Apple exec indulges her passion as Opera San Jose board member
Hessabi wants to broaden, diversify audiences.
From Apple to opera
Apple exec Nilab Hessabi has joined Opera San Jose’s Board of Trustees with an eye toward diversifying audiences. Hessabi currently serves as the head of data science, research and insights, human evaluation in the Services Engineering division at Apple headquarters in Cupertino.
“I truly believe that opera is for everyone,” Hessabi said in a release. “I have been passionate about the arts and, in particular, opera from an early age. It’s this passion that motivates me to bring opera to younger generations and broader, more diverse communities.”
In her role at Apple, Hessabi oversees functions including product analytics and insights, data and research science for global teams in California, Washington, New York, Canada, the UK and Singapore.
A fair contest
The Santa Clara County Fair is celebrating its 80th year with the return of a contest for young artists to create a commemorative fair poster. Using the theme “From the Fields to the Future,” artists are being asked to illustrate how the Santa Clara Valley has evolved from agriculture to high tech.
The contest, the first held at the fair in over 20 years, is open to all school-age youth. All participants will receive two tickets to the fair’s opening day on July 25. This year’s fair runs July 25-28 and Aug. 1-4, during which there will be a people’s choice contest for the best grade level and overall posters.
Deadline for submissions is May 15. For contest rules, visit http://bit.ly/3wit6nc.