Chase Jackson is an arts administrator, community arts activist, and lifelong champion of the power of creative expression. She believes that while the arts are celebrated for their beauty and intellectual depth, they are also powerful tools for education, motivation, economic development, and cross-cultural connection. Chase holds a BS in Accounting from Elizabeth City State University and a certificate in Arts Administration from UNC Kenan–Flagler Business School. With more than 40 years of nonprofit management experience, she brings both fiscal expertise and visionary leadership to her work.
An accomplished storyteller, producer, director, actor, and blues vocalist, Chase co-founded the Natchel’ Blues Network in Norfolk, VA, and managed national recording artists Saffire, the Uppity Blues Women. She currently performs as a standardized patient with Memorial Sloan Kettering’s ComSkill and Meaning Centered Psychotherapy departments. A dedicated sailor and tall ship advocate, she serves on the board of Tall Ships America. Through her production company, ChaseArts, she has produced plays, story, and poetry slams and remains an active consultant and volunteer in her community.