Strengthening Arts and Juvenile Justice (2020 Event)

Christopher Fisher is the founder and principal at Spinnaker Government Relations, a lobbying firm exclusively dedicated to supporting social impact nonprofits organizations. With well over a decade of experience in lobbying and advocacy, he provides organizations with a DC insider’s understanding of federal funding and policy and a strategic vision to enact positive change. His policy expertise includes the arts and culture, juvenile justice reform, runaway and homeless youth services, human trafficking prevention, international exchange programs, youth development and mentoring, behavioral health, as well as reentry and employment services for formerly incarcerated persons. 

David Freudenthal is the Director of Government Relations at Carnegie Hall. During his more than two decades at the Hall, David has successfully developed extensive partnerships with human services agencies and aligned programs with policies at the City, State, and Federal levels. Through advocacy and collaboration with both local and national coalitions, David has increased the awareness of Carnegie Hall’s music education and social impact programs and gained support at all levels of government for issues pertaining to arts and culture, including arts and juvenile justice, early childhood music education and maternal health, and a national distance learning initiative. David received his bachelor’s from Vassar College and a master’s in City Planning from MIT.