Staff & Board

SOMArts Staff

Lex Leifheit, Executive Director bio
Justin Hoover, Curator & Gallery Director bio
Ernest Rivera, Director of Technical Services bio
Ed Varga, Facilities & Technical Operations Manager bio
René Yañez, Director of Special Projects, Building Manager bio
Jess Young, Director of Communications & Community Engagement
LaVette Virden, Bookkeeper bio
Debra Bok, Fiscal Sponsorship & Administrative Office Manager bio
Mary Molly Mullaney, Technical Services & Events Office Manager bio
Robert Ige, Maintenance Assistant
Lynne Davis Jones, Gallery Greeter
Cathie Anderson, Building Manager & Technician
Mara Barenbaum, Building Manager & Technician
Katie Gilmartin, Print Studio & Building Manager bio
Alex Lukas, Building Manager & Technician
Dion Reiner-Guzman, Building Manager & Technician bio
Eric Svedas, Building Manager & Technician
Alex Turner, Building Manager & Technician
Rio Yañez, Building Manager, Day of the Dead Co-Curator bio
Damond MacFarland, Tech Services Crew
Manuel Rosario, Tech Services Crew
Zach Slater, Tech Services Crew

Please note: because our staff is small, we take care to list artist and programming opportunities on our website. Please review the site carefully to familiarize yourself with SOMArts’ programming and mission before contacting us with an idea for collaboration. Inquiries that do not fall within existing programming should be sent to info@somarts.org and will be directed to the appropriate staff member. Due to the volume of requests, we cannot guarantee a response to all inquiries.

SOMArts Board

Brian Freeman, President
Iris Fluellen, Vice President & Secretary
Sarah Davis, Treasurer
Jacob Foster
Rhodessa Jones
David Kennedy
Anita Sanchez
Peter Sizgoric
Sherry Suisman
Carlos Loarca, Emeritus
Tom Mazzolini, Emeritus
Ruth Passen, Emeritus
Ernest Rivera, Emeritus