A marketing executive with a background in fine art and visual communication, Clea Conner has launched marketing campaigns for celebrities, designers and galleries, and worked in public advocacy for the arts. Clea began her work in marketing at Sony BMG/Columbia House, divisions of Bertelsmann Direct North America, where she coordinated large scale direct mail, print, advertising and interactive campaigns.  Clea holds a B.A. in Liberal Arts, Visual Studies and Photography from The New School University and began her studies in Mass Communications at American University.  She lives in Manhattan and plays classical flute in her spare time.