Our Team
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Alma Leppla
Amy Ellingson
Ancel Martinez
Andrea Crow
Cynthia Loukides
Ellen Oh
John-Mark Ikeda
Jonathan Moore
Kacy Jung
Kate Fritz
Lisa Olson
Lisa Spivey
Mitch Temple
Nathan Suter
Nimah Gobir
Ry Sullivan
Shannon Atlas
Sharon Tanenbaum
Tavarus Blackmon
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 |
| TAVARUS BLACKMON | Board Member, DEI Chair; Curatorial Fellow Alum |
| KEVIN B. CHEN | Artist/Curator; Educator, SF State & Stanford |
| SAMUEL CORTEZ | Alumni Studio Artist & Former Installation & Site Manager |
| FRANCES FLEETWOOD | Art Programs Manager, Root Division |
| KIANA HONARMAND | Alum Studio Artist |
| LEAH KING | Alumni Studio Artist |
| JAIME KNIGHT | Artist; Educator, CCA |
| RHIANNON EVANS MACFADYEN | Founder & Director of A Simple Collective, Co-Director of EAP, & Artist Consultant |
| MICHELLE MANSOUR | Executive Director, Root Division |
| DONNA ENAD NAPPER | Art Consultant, SLATE Contemporary |
| RAPHAEL NOZ | Alumni Studio Artist |
| NATHALIE O’BRIEN | Studio Artist Representative |
| 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
Ryan Jones*
Kristin Kaiser
Leah King*
Jaime Knight
Emily Lakin
Marcus G. Lee
Boris Lieberman, JD
Rhiannon Evans MacFayden
Conrad M. Meyers II*
Willis Meyers
Donna Enad Napper
Raphael Noz*
Janine Okmin
Mel Prest
Sherwin Rio
Annie Rummelhoff
Anna Sidana
Margaret Timbrell*
Amy Whittaker
(*RD Studio Alum)
INTERNS & VOLUNTEERS
| SHANNON PRASAD | Design Intern |
| MADELEINE BRINKMANN | Education Intern |
| VICTOR SAUCEDO | Exhibitions Fellow |
| AMELIA MARTINEZ | Exhibitions Intern |
| SOFIA ZERE | Marketing Intern |