MELODY SANTIAGO CUMMINGS is the executive director of O, Miami. A Miami native, she is an alumnus of the National YoungArts Foundation, studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University, Boston, and holds a BFA from Massachusetts College of Fine Art. Recognized as a 2019-20 “Miami Leader” by The Miami Foundation, she received a certificate from Indiana University – The Fundraising School in 2019. In addition to contributing to more than 700 projects and events at O, Miami, Santiago Cummings has been a creative strategist specializing in cultural programming for Apple and Pérez Art Museum Miami.