New Heritage Theatre Group (NHTG) leaders are honorees of numerous awards and nominations including Grammy, Emmy, Oscar, Tony, United Nations Peace Award, NAACP, AUDELCO, OBIE, and more.
VOZA RIVERS
Executive Producer & Global Arts Impressario
A Living Legend. Award Winning Producer of Theater, Film, Music & Live Events; Local, National and International Impresario for the Advancement of Arts & Culture. Recipient of awards (partial list): United Nations Peace Award; Special Congressional Recognition; Legacy Honor Award, South Africa; Roy Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award, NAACP; “One of the Most Influential New Yorkers in Arts and Culture”, New York Daily News. He produced projects in South Africa, Canada, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Japan, Cuba and Jamaica.
JAMAL JOSEPH
Executive Artistic Producer
Multi-award-winning filmmaker, writer, director, producer, poet. One of the youngest leaders of the Black Panther Party in NYC during the 60s, Jamal aims to transform society in a positive way through social justice and the arts. Academy Award nomination for the song RAISE IT UP. Credits as Writer and Director span HBO, Starz, PBS, A&E, HULU, FOX, and others. Named one of the top 12 African American New York educators in the DAILY News. Featured in the New York Times, ABC’s Nightline, ESPN’s “One Night in Vegas” BET’s “American Gangster”, VH1’s “Lords of the Revolution”, HBO’s Def Poetry Jam.
CATRINA PRIOLEAU
Executive Director
Developed numerous award-winning programs in education, arts, and social justice, including: the Neighborhood Opportunity Network for the NYC Department of Probation, acclaimed alternative to incarceration model for 2nd largest community corrections agency in the nation; NeON Arts, an award-winning program in collaboration with Carnegie Hall, fostering relationships with the NYC Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment, Columbia University, NYC Young Men’s Initiative, Harlem Arts Alliance, ROC NATION, and others.
TEMPLE-JENE FLEMING
Operations Manager
Temple-Jene has been the right and left hand of Chief Executives on the highest level of government and the private sector. Previously served as Chief of Staff for the Honorable Congressman Charles Rangel, and was administrator for Lloyd Williams, President of the Upper Manhattan Chamber of Commerce. Currently runs operations of New Heritage Theatre Group and is known as the one who gets things done. Has a passion for mentoring young people, giving them a foundation to help them achieve the “Gift of Presence” that will lead to success.
DANIEL BEATY
Creative Producer
Daniel “Koa” Beaty’s critically acclaimed plays Through the Night, Emergency, Mr. Joy, Breath & Imagination, and The Tallest Tree in the Forest - Paul Robeson, performed at various venues ranging from the community, Lincoln Center, the White House and maximum-security prisons. Recipient of numerous honors including Obie award for writing and performance and five NAACP Theater Awards. Wrote for TV network and premium cable including: The Good Fight, Your Honor, Law & Order, Supergirl, and Monarch. A graduate of Yale University (BA) & American Conservatory Theatre (MFA). Developed original scripted TV shows with Imagine/Fox, Fox/Showtime, UCP/USA, CBS & WB Studios.
ALI BANGURA
Chief Financial Officer
Brings 24 years of varied tax, financial, and business consulting experience. A certified CPA, affiliated with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants. Holds a Certified Public Accountant license in the state of New York. Obtained his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from an accredited university. Excels in offering a wide range of accounting services, including handles individual, corporate, partnership, and nonprofit income tax returns, conducts audits, compilations, and prepares payroll tax reports.
