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Staff

Meet our employees

Mid-America Arts Alliance is a nonprofit, regional arts organization—representing Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, and beyond. We focus on strengthening communities and improving lives by supporting artists, elevating arts organizations, and connecting people to extraordinary cultural experiences.

We are artists, administrators, historians, preservationists, preparators. We are writers, poets, painters, photographers.

Arts Connect Houston is a supporting organization of Mid-America Arts Alliance. ACH unites over 80 partners including Houston ISD, arts and culture organizations, funders, and the community to advance arts education for all children.

To reach staff at Mid-America Arts Alliance by phone, please call (816) 421-1388.

Administration/Operations

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  2. President and Chief Executive Officer Todd Stein he/him/his
  3. Executive Assistant Steve Crays he/him/his
  4. Accountant Nic Hathaway he/him/his
  5. Director of Finance Ivan Lundberg he/him/his
  6. Director of HR and Salesforce Accessibility Coordinator Angelette Sevart she/her/hers
  7. Facilities and Office Manager Regina Schneider she/her/hers
  8. Salesforce Administrator Sri Gopisetty she/her/hers

Artist Services

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  2. Director Diane Scott she/her/hers
  3. Program Officer (Artist INC) Kathy Liao she/her/hers
  4. Program Associate (Artist INC) Huascar Medina he/him/his
  5. Program Officer (Artists 360, Catalyze, and Interchange) Kyle Mullins he/him/his
  6. Program Associate (Artists 360, Catalyze, and Interchange) Jade Osborne she/her/hers
  7. Constituent Engagement Specialist David Wayne Reed he/him/his

Arts and Humanities Grant Programs

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  2. Director Christine Dotterweich Bial she/her/hers
  3. Grant Programs Coordinator (Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant) Matt Aelmore he/him/his
  4. Grant Programs Assistant (Artistic Innovations and Regional Touring Program) Dey Brown she/her/hers

Arts and Humanities Programming

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  2. Director Kathy Dowell she/her/hers
  3. Registrar Kelly John Clark he/him/his
  4. Chief Preparator Jessica Heikes she/her/hers
  5. Administrative and Curatorial Assistant Kaitlyn B. Jones she/her/hers
  6. Fabrication and Preparation Manager Art McSweeney he/him/his
  7. Curator of Education Catherina (Cat) Mueller she/her/hers
  8. Exhibition Tours Manager Amanda Wiltse she/her/hers

Development

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  2. Director DeMarcus Akeem Suggs he/him/his
  3. Grants and Development Specialist Tabitha Dunham she/her/hers

Marketing and Communications

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  2. Director Sarah Mote she/her/hers
  3. Communications Manager Elizabeth Stehling Snell she/her/hers
  4. Graphic Design Coordinator Maggie Price she/her/hers

Advocacy

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  2. Director Margaret A. Keough she/her/hers

Organizational Development

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  2. Director Carla Patterson she/her/hers
  3. Professional Development Specialist Carris Adams she/her/hers
  4. Evaluation Specialist Erin Thornton she/her/hers

Arts Connect Houston

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  2. Executive Director Deborah Lugo she/her/hers
  3. Director of Strategic Initiatives Taylor Bush she/her/hers
  4. Director of Partnerships & Learning Eepi Chaad she/her/hers
  5. Data Manager Monique Mogilka she/her/hers
  6. Operations Manager (Contractor) Mandy Whited she/her/hers

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