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Deborah Marton, Executive Director
Ms. Marton has dedicated her career to the
development of public space in New York City, with a specific focus on land reclamation, natural systems, and urban ecology.
She began her association with the Design Trust
in 2002, as a fellow on Thresholds
of Eib's Pond Park 2, and joined as Executive
Director in 2004. Previously, Ms. Marton was
Program Manager of New York City Parks Natural
Resources Group and later associated with the
landscape architecture firm Field Operations,
where she served as Project Manager for the Fresh
Kills Master Plan. She received a Masters in
Landscape Architecture from the Harvard University
Design School and also holds a J.D. from New
York University School of Law.
Megan Canning, Deputy Director
Ms. Canning has been with the Design Trust for over five years and plays an integral role in every aspect of the organization, including the operations, finance, communication, personnel, planning, development and programming. Some of her key responsibilities include: chief financial officer and budget director; primary author and editor for several Design Trust publications; content manager for the Design Trust website; coordination and management for public exhibitions, programs and events; and project manager for Photo Urbanism. Prior to joining the Design Trust staff, Ms. Canning spent five years managing a private art advisory firm in Manhattan. She is a visual artist and holds a Masters Degree in Painting from Hunter College.
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Jerome Chou, Director of Programs
Mr. Chou joined the Design Trust in 2009 after working at the landscape architecture and urban design firm Field Operations as a project manager for Freshkills Park. He has also worked as a community planner for the Baltimore City Department of Planning; a community organizer for Brooklyn ACORN and the Working Families Party; and an assistant editor at the non-profit book publisher The New Press. He holds Masters degrees in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning from the Harvard Design School.
Chris Kannen, Production Associate
Mr. Kannen joined the Design Trust in 2004 to assist primarily with the annual art auction. Since then, he has become an integral part of producing the event, among many other aspects of behind-the-scenes production work at the Design Trust. Mr. Kannen is a visual artist with a Masters of Fine Arts in Painting from Hunter College. In February 2008 he spent 8 weeks in Antartica's McMurdo Dry Valleys as an artist-in-residence.
Kristin LaBuz, Communications & Development Associate
Ms. LaBuz brings fundraising, strategic planning and community development experience to the Design Trust. She recently worked for a boutique consulting firm in Philadelphia helping non-profit clients build capacity, secure resources and increase visibility. Ms. LaBuz has also served as a Communications Fellow at the Community Design Collaborative of AIA Philadelphia, a volunteer-driven design center that provides nonprofit organizations with access to pro bono preliminary architecture, planning and engineering services. She holds a Master's Degree in City and Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania's School of Design.
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