Scott Noppe-Brandon

executive director of Lincoln Center Institute, has spent the past fourteen years proudly leading the arts and education branch of the world’s foremost performing arts center, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. A practicing educator and performer prior to taking the helm of the Institute, Scott is known internationally as a speaker, writer, and advocate for education in and through the arts. Over the course of his career he has helped start and revitalize numerous public schools, contributed a column to Education Update, and authored or edited numerous books and articles on the arts and education. Currently, he is leading a campaign to conduct Imagination Conversations–summits of leaders from all walks of life who care about fostering a culture of imagination–across the United States.