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People

Staff

Administration & Engagement

Dr. Kimberly F. Keith

Executive Director

253-571-7747, kkeith@hilltopartists.org

Read Dr. Keith’s bio here


Katy Evans

Deputy Director

253-571-7720, katy@hilltopartists.org

Learn more about Katy here


Louise Cooper

Grants Manager

lcooper@hilltopartists.org


Donna Costi

Accounting Manager

dcosti@hilltopartists.org


Charli Berry

Engagement & Communications Manager

253-571-7692, charli@hilltopartists.org


Noah Struthers

Administrative Manager & Designer

253-571-7670, noah@hilltopartists.org


Electives Instructors

Samantha Scalise

Hot Shop Manager & Teaching Artist, Hilltop Heritage Middle School Daytime Electives

253-571-7738, sscalise@hilltopartists.org


Douglas Burgess II

Teaching Artist, Hilltop Heritage Middle School Daytime Electives

253-571-7738, dburgess@hilltopartists.org

Education & Programs

Jessica Hogan

Program Director

253-571-7761, jhogan@hilltopartists.org


Parker Hembree (PT)

Arts Connect Program Assistant

parker@hilltopartists.org


Dani Kaes (PT)

Teaching Artist, Hilltop Heritage

dani@hilltopartists.org


Roberto Nieves

Outreach Services Manager

253-571-7694, roberto@hilltopartists.org


Luis Sanchez

Program Manager & Teaching Artist, Hilltop Heritage Middle School

lsanchez@hilltopartists.org


Zane Scott

Program Manager & Teaching Artist, Hilltop Heritage Middle School

zane@hilltopartists.org


Tony Sorgenfrei

Hot Shop Manager & Teaching Artist, Silas High School

253-571-6079, tonys@hilltopartists.org


Sasha Tepper-Stewart

Arts Connect Program Manager

253-442-3751, sashat@hilltopartists.org


Jacob Willcox (PT)

Teaching Artist, Hilltop Heritage

jacob@hilltopartists.org

Tacoma Public Schools Instructional Partners

Jason Mouer

CTE Partner and Teacher, Hilltop Heritage Middle School

253-571-7738, jmouer@tacoma.k12.wa.us


Cathy Chase

CTE Partner and Teacher, Silas High School

253-571-6079, cchase3@tacoma.k12.wa.us

Board of Directors

OFFICERS

Sydney Bersante, President

Community Volunteer; Former Market President at CHI Franciscan

Bill Ryberg, Vice President & Treasurer

Community Volunteer; Former Vice President for College Advancement & Foundation Director, Tacoma Community College

Doug Page, Secretary

Executive Director of Gift Planning in the Office of Advancement, Pacific Lutheran University


DIRECTORS

Jp Avila

Digital Communications Specialist at Capital Region Education Service District 113

Angel Blanford

Owner, Blanford Law

Jayne Berglund

Manager of Annual Giving & Stewardship, MultiCare Health System, MultiCare Foundations

Sharon Chambers-Gordon

Realtor/Broker for Windermere Partner Professionals

Michael Dwyer

Equity Specialist, Bethel School District
Realtor & Entrepreneur

Forrest Griek. Ed. D.

Director of Labor Relations & Whole Educator Support with Tacoma Public Schools

Dr. Ivan Harrell

President, Tacoma Community College

Jen Rittenhouse

Brand Manager, Sitecrafting

Queena Tupou

Marketing Administrator, Washington State Fair Events Center

Carol Wolfe

Division Manager – Community & Economic Development, City of Tacoma

HONORARY DIRECTOR

Dale Chihuly

Artist, Founder of Chihuly Studios & Co-Founder of Hilltop Artists


ADVISORY DIRECTOR

Karen Janz

Lecturer, Manager, Recruiter for the Milgard School of Business at University of Washington Tacoma


DIRECTORS EMERITI

Winn Archambeau-Muñoz

Dan Barkley (1946 – 2017)

Retired Associate Superintendent, Tacoma Public Schools

David N. Boyd

Retired Executive Director for the King Center and Pierce County Housing Commissioner

Cathy Bryan (1934 – 2014)

Professional Actor

Richard Moe, Chair (1928 – 2018)

Retired Dean, Futures Advisory Council for Pacific Lutheran University

Sandra Reilley, M.D.

Michael Sullivan

Principal and Historian at Artifacts Consulting, Inc.