Fidelma McGinn
Executive Director, x12
Since November 2005, Fidelma has directed all aspects of Artist Trust's day-to-day operations including administration, fundraising, and program activities. Prior to her appointment at Artist Trust, she was Executive Director of Film Arts Foundation, one of the nation's top resource centers for independent filmmakers, located in San Francisco, and was Executive Director for 911 Media Arts Center, based in Seattle (1997-2003). She has served as a panelist and nominator for grantmakers such as the Rockefeller Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Rasmusen Foundation and 4Culture. Her non-profit board experience includes service on the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (two years as Board Chair), Richard Hugo House, and Ninth Street Independent Film Center. She is currently a board member of Washington State Arts Alliance and Grantmakers in Film and Electronic Media (GFEM). Before joining the non-profit sector, she spent seven years at Microsoft Corporation developing localization strategies for the Desktop Applications Division. She has a degree in Marketing and Communications from the College of Commerce in Dublin and is a graduate of Stanford Graduate Business School’s program for Executive Leadership in the Non-profit Arts. When not attending the latest artful event, she can be found hiking and exploring the great outdoors of the Northwest.
PROGRAM STAFF
Monica Miller
Director of Programs, x10
As Director of Programs for Artist Trust, Monica manages and facilitates all aspects of Artist Trust's education, professional resources and grant programs including Grants for Artist Projects (GAP), Artist Trust/WSAC Fellowship Program, and the Twining Humber Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement. Monica has worked with Artist Trust since 2004, as Programs Associate, Special Events Manager, and Director of Individual Giving. Her resume includes work with many organizations in the Seattle’s nonprofit arts community including the Fremont Solstice Parade, SOIL (an artist-run non-profit), Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, Seattle Art Museum, and the Henry Art Gallery, focusing primarily on fundraising through events or volunteer management, she currently consults pro bono for arts organizations. Monica acquired her bachelor’s degree from the College of William and Mary in 1999 in Art and English Literature and pursued her Business Management Certificate at the University of Washington in 2006. Her art-making interests include playing with ceramics, paper, and metalsmithing and included a brief stint as a metal fabricator.
Miguel Guillen
Artist Resources Manager, x11
Miguel is the Artist Resources Manager for Artist Trust. Miguel oversees all aspects of Artist and Professional Resources including research, collection, organization and distribution of information about funding and other opportunities for artists. He produces and publishes Artists’ Assets. He also manages the Professional Resources components of the Artist Trust website and Artist Trust Memberships. Miguel has completed the Arts Management Certificate Program, has an Associate of Arts Degree from Seattle Central Community College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle. He is a practicing visual artist.
Nirmala Singh-Brinkman
EDGE Program Coordinator, x20
Nirmala manages operations of the EDGE Program, supports the instructors and participants and helps to facilitate the program sessions. She has a PhD in Comparative Literature and research interests in the role of literature and visual art in social and political movements and in the making of cultural identities. In her work at Artist Trust, Nirmala is committed to supporting individual artists and their enrichment of society and daily life.
DEVELOPMENT STAFF
Sheila Siden
Director of Development, x17
Sheila manages foundation, corporate and government funding at Artist Trust, in addition to outreach and marketing initiatives. Before joining Artist Trust, Sheila raised funds and developed audiences for culture and arts: Nikkei Heritage Association of Washington’s project to build a new Japanese Cultural and Community Center; Northwest African American Museum; and Gage Academy of Fine Art. Sheila came to arts and culture after 10 years in marketing management. She earned an MBA from the Monterey Institute of International Studies and a BA in French from San Francisco State University. Sheila is a board member of the Northwest Development Officers Association and a visual artist.
Marsha Wolf
Director of Major Gifts, x18
Marsha manages major gift funding from individuals for Artist Trust. As a board member for non-profit organizations and former public health faculty member at the University of Washington, she honed her skills of conceptualization and strategic planning, as well as cultivation and stewardship of collaborators and funders. Marsha formerly managed Pratt Fine Arts Center's foundation, corporate, and government funding.
Lele Barnett
Development Associate, x16
Lele provides fundraising and membership support at Artist Trust. She graduated from the University of Washington with an honors degree in Interdisciplinary Art and Art History. In October 2006 she opened the Seattle art gallery, lounge, and event space, McLeod Residence, which she managed for two years. She is the former Assistant Director of Vetri/William Traver Gallery; former Director of Foster/White Gallery; spent a year in New York City managing development and events for the not-for-profit arts organization, UrbanGlass; and sold historic paintings for Ray Redfern in Laguna Beach.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Martha Dale
Business Manager, x15
Martha joined Artist Trust in January 2008. She has broad experience in business management, organizational systems and non-profit accounting. Her most recent appointment was as the interim Finance Director of Washington Toxics Coalition. Previously she held a diverse array of jobs from restoring vintage hand-hewn log cabins, to an illustrious 10+ year career at Microsoft Corporation.
