Our Team

Meet the leaders who guide the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation

The leadership team at the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation is deeply committed to the mission of the organization and supporting our staff in their efforts to preserve and promote the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright.

Stuart Graff

President & CEO

Stuart Graff standing in front of a geometrically patterned concrete structure with blue and red accents, wearing glasses and a light grey suit.

Growing up in Chicago, Stuart Graff was introduced to Frank Lloyd Wright’s work at a young age, evolving into a lifelong passion for the work of America’s greatest architect. Though a complete lack of drawing talent foreclosed a career in architecture and design, Stuart pursued his study of Wright’s work while earning a living as a corporate attorney and global business executive working with leading consumer products and technology companies over 30 years. In 2016, he ended his corporate career to commence more important work as the President and CEO of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, stewarding one of the world’s great cultural legacies to ensure its relevance for our time and for the future: teaching us how to build and live better, as one with the world around us.

Stuart studied engineering at Northwestern, and received his JD from Loyola University, and his MBA from Emory University. In addition to his career activities, he has an extensive history of Board leadership, volunteerism, and fundraising in cultural and social justice organizations. He believes Wright’s constant experimentation and innovation, and his unwillingness to rest on laurels, inspired him to live his own life professionally and personally by always exploring, learning, experimenting, and growing.

Stuart has been named one of the 30 most influential Phoenicians for his work at the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, as well as his advocacy for the expansion of funding for the arts and public education. He is also a director of Experience Scottsdale, the city’s tourism development agency, and serves as Board Chair of Arizona Citizens for the Arts.

Emily Butler Associate Vice President of Partnerships & Strategic Initiatives

Emily Butler

Associate Vice President of Partnerships & Strategic Initiatives (Taliesin)

Laura Elek

Vice President of Human Resources

Jen Gray

Jennifer Gray

Vice President/Director, Taliesin Institute

Henry Hendrix

Henry Hendrix

VP of Marketing and Communications

Ryan Hewson

Director, Preservation (Taliesin)

Fred Prozzillo

The Nord McClintock Family Vice President of Preservation and Collections

Niki Ciccotelli Stewart

Vice President, Chief Learning & Engagement Officer

Kimberley Valentine

Vice President, Chief Advancement Officer

Sue Whitmer

Vice President, Chief Finance & Administration Officer

Board of Trustees

John Anderson
Phoenix, AZ

Michael Desmond
Baton Rouge, LA

Mark R. Dreher
Chair
Tempe, AZ

Bing Hu
Scottsdale, AZ

Christina Lindal
Seattle, WA

Michael Miller
Indianapolis, IN

Jason Morris
Phoenix, AZ

Timothy E. Radden
Treasurer
Scottsdale, AZ

Bob Skerker
Secretary
Buffalo, NY

Diana M. Smith
Vice Chair
Scottsdale, AZ

Anne Stupp
Paradise Valley, AZ

Ashley Wilson
Vice Chair
Alexandria, VA

Board of Governors

Joel Benkie
President & COO, (Retired)
Ducommun Inc.

Rick Bernstein
Alder
City of Monona, Monana, Wisconsin

Matthew Chiarello
Partner
Snell & Wilmer

Heather Lenkin
President
Lenkin Design, Inc.

Bruce Macdonough
Retired Partner
Greenberg Traurig LLP

T.K. McClintock
Conservation Consultant

Kelly McCullough
Retired General Manager
Arizona PBS

Anne Nelson
Assistant General Counsel
Smithsonian Institution

Erik Peterson
President
PHX Architecture

Mary Roberts
Executive Director Emerita
Frank Lloyd Wright's Darwin Martin House

Seán C. Rush
President & CEO, (Retired)
JA Worldwide