OUR TEAM



BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Alexis Javellana Hill

Studio Artist Representative

Amy Ellingson

Emeritus Board Member

Ancel Martinez

Board Member

Anna Lavanger

Board Member

Caroline Grant

Board Member

Cynthia Loukides

Emeritus Board Member

Erica Sandler

Board Member

Jasper Wilde

Studio Artist Representative

Jennie Lennick

Board Member

John-Mark Ikeda

Board Chair

Jonathan Moore

Board Member; Development Committee Chair

Lauren Braun

Board Member

Lisa Olson

Board Secretary

Matthew Davis

Studio Artist Representative

Matthew McTire

Board Member

Mitch Temple

Co-Founder / Emeritus Board Member

Nathan Suter

Co-Founder / Emeritus Board Member

Ry Sullivan

Finance Committee Co-Chair

Shannon Atlas

Board Member; Development Committee Co-Chair

Sharon Tanenbaum

Board Vice Chair; Governance Committee Chair

Taura Null

Board Treasurer; Finance Committee Co-Chair

CURATORIAL COMMITTEE


Alongside our staff and board members, Root Division’s Curatorial Committee shares the organization’s values and commitment to art, artists, and creativity. This team is composed of Root Division Staff, Board members, Affiliate Artists, and prominent members of the arts community.

MICHAEL ARCEGA Artist; Educator, SF State
KEVIN B. CHEN Artist/Curator; Educator, SF State & Stanford
SAMUEL CORTEZ Alumni Studio Artist & Former Installation & Site Manager
KIANA HONARMAND Alumni Studio Artist
LEAH KING Alumni Studio Artist
RHIANNON EVANS MACFADYEN Founder & Director of Black & White Projects, Co-Director of EAP
DEMETRI BROXTON Executive Director, Root Division
RAPHAEL NOZ Alumni Studio Artist
PJ POLICARPIO Curator, Root Division
SHERWIN RIO Exhibitions Fellow Alum

ADVISORY COUNCIL


Advisory Council members offer expertise and support on various events, projects, and tasks throughout the year. Areas of expertise and support include Marketing, Fundraising, Special Event Planning, Curatorial, Educational, and Operational (Legal, Financial, Human Resources, Technical/ IT Support).

Michael Arcega
Ray Beldner
Heather Bernard
Jasmin Bode
Elise Boivin
Kevin B. Chen
Jamie Corley
Samuel Cortez*
Geoff Etnire, JD

Jeffrey Gerson
Ryan Jones*
Kristin Kaiser
Leah King*
Boris Lieberman, JD
Rhiannon Evans MacFayden
Conrad M. Meyers II*
Willis Meyers

Eisuke Muroga
Donna Enad Napper
Raphael Noz*
Janine Okmin
Mel Prest
Sherwin Rio
Anna Sidana
Amy Whittaker

(*RD Studio Alum)


 

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