NARROWSBURG – Celebrating its 50th anniversary serving all of Sullivan County’s artists and arts & culture organizations, the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) is pleased to announce its new slate of officers and the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors.

The DVAA’s officers for 2026 are Dan Hust, President; Leif Johansen and Kim Martin, Co–Vice Presidents; Wendy Prince, Secretary; and Fabiana Lotito, Treasurer.

Hust joined the Board in 2014 and was first elected President in 2021. He serves as Sullivan County’s Communications Director and lives in Damascus, Pennsylvania. Johansen joined the Board in 2022 and works as a Speechwriter and Program Advisor at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe in Geneva, Switzerland. Martin joined the Board in 2024 and brings experience from her work in arts development at Lincoln Center and in organizational leadership roles in the private sector. Prince is a practicing attorney mediator in New York and Connecticut with longstanding ties to Sullivan County.

The Board also recently welcomed two new members, Alessandra Iavarone and Fabiana Lotito. Iavarone is a Narrowsburg-based model, actress, songwriter, and business owner. She is the founder of The Velvet Maple. Lotito also resides in Narrowsburg and brings a background in institutional real estate investment and extensive volunteerism in her local community.

The DVAA also thanks departing Board members, including former board secretary Jane Roth, Ken Sable, and former board treasurer Heinrich Strauch for their years of dedicated service. All three will remain involved with the organization as volunteers and supporters.

The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance serves as the Arts Council for Sullivan County, New York, presenting year-round programs in the visual, performing, and community arts and providing resources for artists and arts organizations throughout the region, on both sides of the Delaware River. A series of 50th anniversary-related events is planned for the remainder of this year, including a Gala in May.