Dejha Carrington is the Vice President of External Relations & Communications of National YoungArts Foundation, a national organization that empowers artists to pursue a life in the arts; and is the co-founder of Commissioner, helping everyday people build their art collection with local artists, learning and programming. In addition to her leadership roles, Carrington has consulted for arts and cultural social profits, private collections, cities and global social responsibility initiatives, including the William John Kennedy Collection with The Warhol museum, the Renzo Piano Pavilion at Kimbell Art Museum, and the Medellin Biennial in Colombia. In 2015, Dejha co-created the public art installation NEWT: Experiments in Light, Color & Sound; and is a founding partner of FADE TO BLACK, one of the first and most celebrated platforms for artists of color during Art Basel Miami Beach week. A recognized media source and speaker on communications, arts advocacy and cultural programming, Dejha was born and raised in Montreal. She is fluent in French and English, and calls Miami her home.