Elizabeth “Elle” Moody was appointed to the Moody Foundation’s Board of Trustees in 2015. Elle graduated from Rice University in 2014, earning a B.A. in Art History and Religious Studies. She holds a master’s degree in Visual Art Administration from New York University. Currently, Elle is an Account Director at a global communications firm, where she leads international media strategies for a diverse roster of clients in the cultural sector.
Elle leverages her diverse background in arts and culture to guide the foundation’s investments in the arts across Texas. She has advocated for projects ranging from the Contemporary Austin to the Blanton Museum of Art to the Galveston Arts Center. Elle currently serves on the Rice University Board of Trustees, the advisory board for the Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University, and on the National Leadership Board for the Blanton Museum of Art at The University of Texas at Austin.