Abby Cohen serves as the Executive Assistant to the President & CEO the Forum for Youth Investment.

With nearly a decade of experience in the areas of arts education, administration, and management, Abby is thrilled to join the Forum and focus her administrative efforts towards youth development. She was previously the Executive Assistant to the Chairman and Program Coordinator for Capacity Building Programs at the DeVos Institute of Arts Management, where she oversaw the Chairman’s daily workflow, project managed the delivery of strategic plans and consulting services, and coordinated capacity building and training programs for arts organizations and their executive leaders.

Additionally, Abby has served a variety of arts education non-profits as both administrator and educator, with specialized interest in the early childhood and early arts exposure space. Proudly hailing from the upper Midwest, Abby holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from the University of North Dakota.