DAM New York 2019

Brigette Supernova is the architect and administrator of Planned Parenthood’s enterprise DAM, serving an in-house staff of hundreds and 56 affiliate user groups around the country. As a lean and agile NGO with complex and nuanced demands, Supernova also serves as the manager of their video server system, the organization’s legacy archivist, co-photo director, an intellectual properties advisor, and occasional photographer. She has additionally developed a DAM for Rand McNally, and utilized dozens of publishers’ archives during her time as a visual researcher and art buyer in the textbook industry. Because she thrives on staying busy, Supernova continues to work as a freelance photo director for the Studs Terkel Radio Archive, stock photographer, and published writer. She is pleased her degrees in Art History, Photography, and a Master’s thesis on hip-hop music videos have been put to good use throughout her colorful career.