: Emerging Arts Professionals, a network dedicated to the development and growth of next-generation arts and culture workers (director, 2011-2014); and Center for New Music, a hybrid supporting and presenting organization that fosters contemporary music and its community of practitioners (executive director, 2012-2018). 

Earlier in his career, Adam held positions with organizations including Other Minds, Music at Kohl Mansion, and the San Francisco Opera. In addition, he has served as co-chair of the funding advisory committee for the city of Oakland’s Cultural Funding Program, and as a member of the Emerging Leader Council of Americans for the Arts. He has also been a frequent advisor and panelist to a broad community of artists, arts leaders, and arts organizations, and has led workshops and presentations on arts leadership, business models and planning, and community building. 

Adam remains active as a composer, with his work having been performed in Auckland, London, Berlin, across the United States, and throughout California. He also performs occasionally, focusing on contrabass, voice, and piano. He holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the California Institute of the Arts, as well as bachelor’s degrees in music composition and creative writing, and a master’s degree in English from Stanford University. 

About Katrina DeBerry

Katrina DeBerry serves as Program Officer for Thriving Communities. Katrina’s commitment to the Atlanta region is aimed at the uplifting and amplifying resident voice in decision-making to advance social and economic mobility in their communities. As the manager of the Thriving Communities pillar within the Foundation’s Equity of Opportunity framework, Katrina provides vision and leadership that support the preservation and development of affordable housing, uplifts community-centered economic development, strengthens equitable transportation access and promotes safe and inclusive neighborhoods as a right for all metro Atlanta communities. Katrina manages initiatives like the Neighborhood Fund that provides grant and coaching supports to resident-led groups seeking to have a greater impact at the local level. Her role within the community supports the Foundation’s mission of connecting donors’ passions with the purpose of nonprofits that work diligently on the pressing issues affecting our communities. Before joining the Foundation, Katrina worked as Principal Program Specialist in the Community Partnerships Division at the Atlanta Regional Commission. There, she was responsible for the planning and implementation of the Community Partnerships division’s leadership development programs and the coordination of the agency’s Poverty, Equity Opportunity (PEO) Committee where the ARC facilitated conversations around poverty and economic inclusion for all residents in the Atlanta region. Katrina earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Georgia State University and her Master’s in Public Administration from Walden University.

About Michelle D. Johnson

Michelle D. Johnson serves as a senior program officer with The Kresge Foundation’s Arts and Culture Program. Her responsibilities include reviewing grant requests from community-based nonprofit organizations, making recommendations for grant funding and monitoring a portfolio of grants. Michelle joined Kresge in 2006, having previously worked as a financial resource development analyst for the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. She earned a bachelor of arts degree in industrial/organizational psychology from Wayne State University and holds a master of science in management from Walsh College. Michelle is a member of several philanthropic affinity groups, and she devotes time to volunteer for several charities.

About Indira Goodwine

Indira Goodwine is the Program Director for Dance at the New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) where she directs NEFA’s National Dance Project and major dance initiatives in New England. With a dual background in dance and arts administration, she previously served as the Managing Director of Camille A. Brown & Dancers (CABD) where she shepherded the organization through the attainment of 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, established the organization’s founding Board of Directors, enhanced the institutional and individual fundraising efforts, and provided oversight of the development, implementation and continued growth of CABD’s dance engagement program, “EVERY BODY MOVE.” Prior to her leadership role with CABD, Indira held various positions at Harlem Stage that deepened community partnerships and supported the organization’s annual dance program, “E-Moves.” She is a 2016 New York Community Trust Fellow, American Express Leadership Academy Alum, and Dance/USA DILT Program Alum. Her contributions to the dance field via panels and other advocacy efforts have been acknowledged in the form of notable awards and citations. Indira holds a BFA in Dance Performance from Florida State University and an MA in Performing Arts Administration from New York University.