Staff
Emily Running (Founder)
Vision + Operations Director
Strategic Partnerships Lead
Sarita Persaud
Marketing + Membership Director
Dance Community Lead
Jessie Nowak
Funds Development Director
Donor + Funder Lead
Board
Megan Fleck
Montserrat Andreys
Jenna Watanabe
Ambassador Cohorts
2021 Ambassadors
Anjali Hursh
Conrad Kaczor
Laura Cannon
Mianel Araujo
Alicia Cutaia
Thorey Mountain
Rob Hilario
Melissa Rumsey
Lyric Lowe
Kelly Koltiska
Amelia Unsicker
2019 Ambassadors
Aphyna Zoe
Bevin Victoria
Barbara Lima
Kenya Marquez
Beth Whelan
Kelsey Leonard
Laura Blake
Brandy Guthery
Sitara Lones
Rebekah Wolfson Kilayko
Laura Onizuka – Committee Chair
2018 Ambassadors
Maria Tucker
Kathryn Harden
Angela Bryant
Zachary Carroll
Adrianna Audoma
Victoria Rose White
Alexander Dones
Jesus Rodales
Laura Onizuka – Committee Chair
2017 Ambassadors
Jack “Sir Cupcake” Stocklynn
Linda Austin
Elise Morris
Anne Mueller
Mizu Desierto
Yulia Arakelyan
Laura Onizuka
Rebecca Morse
Hannah Luckow
Tia Palomino – Committee Chair
Additional Important People
George Thorn – The most incredible mentor any arts administrator could ask for.
Kerry Schaefer – Founding board member and ongoing resource council.
Kate Rafter – An early champion of Dance Wire and our first Member Services Coordinator