​NAC Executive Board

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David L. Dickman (Executive Director) is a retired IT professional. After attending Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he worked in retail sales and sales management, moving into computer sales and support, serving over 15 years in a variety of roles with a handful of microcomputer manufacturers, five years writing and supporting turnkey office systems, and many years as an independent IT consultant. A lifetime habit of writing poetry has led to being a published, award winning poet. The majority of his time is now occupied by playing roadie to his much more prolific wife, in her retirement career as an author and poet. David has served as an officer of his church trustees, chaired and served on both local and regional committees. Road trips and sailing are lifetime passions. Retirement has provided less time for these than he would like. He served as the Treasurer of the Northport Arts Coalition prior to assuming the Executive Director role. 

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Bruce R. Johnson (Treasurer) is reprising his role as NAAC Treasurer.​

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Linda Trott Dickman (Secretary, Poetry and Spoken Word Coordinator), award-winning poet, author of five chapbooks, a book of poetry prompts, and most recently a picture book about The Big Duck. Her work has been nationally and internationally anthologized. Recently, she was included in one of Lee Bennett Hopkins' poetry anthologies for children titled Bless Our Pets.   She is the Spoken Word coordinator for the Northport Arts Coalition where she runs a hybrid reading once a month that includes a featured reader and an open mic. Linda teaches poetry at the Walt Whitman Birthplace, Northport Historical Society, and a class for adults at Samantha’s Li’l Bit O’ Heaven. Linda was chosen as a New York State Woman of Distinction in 2023. She initiated the idea for the Northport Village Park Poetry Path, and along with Amy Connor's vision and acuity in writing grants, can now walk that much-heralded addition to our community. Linda holds a BS Ed, an MLS, and an MFA/CW.

 

Sandra Anello-Ciraolo (Newsletter Coordinator and Webmaster) has been a volunteer with NAC since 2011. Over the years she has enjoyed the many roles she has taken on, including board member, webmaster, graphic designer, and participating in Northport Art Walks. Sandra is an artist and art educator. 

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James Brako-McComb (Grants)

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Amy Connor (Executive Director Emeritus) comes to NAC with experience in fundraising, management, and special events.  A professional performer whose credits include Broadway, national and international tours, she thanks the training she received from Elsa Posey at Posey Dance School for her long and injury-free career.  She currently directs plays and musicals in Long Island schools and community theaters.  Amy is excited about bringing NAC’s programming to the community and especially at the prospect of introducing young people to the arts.  She lives in a vintage home in Northport where she and her husband have raised their three children.

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Manny Falzon (Music Coordinator) is entering his  ninth year with NAC where he booked the Happenings on Main street series Starlight Coffeehouse series for the last three  seasons. An avid fan of the leisure life, he has attended more than 6,000 sporting events and 2,000 concerts to date.  Manny runs the ‘Sunday at 3’ series and the Summer Performing Arts concerts for the Great Neck Park District. He has been living in Elwood with his family for thirteen wonderful years.

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Sarah Goodman is the second Suffolk County Teen Poet Laureate, and is a Junior at Commack High School. She was honored to have her poem “The Marina” selected for the second year of the Northport Poetry Path. Sarah founded and co-judged the annual Suffolk Youth Poetry Competition for two years. She has had her work published in various anthologies.

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Daniel Paige (Executive Director Emeritus) is a retired Guidance Counselor with a degree in administration, enjoys nature walks, attending artistic events in Northport and listening to music by his two adult sons in Minnesota and New York City. Dan was a NAC volunteer from 2006 to 2011 under the leadership of Executive Director Lauren Paige and became Executive Director from 2012 to 2020. In addition to overseeing the NAC business and its programs, Dan wrote and acquired grants for the Northport ArtWalk, Scudder Park Mural Project, Starlight Coffeehouse and lighting for the Northport Library. He originated the Daniel Gale Art shows, partnered with the Northport Historical Society to continue the Northport ArtWalk, acquired sponsors to offset expenses for Starlight Coffeehouse, ArtWalk and the Village Hall Art Shows, sponsored the Long Island Music and Art Festivals in Northport Park, and partnered with Firefly Artists to produce two Pop Up Art shows in Northport.

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Advisory Board:

Lauren Paige (former Executive Director)

Lauren has an MS in Special Education, was a Suffolk County lead coordinator for the Early Childhood Intervention Programs, and began Creative Arts Therapy workshops for special needs students. She has a love of the arts and was so excited to be welcomed onto the NAC board in 2005. She served as Executive Director from 2006 - 2011 and continued on as Assistant Executive Director from 2012-2020. In addition to administrating the business of NAC and overseeing its programs as Executive Director, Lauren wrote grants to expand and diversify the Library programs and to bring classical music to the Plein Air Art events.  She organized and directed Art in the Park each year and started the Plein Air events in Northport, which included art auctions at La Mantia Gallery.  She originated the Northport ArtWalk, the Wine Tasting Room Art Shows, and the Student Village Hall Art Shows with the Northport School District. She also initiated NAC sponsorship for Reader’s Theater and began sponsorship for Happenings on Main Street.

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In Memorium
Tina Indenbaum

Tina was a participant, supporter and lover of the visual and performing arts and shared her enjoyment with the wider community. A graduate of the High School of Music and Art, with a BA in fine arts, she taught painting and drawing classes for children in a local community center; and was a vital member of Star Playhouse at Theater 74 in all aspects of its productions.  Tina was the Controller of The Children’s Medical Fund of NY, a loving wife and mother, a devoted grandmother, and a 'Jewish Mother' to all.

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Program Coordinators

Happenings on Main Street: Manny Falzon, Vivian Jordan

NAC Presents!: Manny Falzon

Northport Village Park Poetry Walk: Linda Trott Dickman

Poets in Port: Linda Trott Dickman

Art Gallery Liaison: open

Chamber of Commerce Liaison: Debbier Mercer (almost!)