Presenter

Adrian Madison Cario

Executive Director, Wharton San Francisco

Over the past two decades, Adrian Madison Cario has become a leader in the creative and education sectors by pairing entrepreneurial vision with non-profit practice. Cario began their career as an artist, designer, community organizer, and environmental scientist. They see the power of art, culture, creativity to change lives. They believe joy and inspiration should not be reserved for the few, but readily accessible to all.

Currently serving as Executive Director of UPenn, Wharton SF, Cario most recently led the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) in Portland, OR. During this period, Cario focused on improving organizational equity and efficiency. To address systemic inequities, they shifted grantmaking to enable a more equitable distribution of resources; and collaborated on the first-ever state-wide collaboration of commercial and non-profit arts organizations, resulting in more than $50 million in CARES Act funding.

Prior to RACC, they served as the inaugural Director for the Office of the Arts at Georgia Tech. They developed unique programs and experiences exploring the intersection of science, technology, engineering, and the arts. A sought-after keynote speaker and panelist, Cario leads transformative workshops on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Access around the U.S.

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