Lila Hurwitz
Communications Manager, x13
Lila produces Artist Trust's triannual print newsletter, Art Source, the bi-weekly e-newsletter, (re)Source, and manages publicity and outreach. Lila has worked in non-profit arts administration, including fundraising and event production, since 1987. She is Administrative Director, Co-Artistic Director and founding Board member of Dance Art Group, which produces the annual Seattle Festival of Dance Improvisation and other events throughout the year. She is also a professional dancer, graphic designer, and Feldenkrais® Practitioner.
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Board of TrusteesÂ
Will Rava
President
Toni Clayton
Charyl Kay Sedlik
Randy White
Vice Presidents
Randy White
Treasurer
Susan Ephron
Secretary
Diane Lasko
Past President
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Toni Clayton, Seattle
Managing Broker, Windermere Real Estate; member, Seattle-King County Association of Realtors/Grievance Committee; former registered nurse; former Managing Director of Medical Clinics. Fiber, fabrics and multimedia artist.
Margaret Czeisler, Seattle
Senior Account Director, Digital Marketing, Razorfish; former designer of books, clothing and art exhibitions in Paris, Tokyo, New York and San Francisco; B.A., Psychology and Humanities, Seattle University.
Susan H. Ephron, Seattle
Counsel, Safeco Insurance Companies; chief organizer, Safeco/Street Law Corporate Diversity Pipeline Program; former Vice President and Secretary, Association of Corporate Counsel, Washington State Chapter; former Vice President, Jet City Velo/Byrne Specialty Gases cycling team.
Shirley Erickson, Bellingham
Artist, sculptor; teacher, Bellingham Technical College; Bellingham EDGE coordinator; former teaching assistant, Western Washington University; former teacher, Whatcom County Cultural Arts Program, Allied Arts Education Project; member, Bellingham Arts Commission, The Big Rock Garden Sculpture Committee, Allied Arts of Whatcom Co., The Glass Art Society, American Crafts Council, International Sculpture Center.
Britt Ericson, Seattle
Partner, Opus Law Group; former partner, Summit Law Group; former associate attorney, Davis Wright Tremaine. Volunteer, Pacific Northwest Ballet Gala Planning Committee; Participant, ArtsFund/Corporate Council for the Arts Board Leadership Training Program; Associate for annual giving campaign, ArtsFund/Corporate Council for the Arts; Member, International Council of Shopping Centers, Washington Retail Association, Washington State Bar Association, Seattle Art Museum. J.D., University of Virginia Law School; A.B. in English Literature, Princeton University.
Marlow Harris, Seattle
Real estate salesperson and consultant, Coldwell Banker Bain; moderator, Seattle Post-Intelligencer’s “Seattle Real Estate Professionals” website; manager, www.UnusualLife.com, www.VanishingSeattle.com; contributor, Inman News. Former Public Relations Director, Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra, former Special Events Coordinator, Intiman Theater; former curator, Women's Cultural Center Gallery, University YWCA; former board member, Center on Contemporary Art; former staff member, King County Arts Commission. NEA Fellowship recipient. B.A., Seattle University; studied art and architecture at the West Surrey College of Art & Design, Farnham, England.
Kevin Kudo-King, Seattle
Architect, project manager, Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects. Project Architect/Manager, Sun Valley Center for the Arts; Project Manager, Chapel in the Woods. Former Project Manager, House of Light, awarded a 2007 American Architecture Award. AIA Associate. Bachelor of Architecture, University of Arizona.
Karen Lorene, Seattle
Owner and resident appraiser, Facèré Jewelry Art Gallery. Former Executive Committee member, Pratt Fine Arts; former board member, Leadership Tomorrow, Northwest Chamber Orchestra, Artists Unlimited, Art Table, American Society of Jewelry Historians.
Jeff Miller, Seattle
Software development engineer; University oF Washington; Online Banking Systems Architect,Washington Mutual Bank; visual/installation artist, SOIL gallery,ArtSpace; curator and art critic, The Stranger, Redheaded Stepchild; MS in Computer Science, Harvard University; BS in Physics, University of Washington.
Ben Mitchell, Seattle
Art Curator, Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture; Art Editor, Basalt. Former senior curator, Yellowstone Art Museum; former director and curator, Whitman College’s Sheehan Gallery; former teacher, Whitman College, University of Wyoming/Casper College Center. Grant panelist, state and city arts councils; 2004 NEA panelist. Author and editor, The Jewelry of Ken Cory: Play Disguised; Theodore Waddell: Into the Horizon, 1960-2000; and John Buck: Iconography.
