David’s career is deeply routed in bringing visions to reality.

Starting as a computer programmer, he has implemented many innovative and complex systems for large multinational companies. These include developing a shipping logistics system that coordinated the construction of a Universal Studios theme park in Japan; Automating the design and tracking of every wire and control of an oil refinery for Ralph M. Parsons; creating one of the first real-time stock pricing applications for Newsgrade.

Expanding his skills and passion for making the impossible possible, David advanced his career into project management. Throughout the ensuing three decades, David has managed the design and implementation of projects ranging in budget from $200 thousand to $20 million. Many of these projects developed the backbone operations of major corporations such as implementing a stock trading program for Fidelity Investments; remediating every aspect of Time Warner’s Book Group to accommodate advanced ISNM numbering; designing and implementing a genetic data delivery system for Foundation Medicine.

Deep in David’s DNA lies dance, whose seeds were most likely planted when his sister would bring him to her ballet studio when he was 12. After decades of dormancy, David’s passion for dance has awakened as a dance presenter. In 2018 he commissioned his first dance and presented his first performance. Since then, his support for dance has grown from presenter to wrap around support for the dance community as it manifests in Boston Moving Arts.

Brent Belsher’s career in the arts began when he took a position with Ballet British Columbia as manager of artistic operations in 2000.

Prior to his involvement in the arts Brent worked for a Vancouver based travel company leading groups of people to over 35 countries. He has worked as an international meeting planner and also worked in Japan for four years as a cross-cultural trainer and English teacher.

Since 2006 he began working as an arts consultant primarily in dance and works with a variety of organizations specializing in management and touring.

He has been tour manager for Crystal Pite’s company Kidd Pivot since 2007 and has toured with that company all over the world.

In addition he does fundraising for Kidd Pivot. When he founded his company in 2012 he presented companies in Vancouver including The National Ballet of Cuba on their first Western Canadian performances.

Then in 2014 Brent began his work as an agent. At first working for the French based agency Le Trait d’Union and in following years adding Canadian artists to the roster as well as other international companies.

Dana McQuillin Dalke currently serves as a Construction Specialist for the City of Boston Mayor’s Office of Housing, where she monitors city-funded development projects under construction.

Dana is a licensed Construction Supervisor, and has nearly 15 years of affordable housing and community development experience in both the public and non-profit sectors.

Prior to joining the City of Boston, Dana served as the Deputy Director for the Coalition for Occupied Homes in Foreclosure (COHIF), now known as Boston Neighborhood Community Land Trust (BNCLT), where her primary responsibility was to manage the “Greater Four Corners Community Stabilization Pilot Project” – an innovative housing strategy designed to keep residents at risk of displacement in their homes.

During Dana’s tenure, COHIF successfully purchased and rehabbed 15 occupied units across the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston in order to ensure that those homes remained affordable – to both the existing residents and future residents – and community-controlled, by transferring those homes to a community land trust.

Prior to COHIF, Dana served as a Real Estate Project Manager for Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation. Dana has a Masters Degree in Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy from Tufts University, a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Interior Design from the University of Arkansas, and is a University of Arkansas Hall of Honor Inductee for her role as part of the inaugural U of A gymnastics team.

She is thrilled to be able to combine her non-profit experience and life-long love of movement/dance in her role as a BMA board member.

She lives with her husband, two young children, and dog in Hyde Park, MA.