Board & Staff
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts is owned and operated by the Luther Burbank Memorial Foundation, a non-profit community arts organization established in 1981.
Board of Directors
Officers And Executive Committee
Joan Moyer Schwing, Chair – Schwing Associates
Mike Sutton, First Vice Chair – Syner-G Systems
Gerarde Moret, Treasurer – Gerarde Moret, CPA
Kevin McCullough, Secretary – Spaulding McCullough & Tansil, LLP
Chris Costin, Honorary Board Chair – Beyers Costin
Honore Comfort, Chair Appointee – Sonoma County Vintners
Directors
Gerri Annis – Guild President
Gary L. Archuleta, Jr. – Bank of America
Brad Bollinger – North Bay Business Journal
David Clancy – The David Clancy Group, LLC
Patsy Daniels – Daniels Chapel of the Roses
Bruce DeCrona – Exchange Bank
Michael Feeney – Wells Fargo Insurance Services
Mary Liberatore – Usher Corps Representative
Margie Mejia – Lytton Rancheria, Lytton Band of Pomo Indians
Dr. Kurt Mitchler – Mitchler Dental Care
Greg Morgan – Wells Fargo Bank
Gary Negri – Santa Rosa Police Department
Roger Nulton – Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company
Ernesto Olivares – Santa Rosa City Council Member
Gary Rosenberg – Sonoma Lavender
Greg Steele – Enphase Energy
Sherry Swayne – Bennett Valley Ranch LLC and the Swayne Family Vineyard
John Whiting – Moss Adams
Don Wolff – The Press Democrat
Honorary Board
Christopher and Hillary Costin
Robert and Nancy Aita
Lawrence and Susan Amaturo
Dixon and Sara Browder
Arnie and Gayle Carston
John Mackie and Kate Ecker
Rod and Darla Ferronato
Michael and Carol Menendez
Mike and Maureen Merrill
Steven and Nancy Oliver
James and Elese Rundel
Bob and Jacqueline Scheibel
Chuck and Ellen Wear
Michael and Katie Wright
Tom and Sandy LeDuc
Wilhelm Wurst
Full-time Staff
Administration
Richard Nowlin – Executive Director
Sarah Gevirtz – Director of Human Resources and Organization Development
Candice Day – Executive Administrator
Maggie Wager – Receptionist & Administrative Assistant
Box Office
Bruce Brashares – Manager
Jennifer Castillo– Assistant Manager
Joni Davis – ArtReach
Charmaine Collier – Associate
Erin Noland – Associate
Steve Servente – Associate
Business Partnerships & Community Rentals
Peggy Mulhall – Director
Shekeyna Black – Manager
Tena Hanford – Coordinator
Audrey Rosado – Assistant
Development
Robin Seltzer – Director
Michelle Denham – Grants Manager
Diana Hodgins – Manager
Finance
Donna Norrell – Director
Dolores Otten – Manager
Evelyn Rice – Accounting Assistant
Lisa Tamayo – Account Payable Specialist
Marketing & Communications
Kelly Gonzales – Director
John Cain – Associate Director
Kristi Buffo – Public Relations Manager
Suzanne Wright – Senior Graphic Designer/Webmaster
Cherie Colombo – Coordinator
Operations
Marc Hagenlocher – Director
Jeremy French – Production Manager
La Reva Myles – Events Manager
John Morrison – Maintenance Manager
Gene Soldani – IT Manager
Peter Ostrom – Production Supervisor
Michael Blavet – Events Supervisor
Betsy Boes – Events Supervisor
Don Morrison – Events Crew Chief
Julian Ramos – Events Crew Chief
Vicki Kemp – Hospitality Coordinator
Micael Tewolde – Custodian
Jolie Baskett – Event Aide
Jon Byers – Event Aide
Kyle Collis – Event Aide
Nicole Howard – Event Aide
Sean Kearns – Event Aide
Angelina Sales – Event Aide
Matt White – Event Aide
Jim Bailey – Maintenance
Steve Guerrero – Maintenance
Arturo Ramos – Maintenance
Programming
Anita Wiglesworth – Director
Chrissy Hall – Entertainment Manager
Tracy Sawyer – Arts and Outreach Manager
Melanie Snook – Education and Family Manager
Jessica Petroni – Assistant
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