Melody Santiago Cummings is the Executive Director of O, Miami. With extensive experience in developing collaborative strategic partnerships and non-prescriptive program design, she spearheaded hundreds of mission-oriented events and special projects that have elevated O, Miami into the organization it is today.

Recognized as an empathetic leader, Melody prioritizes team morale and joyfulness. Melody's accolades include being honored as a "Miami Leader" for the 2019-20 term by The Miami Foundation and recognized as a Knight Foundation 2022 Knight Arts Champion.

As a creative strategist, she was recruited by Apple to become Head of Programming, where she orchestrated global artist-led experiences for Apple Music and Today at Apple from 2021-2023. Above all, Melody is a devoted mother, wife, and proud first-generation Miamian of Puerto Rican and Cuban ancestry, deeply rooted in her love for the 305. This artist's residency was curated as part of Gen '305' and The Betsy's Escribe Aqui, by MIami Dade Poet Laureate, Caridad Moro-Gronlier.