In nearly five decades of arts marketing and management, Ann Hume Wilson has held leadership roles in virtually every arts discipline. She is the recently retired President & General Manager of KMFA Classical 89.5, Austin’s listener-supported classical radio station. The capstone of her tenure was the opening of KMFA’s permanent new home, a purpose-built facility in East Austin for which KMFA raised $10.5 million entirely from community supporters, one of the largest capital campaigns in the history of classical radio.

The two-story facility includes the Draylen Mason Music Studio, broadcasting studios, hands-on-learning areas, one of the largest classical music libraries in the state, and community gathering spaces.

Recruited by the University of Texas as Associate Director of the Blanton Museum of Art, she oversaw branding, visitor service, and marketing for the Blanton’s 2006 grand opening, later serving as Interim Director. Before joining KMFA she was Executive Director of

Conspirare, where she launched “Legacy of Sound,” a multi-year major gifts campaign that eliminated a six-figure deficit while raising funds for numerous recordings and the group’s first tour of France.

Prior to coming to Austin, she has been Marketing and Communications Director for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Spoleto Festival USA, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, and the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.

Wilson is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Georgetown University and holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership and ethics from St. Edward’s University.

KATHY LEIGHTON

Kathy has been a classroom teacher, a flight attendant, an aerobics dance instructor/owner, a music director for two churches, and a buyer and general manager of a ladies boutique. After having done all this, she pursued one her loves, which was the women’s clothing industry. For 18 years she devoted her time and energy to this career helping a client base of over 1,000 women create wardrobes and consulting women as their personal shopper. Kathy was one of the feature stories in the national magazine, "Empowering Women", for her expertise on the art of designing wardrobes for women. Her passion for music, led her to next career as the House Manager & Volunteer Coordinator for Conspirare. She performs with Conspirare Symphonic Choir, Panoramic Voices, and Inversion Ensemble’s Coda group. Kathy holds a BA in Elementary Education & Music Education from Sam Houston State University.

Kathy lives in Bastrop, Texas with her husband of 36 years, Henry, who is President of CAS Consulting & Services, Inc.

Meredith Ware Morrow, Ph.D. has more than twelve years of experience in grant writing and fundraising in Central Texas. Meredith currently serves as the Associate Director of Grant Partnerships at Breakthrough Central Texas, helping to raise funds for first-generation students pursuing pathways to and through college. Prior to joining the team at Breakthrough Central Texas in 2022, Meredith served as the Foundation and Corporate Relations Manager for Meals on Wheels Central Texas (MOWCTX), where she worked on their fundraising team for more than eight years to raise support for homebound seniors. Before joining the fundraising team at MOWCTX in 2014, she served the Institutional Gifts Manager at Austin Opera for more than three years. Meredith graduated from Texas Tech University with a Doctorate of Philosophy in Fine Arts Administration and a Master of Music degree. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Houston. Meredith is an active member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Greater Austin Chapter, and the Austin-Central Texas Chapter of the Grant Professionals Association (GPA).