Ronald Moore, Maple Valley
Certified Municipal Clerk, Deputy City Clerk, City of Shoreline; former City Clerk, City of Normandy Park; former Operations Manager, 2WAY Corporation; former Workplace Manager, ePods, Inc.; Leadership-Tomorrow-Seattle; chair, King County Municipal Clerks Association; former chair, Washington Municipal Clerks Association, Membership Committee; former committee member, Washington Municipal Clerks Association, Education and Conference Planning Committees; member, International Institute of Municipal Clerks; volunteer, African-American Kenyan Women's Exchange Organization, United Way, Franklin High School Mentorship Program; notary public, State of Washington; BS in Business Management; Musician and DJ.
Ana Pinto da Silva, Seattle
Design & Technology Lead, NBBJ Architects; former instructor, SFSU Multimedia Studies Program; former board member, Art and Film for Teenagers, Marketing Committee of Cal Performances, Zero1::Network. B.A. Architecture, U.C. Berkeley; MDesS Digital Media, Harvard University.
Will Rava, Seattle
Partner, Perkins Coie; focus on intellectual property litigation, securities and corporate governance litigation, commercial litigation and election law; experience with intellectual property protection strategies, public law, election laws, First Amendment.
Mary Roberson, Everett
Human Resources Generalist, The Boeing Company. Member, National Society of Human Resources Management; former member and fundraising event committee chair, California Society of Human Resources Management; former Associate for Diversity and Staffing, SAFECO Company. Graduate of United Way Project Lead. BA, Central Washington University; MBA, California State University. Multi-media artist, photographer.
Rosita Romero, Mercer Island
Owner/Director, Isis on First Art Gallery; Washington State Arts Commissioner; Member, City of Seattle Museum Development Authority Council; Co-Founder/Life Member, Mujeres of the Northwest; Co-Founder, Viva la Música Club; Co-Founder, Latinos Unidos por los Niños - Seattle Children’s Hospital Guild. Visiting Committee Member, Women Studies University of WA. Docent in Training, Seattle Art Museum; Docent, Seattle Conservatory; Steering Committee Member, Casa Latina. M. Ed.
Charyl Kay Sedlik, Seattle
Board member, University of Washington School of Nursing Campaign Advisory Board; former board member, Pratt Fine Arts, Centrum, University of Washington Alumni board; former President, Interracial Family Association, University of Washington School of Nursing Alumni Association; former chair, University of Washington School of Nursing Visiting Committee; former Registered Nurse
Mike Smith, Seattle
Director, Intellectual Property, Exbiblio; former Patent agent, Perkins Coie law firm; MS in Electrical Engineering, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands; BS in Physics, George Washington University.
Benita Staadecker, Seattle
Board member, ACT Theatre; President, Meridian Condominium Home owner's Association. Former President, Seattle Public Library Board of Trustees; former Membership Committee Chair, Washington Women's Foundation; former staff member, Seattle City Council member George Benson; former President, Vashon Friends of the Library; former Chair, Vashon Island Fire Commission #13. Founding member, Lloyd Nordstrom Guild of Children's Hospital. B.S. in Business (Personnel and Industrial Relations), University of Washington.
Larry Stapleton, Seattle
Vice President of Global Technology Business Development, Terabeam; former vice president of Product Development, Terabeam; recipient of several Product Design and Industrial Design Awards and design patents; volunteer, Retree Ballard, the Industrial Design Society of America, and the Auction of Washington Wines, Benefiting Children’s Hospital.
Vickie Strand, Seattle
Fabrication Manager, Boeing Company; Personal/Professional Coach, Booster Events Coordinator, Boeing Company; former associate, Leadership Development Program, Boeing Company; former Project Administrator, Maintenance Analyst, Boeing Company; former co-Chair, Boeing Women in Leadership Self-Discovery Team; former Project Team Leader, United Way Community; volunteer, Corporate Council for the Arts, United Way; former member, Toastmasters.
Susan Wagner, Seattle
Independent consultant, formerly Director of Human Resources, Quality and Safety, Weyerhaeuser Homebuilding Division. Background includes teaching on the elementary and college levels, social work, restaurant work and ownership of catering business. Former facilitator, American Leadership Forum. MA in counseling, Seattle University; BA in Education, West Liberty State College, WV.
Randy White, Seattle
Former Financial Advisor, Key Private Bank; former Relationship Manager, US Bank. Participant, ArtsFund Board Leadership Training Program; former Infantry Paratrooper, 82nd Airborne Division. Graduate in bank management and leadership, Pacific Coast Banking School; BS in International Economics, Texas Tech University.
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