The Board of Directors of the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts has elected David G. Lambert as board chair.
Lambert, who started July 1, succeeds Sherry Barrat, who served as board chair for the past three years. He and the other members of the board will be joined by newly elected members Susan P. Brockway, Fabiola Brumley and Ray S. Celedinas.
Lambert, a Palm Beach resident and former partner at Goldman Sachs & Co. in New York, has decades of leadership experience in finance, philanthropy and community service. He holds a bachelor of arts from Dickinson College and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He currently serves on the Board of Visitors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is a member of the Investment Committee at St. Edward Basilica and serves on the Retirement Board of Trustees for the Town of Palm Beach. He is also a board member and vice president of The Sailfish Club of Florida.
New board members Brockway, Brumley and Celedinas will serve three-year terms.
Brockway, a Boca Raton resident, has lived in Palm Beach County for 50 years, except for her college years at Stetson University, where she graduated with a bachelor of science in accounting. She worked professionally with PwC Coopers & Lybrand as a CPA and as the financial controller for a real estate/golf course developer in Boca Raton.
She is a trustee for Stetson University and serves on the board of directors of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, the leadership advisory council for the Place of Hope Rinker Campus, and the advisory council for Impact 100 Palm Beach County. She is a former director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach County.
Brumley has been the president of Bank of America Palm Beach County since April 2007. She is also the senior public policy lead for the Southeast at Bank of America covering Florida, Alabama and Mississippi. Her previous roles include vice chairman and regional executive for business banking, commercial lender, relationship manager and chief financial officer.
She serves on the boards and is past chair of the Economic Council of Palm Beach County, the Florida Bankers Association, and the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County. Brumley earned her bachelor of science degree in accounting and international master of business administration from Florida Atlantic University.
A lifelong resident of Palm Beach County, Celedinas has spent his career building and investing in leading insurance businesses. He is the founder of Celedinas Insurance Group, a nationally recognized firm acquired by Marsh & McLennan. He has played a founding role in several other insurance ventures and remains active as a board member and investor within the industry.
Celedinas was instrumental in the planning and fundraising for the creation of the West Palm Golf Park and lends his support to the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach and the Society of the Four Arts. He has held leadership roles with several non-profits, including the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County. He lives in Palm Beach.
Elected to serve one-year terms for 2025-2026 on the Kravis board are Vice Chair David S. Mack, and Treasurer James H. Coleman, both of Palm Beach, and Secretary Bradley J. Hurston, of Wellington.
The Kravis Center also announced the appointment of Max Smith as its new community outreach manager.
Smith has nearly two decades of experience in community relations and communications. She has worked for the New York City mayor’s office, the mayor’s office in Hempstead, Long Island, and the National Urban League. Originally from Jamaica, Smith spent many years in New York before coming to Palm Beach County.
Smith has demonstrated a commitment to fostering inclusive relationships between organizations and the communities they serve. She has led efforts to expand access to programs and services for underserved populations and is passionate about building partnerships that drive meaningful change. Most recently, she served as an organizer with Florida Rising, a statewide grassroots nonprofit advancing racial and economic justice across Florida.
“We are thrilled to welcome Max to the Kravis Center,” said Tracy C. Butler, senior director of education. “Her experience and passion for community connection align perfectly with our mission to inspire, educate and engage audiences of all backgrounds.”
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Daily News: Kravis Center elects new board chair and members, names community outreach manager
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