The Board of Directors of The Shubert Foundation has appointed Diana Phillips to serve as President of the Foundation. Ms Phillips will take over the position previously held by Michael I Sovern, who passed away on January 20. He had served as President of the Foundation since 1996.  The Shubert Foundation is the nation's largest private foundation dedicated to unrestricted funding of not-for-profit theatre and dance companies. Diana Phillips, a Shubert Foundation board member since 2011, will take on an expanded role as President. From 1988 until her retirement, Diana Phillips was Worldwide Director of Press and Corporate Affairs and an Executive Vice President of Sotheby's, the international art auction house. The Shubert Foundation, Inc. is the nation's largest private foundation dedicated to unrestricted funding of not-for-profit theatre and dance companies. In 2019, the Foundation grants program awarded $32 million to 556 not-for-profit performing arts organizations across the United States. Press contact: Bill Evans/The Shubert Organization (212/944-3780)...