Jo-Ann Munoz of Princeton has been named to the American Repertory Ballet’s board of trustees.
Ms. Munoz brings with her the knowledge she has learned from her work in both the corporate and non-profit world, along with her lifelong love for ballet.
”I am honored to support and promote American Repertory Ballet,” explained Ms. Munoz said. “This outstanding institution brings the thrilling and moving artistry of dance to residents in New Jersey— and beyond.
”The wonderful professional company, under the direction of Douglas Martin, presents the finest classical and contemporary ballet. The training provided by Princeton Ballet School, under the leadership of Mary Pat Robertson, is superb and the organization’s access and enrichment programs bring ballet and dance to a wide and diverse audience.”
”Jo-Ann will be a great asset to American Repertory Ballet,” says Managing Director Christine Chen. “She has been a wonderful supporter and advocate of the organization for years, and her breadth of knowledge and expertise, in both non-profit and corporate marketing and communications, will help drive our efforts forward.”
Ms. Munoz attended Colgate University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree. She went on to pursue a career in advertising, working at the agencies of J. Walter Thompson, Ogilvy & Mather and McCann-Erickson in New York. In 1997, Ms. Munoz retired as senior vice president at McCann-Erickson Advertising.
Upon retiring from McCann-Erickson, Ms. Munoz moved to Princeton, where she resides with her husband, Tim Munoz, and her two children. Their daughter, Emily, attended American Repertory Ballet’s Princeton Ballet School from 1998 through 2011 and is currently a freshman at Pitzer College in Claremont, California, where she continues to dance. Their son, Chris, is a freshman at Princeton High School.
From 2004 to 2010, Ms. Munoz was director of communications for D&R Greenway Land Trust.
In 2010, Ms. Munoz re-entered the corporate world as account director for Ferrara & Company Advertising and Marketing, based in Princeton, leading business for both Church & Dwight Inc. and Chattem Inc.
Before being named to ARB’s Board of Trustees, Ms. Munoz was already heavily involved with the organization. She served on the Marketing Committee from 2005 to present and co-chaired the company’s annual gala events from 2007-2009.
