Board & Staff

SOMArts Staff

Lex Leifheit, Executive Director bio
Justin Hoover, Curator & Gallery Director bio
Ernest Rivera, Director of Technical Services bio
Ed Varga, Director of Facilities & Technical Operations bio
René Yañez, Director of Special Projects, Building Manager bio
Jess Young, Director of Communications & Community Engagement bio
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
Cathie Anderson, Building Manager & Technician
Andrew Bateman, N3 Media Fellow
Katie Gilmartin, Print Studio & Building Manager bio
Colin Johnson, Building Manager & Technician
Dee Leitner, Events Fellow
Alex Lukas, Building Manager & Technician
Michelle Matt, Gallery Intern
Dion Reiner-Guzman, Building Manager & Technician bio
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
Demountria “DeDe” Williams, 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
Peter Sizgoric Treasurer
Jacob Foster
Rhodessa Jones
Josette Melchor
Anita Sanchez
Dorothy Santos
Sherry Suisman

Sarah Davis, Emeritus
Drake Hawthorne, Emeritus
David Kennedy, Emeritus
Carlos Loarca, Emeritus
Tom Mazzolini, Emeritus
Ruth Passen, Emeritus
Ernest Rivera, Emeritus