Abdi Hussein (he/him)
Lab Assistant
Adam Sherlock (he/him)
In-House Programs Director
Adam White (he/him)
Development Director
Adriana McGrath (she/her)
Operations Director
Alecia Cenaruzabeitia (she/her)
Rooftop Event Space Director
Alfonso (Fonzy) Belloso (he/him)
Statewide Media Arts Mentor
Allyson Katana (she/her)
Musical Arts Mentor
Betty Manaris (she/they)
Coalition Community Engagement Coordinator
Dani Howe (they/she/he)
Finance & HR Director
Elizabeth Schulte (she/her)
Lead Design Mentor
Hannah Williams (she/her)
Evening Host
Jonathan Nelson (he/him)
Film Mentor
Jonny Landeros (he/him)
Equipment & Technical Operations Manager
Kari Rice (she/her)
Director of Marketing and Community Engagement
Kern Konwiser (he/him)
Director of Phase 2 Productions
Kitzia Rodriguez (she/her)
Community Engagement & Events Coordinator
Larissa Trout (she/her)
Executive Director
Lillie Cummings (she/they)
Program Manager
Lou Ruegner (they/them)
Radio Production Mentor
Marlee Madsen (she/her)
Digital Marketing Coordinator
Mason Fetzer (he/him)
Graphic Designer
Maya Hardie (she/her)
Phase 2 Productions Assistant Director
Mercedes Roberts (she/they)
Design Mentor
Myke Johnson (he/him)
Community Programs Director
Nick Allred (he/him)
Audio Mentor
Nicole Dumas (she/her)
Statewide Programs Director
Ricky Vigil (he/him)
Teen Outreach Program/Media Arts Mentor
Robert Dick (he/him)
Strategic Partnerships Director
Steve Williams (he/him)
Youth Prevention and Coalition Manager
Thomas (Tommy) Kastrati (he/they)
Statewide Media Arts Mentor
Whitney Skauge (they/them)
Film Mentor
Board of Directors
Daela Taeoalii-Higgs (Licensed Medicare Agent, Senior Benefits Insurance) — Chair
Annie Quan (Managing Director, Union5) — Vice Chair
Nastaran Alimadadi (VP, Fund Controller, Bridge Investment Group) — Treasurer
Richard Leverett (Attorney, Strong & Hanni) — Secretary
John Arthur (Teacher, Meadowlark Elementary)
Ashley Barkley (Real Estate Advisor, Summit Sotheby’s International)
Luna Banuri (Executive Director, Utah Muslim Civic League)
Brent Bowen(Principal Partner & CEO, Bowen Studios)
Corey Bullough (Owner, Fice Gallery)
Willis M. Clow (Director of Payment Provider Strategy, Bank of America)
Missy Greis (Owner, Publik. Concepts)
Britney Helmers (Executive Director, South Salt Lake Arts Council)
Victoria Luman (Attorney, Parr Brown Gee & Loveless)
Nailah Mansa (Creative Operations Manager, Utah Jazz)
Stacia McFadden (Head of Upper School, Rowland Hall)
Meera Patel (VP of Marketing, Pendry Park City)
Amy Redford (Filmmaker, Producer, Sundance Institute Board Member)
Annabel Sheinberg (Consultant, Educator, Community Organizer)
Marc Weyerstall (Senior Value Manager, Workday)
Ali Vallarta (Ali – Host, City Cast Salt Lake)
Advisory Board
Tessa Arneson (Owner, Maven) – Chair
Jennifer Berger (Realtor, The Group Real Estate)
Erika Carlsen (Salt Lake City Council Member, District 5)
Bryan Clifton (Owner, Redman Movies & Stories)
Erika Cohn (Director, Producer, Independent Filmmaker & Spy Hop alum)
Geralyn Dreyfous (Producer, Utah Film Center Founder)
John Esplin (Owner, Centeva)
Lewis Francis (Attorney, Jones Waldo)
Janie Franks (Franks Family Foundation)
Kevin Gruneich (Impact Partners, ret.)
Jean Irwin (Director of Arts Education, Utah Division of Arts and Museums)
Chris Le (Co-founder & Creative Director, RTFKT Studios)
Carolyn Leone (Costume Designer)
Hunter Metcalf (Photographer & Spy Hop alum)
Virginia Pearce (Director, Utah Film Commission)
Peter Pilafian (Cinematographer, Filmmaker)
Dylan Shepherd (Wells Fargo Advisors)
Nate Thomas (Attorney, Parsons Behle and Latimer)
Rick Wray (Co-Founder, Spy Hop)