Esther B.

Esther B. serves as the Associate Director at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts, where responsibilities include leading strategic philanthropic initiatives and enhancing operational infrastructure. Previous roles include North Central Regional Board Director for Opera Volunteers International, Founding Executive Director for the Minnesota Transplant Project, and Associate Institutional Giving Director for Minnesota Opera, where Esther successfully managed a $4 million funding request. Esther also held the position of Senior Manager of Marketing & Communications at Knoxville Opera, overseeing marketing campaigns and team leadership in diversity and inclusion programs. Esther is a founding executive director of the Smoky Mountain Arts & Crafts Fair and has experience as an administrative intern at the Knoxville Museum of Art Foundation. Esther holds a Master of Arts in Arts Administration from Savannah College of Art and Design and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.