Southport, CT – The Friends of Pequot Library designated three new board of trustees officers at its annual meeting on October 28, 2018. Sean Kelly was voted in as president, Nelson North as vice president, and Andrea Shantz as assistant treasurer.
Kelly is an award-winning art director and illustrator whose clients include The New York Times, The Washington Post, Businessweek, IBM, and Simon & Schuster. He has received honors from the Society of Illustrators and the National Cartoonists Society. Kelly leads creativity seminars that teach corporate groups how to be more innovative, and he has lectured at Columbia University, the University of Southern California, and Fairfield University, among other schools. As a creative consultant, he has helped foundations, nonprofits, and charitable trusts develop communication strategies. Featured on CBS’ Face the Nation and profiled in publications including the Connecticut Post, he was named by Fairfield Magazine as one of Fairfield’s “25 Most Intriguing People.” A graduate of Brown University, Kelly was a Getty Fellow at USC’s Annenberg School. He and his wife, Megan, live in Southport.
“I’m passionate about Pequot Library, so it’s an honor for me to help it to continue to thrive,” Kelly says. “Collaborating with the talented staff, dedicated board, committed volunteers, and generous donors will be a thrill, and I’m eager to continue to build close relationships and strategic partnerships with town leaders and our community throughout the region. Pequot is not merely a local library, but a world-class cultural institution which enriches the lives of countless people young and old, and which is constantly innovating. It's a really inspiring historic place and, to me, it’s all about the future. This brilliant treasure needs to be protected and supported so it can be shared for generations.”
Shantz, a marketing professional, has over 15 years of experience helping clients make more insightful decisions that deliver improved business metrics. In 2010, the strategic marketing analytics firm that Shantz co-founded was acquired. She is now consulting. She joined the board of trustees in 2012 and has been on the Development Committee since 2012.
Pequot Library’s public programs are supported in part by the Town of Fairfield.
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