The Spy Hop Team

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)

Skip to content