ARTSail ADVISORY BOARD

Bibi Baloyra

Bibi Baloyra is a highly skilled leader with functional expertise in business management, operations and strategic planning. Bibi’s multi-sector background includes visual art non-profit organizations, major cultural capital projects in the Middle East, and entrepreneurial and corporate merchandising roles with an aggregate record of identifying and cultivating creative opportunities others may miss to enhance the bottom line and the public good.

George Cummings

George Cummings is a WFCRC SDG14 Ocean Science Advisor Ocean Science Ambassador for United Nations SDG14 UN SDG14 Ocean Ambassador, Biochemist, technology enthusiast with 30 years scuba diving experience as a video journalist. George has a deep passion to make a difference inspiring everyone he comes in contact with to join him in the global quest for the sustainable use of the world's marine ecosystem. His desire is to provide visual storytelling multimedia expertise to assist marine scientists to explore, experiment and discover innovative effective best practice technology marine system solutions for our planet’s environmental climate and ocean issues. George is the SDG14 advisor for multiple Ocean focused NGOs and coastal communities. He admires collaboration with people of Action, with his fins in the water approach to address the seven global targets for UNESCO’s Decade of Ocean Science in the seas of the Caribbean and Coral Triangle.

Jane Gilbert

Jane Gilbert is currently the first Chief Heat Officer of Miami-Dade County; until 2020 she was the City of Miami’s first Chief Resilience Officer. Gilbert lead the City’s resilience strategy development and worked in partnership with the City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County to develop the region’s first comprehensive Resilience Strategy Plan for Greater Miami and the Beaches. Additionally, as Director of the City’s Office of Resilience and Sustainability, Ms. Gilbert is charged with leading the City’s response to the impacts of climate hazards. For over 20 years, Gilbert has created and led public-private partnerships focused on strengthening the community within Miami. As a consultant, Gilbert managed The Miami Foundation’s civic leadership agenda on sea level rise, which included coordinating the unified application to 100 Resilient Cities and a study on how best to communicate policy and action priorities related to sea level rise to greater Miami’s diverse audiences. Previously, Gilbert led Wells Fargo’s philanthropy and community affairs in South Florida and was the founding Executive Director for 2 nonprofits, Dream in Green and Arts for Learning/Miami. Gilbert also served on the City of Miami’s Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee, Beacon Council’s One Community One Goal Steering Committee, Miami-Dade County Climate Change Advisory TaskForce, and City of Miami NSP Task Force.

Ragnhild Greve-Isdahl

Born in Norway but raised between the US, England, France and Norway, Ragnhild Greve-Isdahl is a modern-day Viking.  Her quest is to make connections and share knowledge, culture, and inspiration across borders and cultures. Specializing in international marketing and brand strategy, Ragnhild was hand selected to join a creative think tank within the L’Oreal Luxury Division, working on trends, new brands, strategy, corporate image and product concepts for top management. Ragnhild has since worked on independent film and art projects, as well as projects geared towards environmental sustainability.  She is passionate about nature, wellness and education.  Influenced by her Nordic heritage and culture, with this project she hopes to raise awareness and inspire artists, companies and communities to come together and set an example of preserving resources for future generations.

Anna Rossi Shapiro

Anna Rossi's professional career in finance/investment banking spanned over 3 decades, including managing a brokerage & trading department at Donaldson, Lufkin and Jenrette as well as other Wall Street firms.  She has a long history of involvement in and support of the arts beginning as a young professional in New York City and has been a member of The National Arts Club for over 30 years.  Anna was born in Italy and moved to NYC at the age of 9. Anna and her husband Paul divide their time between Miami and Cleveland.