Delavan Art Gallery in downtown Syracuse welcomed two new additions to the gallery staff in January. Jessica Heckman was named Marketing Coordinator and Gloria Romeo assumed the position of Public Relations Coordinator, formerly held by Courtney Rile.
Jessica Heckman received her BA in Corporate Communications from Lycoming College in Williamsport, PA, and her MS in Public Relations from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. She is currently the Promotions Coordinator for Light Work, a non-profit photography organization located at Syracuse University, as well as the Marketing Coordinator for Delavan Art Gallery. She has managed her own business, and completed internships in both the Publicity department of a prominent London publishing company and the Media Relations department of MSNBC.
Gloria Romeo has long been active in the arts and regional community relations. Director of the "On My Own Time" visual arts program that introduces and celebrates artists employed in the area's work force and is produced annually by Cultural Resources Council and the Everson Museum of Art. Romeo is a recipient of the Post-Standard Achievement Award for Cultural Development. She continues to manage her own consulting business in Public Relations and Special Events and has worked with Central New York Chambers of Commerce to create and coordinatre seasonal events. Romeo serves on Armory Square Association's Board of Directors and coordinates the Association's annual Candlelight Series.
