Neal Menzies is a professional art historian, critic and consultant. He was a former Art Library Director of the Los Angeles campus of Parsons School of Design and an editor of ARTWEEK Magazine. He is also a Charter Founder of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art and an active supporter of numerous national and local art foundations and educational institutions.

Esther Dederick is a professional art consultant whose background was originally in interior design. For nine years she managed Art Group International, the art services division of Hirsch/Bedner and Associates then leaving to form her own consultancy. She joined NMFAS in 2005. An active member of the Network of Executive Women in Hospitality (NEWH), she is also frequently an organizer and participant in numerous local charitable art and design events.