Americans for the Arts' CEO and President, Robert Lynch, was selected to be on the 2013-2014 Advisory Committee for the Commitee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP), along with 13 other members from the coporate, government, nonprofit, consulting, media, and academic fields. Said CECP's CEO, Daryl Brewster, "we are thrilled to have these 14 cross-industry leaders, who represent a diverse set of backgrounds, points of view, and skills, join our 2013-2014 Advisory Committee."

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