Deborah Lugo

Deborah Lugo currently serves as the Vice President of Programming & Education at The Hobby Center since April 2023, previously holding the position of Executive Director at Arts Connect Houston from February 2018 to April 2023, and has also worked there as a Director. Prior to this, Deborah Lugo directed the Arts Access Initiative from January 2015 to January 2018 and served as a consultant at Dini Spheris for a brief period in 2014. Additionally, Deborah Lugo was the Executive Director of the Mercury Chamber Orchestra from July 2005 to June 2013 and spent over a decade as a self-employed violin instructor and performer. Deborah Lugo holds a Master's degree in Public Policy from Princeton University and a Bachelor's degree in Music/Violin Performance from Florida International University.