Lynne Toye

Sphinx Board of Directors

Lynne Toye has been supporting the arts and culture community for nearly 30 years, serving as the Executive Director of the New Jersey Arts & Cultural Recovery Fund. She most recently served as the Chief Administrative Officer at the Harlem School of the Arts in New York City, where she was on the senior leadership team, managing the Marketing, Communications and Administration functions and created campaigns to support the Programs and Development departments.

Her previous roles include serving as the Chief Operating Officer for Jazz House Kids in Montclair, Director of the Center for Innovation Management at SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, Director of the Stern School of Business Executive Education at New York University, and as President & CEO of Chester Mason, Inc. Design Studio in Philadelphia. She holds an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and has also taught there as an adjunct professor. She’s also an artist who paints oils on canvas and has served as a mentor to emerging artists. She is an advocate for emerging and established artists and enjoys building community around supporting contemporary art.