About Us
Our company is a 501c3 NPO established to support the arts and humanities. We produce shows, concerts, festivals and the like. We
work hand in hand with a wonderful company called Vendor Finders USA, LLC to produce events that benefit of our foundation and for other non profits struggling stay afloat.
We were established in November of 2000 as a 501c3 and have had many successful events since then. Now, staffed with people eager to get things moving, we are excited to be able to move forward for the
benefit of many.
Sandy Mitchell - Founder and DirectorMs. Mitchell is the Founder and Director of Spirit of
the Arts Foundation and president of Vendor Finders USA. Retired from corporate America in 1993, where she was a middle management accountant for a fortune 100 company. Sandy has been in the event production business since 2000. She also had a fitness business for many years and a successful Internet business. She recnetly served on the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce as VP of events, is a member of the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce and runs a Non Profit Coalition to support and problem solve for other grass roots nonprofit organizations. Sandy is also the director or resources for the family business, Plenar Technology and belongs to several networking groups in Union, Essex, Passaic and Morris Counties. She currently resides in Sussex County NJ is the mother
of three adult children and has two grandchildren living in the area.
Samuel Burlum- Secretary Mr. Burlum is the CEO/President, and Chairman of Extreme Energy Solutions Inc. (EES Inc.); a company that develops, sells, and services Environmental Mitigation products and practices. He developed EES Inc. manufacturing plan where the Company manufactures all of its products in the USA; thus creating many jobs in the Northeast. Mr. Burlum also is Vice President of SMART Air Fuel Saver LLC, and serves as a Director on Board for ESLC
Inc.; a firm that offers Entrepreneurial Services and Advisement. Mr. Burlum is involved in the Motorsports (Stock Car Racing) industry, as a car/team owner, and driver. Mr. Burlum has been an Entrepreneur for over 20 years, founding his first business in 1992. He graduated from Berkeley College with an Associates Degree in Business Management & Entrepreneurship in 1998. He is an active participant in the Employer Legislative Committee and Young Business Leaders Committee, part of the Sussex County Chamber of Commerce, and is a Member of both Sussex County and NJ State Chamber of Commerce.
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Scott Warner Director of Sales and Marketing Mr. Warner is the President/CEO of The Sapient Connection, LLC; a company he founded in 2007 that fast-tracks sales growth for suppliers selling technology-based business solutions, and Life Sciences sales teams selling healthcare treatments to doctors / HCPs. Mr. Warner has challenged the status quo of selling to create a new approach called Accelerated Persuasion®. His specialty is how to create value-driven purchase experiences that motivate decision makers in wanting to solve a lingering problem and be willing to pay for a premium-value solution. Mr. Warner’s unique lens of buying and selling comes from making dozens of purchase decisions over 25+ years experience of automating, simplifying, and improving business processes across commercial and business support functions while working within both Life Sciences suppliers and BioPharm companies like Novartis and Novo Nordisk. He graduated from West Chester University with a BA in Math / Computer Science in 1984. Mr. Warner has enjoyed leading and participating in Bible study programs, Spiritual Gifts programs, and numerous other church ministries. He is active in various networking groups, and is a member of the NJ Life Sciences Vendors Alliance and the Morris County Chamber of Commerce.
Claudia Ehrgott- Graphic Services
Claudia Ehrgott is found/owner of Graphic Image Inc., a full-service graphics, printing, signage and promotional products company in Budd Lake, established in 1978. She has a B.A. in Communications from Rutgers College. Claudia is active in several Chambers of Commerce, and is interested in fitness/running, skiing, travel, and art.
Indy Patel- Advisor
Rick Boale- Operations
Rachel Voreck- Volunteer sales & marketing
Kyle Mitchell - Junior Board member operations assistant
Foundation Goals
We endeavor to provide the opportunity for local and unknown artists and musicians to demonstrate their talent and to preserve the culture and tradition or our heritage in the form of art, music and dance. We also provide a
helping hand to those in need by producing events in the community and donating part of the proceeds to others.
If you would like to become involved with us as a volunteer in any capacity, or as a member of the board, please go to the contact us page and submit the form. We will get back to you as quickly as possible.
Thank you so much for taking the time to visit out site.
Blessings to you and yours.
Location:
55 Bank St.
Sussex, NJ 07461
Hours:
Mon - Fri: 9AM - 5PM
Sat: 10AM - 5PM
Sun: Closed