Arts & Culture Panel Luncheon, hosted by the Young Professionals Council

Andrew Kato is celebrating his eighteenth season at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre as the Producing Artistic Director/Chief Executive. During his tenure, he has produced over 70 productions and subscriptions have grown to over 8,000 patrons. Overall attendance has grown to nearly 100,000 guests annually, securing the Theatre to be one of the most successful regional theatres in the southeast.

Andrew was the Creative Consultant/Coordinating Producer on the Tony Awards® for 13 years. He was a Producing Associate on the Broadway productions of Jelly’s Last Jam, Angels in America and the off-Broadway production of Cryptogram. Andrew conceived and developed several musicals, including: Switch!, Academy, 1001 Nights, Street Songs, Diva Diaries, and Through the Looking Glass.

Andrew received the 2012 Council’s Choice Muse Award from the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, the 2013 Silver Palm Award from the South Florida Theatre League for Outstanding Contribution, and the 2019 Richard G. Fallon Award for Excellence in Professional Theatre. Andrew has been honored as a Leader of Distinction by Florida Weekly and one of Palm Beach County’s 100 Most Influential Business Leaders by Palm Beach Illustrated three years in a row. He is a proud graduate of Florida State University and member of the Society of Directors and Choreographers (SDC).

Andy Dehart serves as the President and CEO of Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Florida. Loggerhead Marinelife Center is a world class facility that promotes the conservation of ocean ecosystems with a special focus on threatened and endangered sea turtles. The four pillars of the work at the center are Conservation, Research, Rehabilitation and Education.

Dehart has more than 30 years of experience in animal husbandry, life support operation and marine conservation initiatives. Prior to joining Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Dehart served as the Vice President of Animal Husbandry and Marine Conservation at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Miami, Florida. He has opened three world class public aquariums including the one at Frost Science as well as Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada in Toronto and the aquarium at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Nebraska. Much of Dehart’s career was spent at the National Aquarium in Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

Dehart’s extensive knowledge of sharks has led him to serve as Shark Advisor for the Discovery Channel. He has appeared on all national news networks and was featured in seven Shark Week productions for the Discovery Channel. He is an avid SCUBA diver and underwater photographer.

Andy earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.