Lecturers at the Jefferson Educational Society

Anne O'Dell stewards resources so people thrive. A purpose-driven leader and former classical musician, Anne joined Erie Arts and Culture as Executive Director in 2023, and knows first-hand the power the arts have to transform people's lives and communities. With over fifteen years of experience working in local arts agencies and organizations in the Washington, DC region, she brings skills of consensus and coalition building, creating an organization that supports well-being, program development and expansion, and prioritizing equitable access to resources to Erie and the region EAC serves.