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Maria Toshkova
Maria brings vast consulting expertise in healthcare, education, workforce development, and sustainability related issues in the U.S. and internationally.
She has worked with Arizona State University (ASU) for over 7 years and has been instrumental in developing partnerships and securing funding for new technologies, education and research programs focused on sustainability in the U.S. and internationally.
Over the last 15 years Maria has also worked with Africare, Colorado State University, Friends of the Global Fund Africa, Future Learn UK, IBM, International Labor Organization, Johns Hopkins International, Open University UK, United Nations Foundation, and Purdue University.
Maria is a Senior Partner at Strategic Partnerships LLC, a consulting firm in Washington DC which has helped organizations grow for over 40 years.
Alfonso Garrido
Alfonso is the founder of Tulum Art Club, a leading art gallery and residency program in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. In addition to numerous art exhibitions of local and international artists, Alfonso has also hosted over the last 10 years multiple residencies for artists from all over the world.
The programs have focused on the intersection of arts and sustainability and community engagement.
Over the last two years, Alfonso has been working with communities in the Yucatan helping them to scale their craft and documenting the process, and creating economical opportunities for them. Uyama Ceramics is the first of many to come.
Irina Toshkova
Irina Toshkova brings a wealth of expertise in the creation and management of collecting paths, art curation and consulting. She has focused on major works by Picasso, Warhol, Hirst and other world - renowned artists, but also has an extensive knowledge and experience with handling the works of many regional and local contemporary artists. Irina has worked on several large fine art consulting projects, including curating art work for Wells Fargo; KPMG, the NASCAR Plaza office tower in North Carolina; and building a new collection for Ally Bank’s corporate offices. Irina is currently on the board of the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture, a member of the Mint Museum Auxiliary and also on the steering committees for Bechtler Museum Young Visionaries as well as McColl Center Contemporaries.
Irina is passionate about art and community empowerment and youth and women in the arts. She has a Bachelor's degree in Art History with concentration in contemporary art from Salem College in North Carolina, and a Master's in Arts Administration from University of North Carolina.
