Abdi Hussein (he/him)
Lab Assistant
Adam Sherlock (he/him)
Director of Learning Design
Adam White (he/him)
Development Director
Adriana McGrath (she/her)
Operations Manager
Alecia Cenaruzabeitia (she/her)
Spy Hop Rooftop Manager
Alfonso (Fonzy) Belloso (he/him)
Statewide Media Arts Mentor
Cathy Foy (she/her)
Lead Musical Arts Mentor
Colby Bryson (he/him)
IT Specialist
Don Barfuss (he/him)
Phase 2 Director
Elizabeth Schulte (she/her)
Lead Design Mentor
Hannah Williams (she/her)
Evening Host
Jonny Landeros (he/him)
Equipment & Technical Operations Manager
José Manzo (he/him)
Lead Film Mentor
Kasandra VerBrugghen (she/her)
Executive Director
Kitzia Rodriguez (she/her)
Outreach and Events Coordinator
Larissa Trout (she/her)
Associate Director
Lillie Cummings (she/they)
Program Coordinator
Lisa Sewell (she/her)
Finance & HR Director
Loren Brunken (she/her)
Film Mentor
Lou Ruegner (they/them)
Radio Production Mentor
Marlee Madsen (she/her)
Digital Marketing Coordinator
Mercedes Roberts (she/they)
Design Mentor
Myke Johnson (he/him)
Education Director
Nicole Dumas (she/her)
Statewide Programs Director
Nobu Muranaka (he/him)
Director of Marketing and Community Engagement
Ricky Vigil (he/him)
Teen Outreach Program/Media Arts Mentor
Serena Madsen (she/her)
Development Associate
Shaandiin Powell (she/her)
Graphic Designer
Thomas Kastrati (he/they)
Statewide Media Arts Mentor
Xitlally Garcia Barajas (they/them)
Community Engagement Intern
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
Amy Redford (Filmmaker, Producer, Sundance Institute Board Member)
Annabel Sheinberg (Consultant, Educator, Community Organizer)
Ashley Barkley (Real Estate Advisor, Summit Sotheby’s International)
Brent Bowen (Principal Partner & CEO, Bowen Studios)
Bri Ray Aupiu (Raising Me Foundation, Enso Rings, Voice Straw)
Erika Carlsen (Deputy Chief of Staff, Trust for Local News)
Jennifer Plumb (M.D., Primary Children’s Medical Center)
Jorge Robles (IT Specialist, Powdr Corp.)
Luna Banuri (Executive Director, Utah Muslim Civic League)
Meera Patel (Owner, The Juice Shop)
Missy Greis (Owner, Publik. Concepts)
Omar Riney (HR Specialist)
Richard Leverett (Attorney, Strong & Hanni)
Victoria Luman (Attorney, Parr Brown Gee & Loveless)
Advisory Board
Tessa Arneson (Owner, Maven) – Chair
Bryan Clifton (Owner, Redman Movies & Stories)
Carolyn Leone (Costume Designer)
Chris Le (Co-founder & Creative Director, RTFKT Studios)
Dylan Shepherd (Lincoln Financial)
Erika Cohn (Director, Producer, Independent Filmmaker & Spy Hop alum)
Geralyn Dreyfous (Producer, Utah Film Center Founder)
Hunter Metcalf (Photographer & Spy Hop alum)
Janie Franks (Franks Family Foundation)
Jean Irwin (Director of Arts Education, Utah Division of Arts and Museums)
Jennifer Berger (Realtor, The Group Real Estate)
John Esplin (Owner, Centeva)
Ken Verdoia (Executive Producer KUED, ret.)
Kevin Gruneich (Impart Parters, ret.)
Lewis Francis (Attorney, Jones Waldo)
Peter Pilafian (Cinematographer, Filmmaker)
Rick Wray (Co-Founder, Spy Hop)
Virginia Pearce (Director, Utah Film Commission)