Real Team
The Real Art Ways Team is made up of creative and committed people who believe in our work.
TEAM
Will K. Wilkins
– Executive Director
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Ian Ally-Seals
– Cinema Coordinator
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Ana Altiery
– Housekeeping
Namulen Bayarsaihan
– Director of Creative Operations
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Tom Bittel
– Communications Specialist
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David Borawski
– Curatorial Advisor
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Ian Crowley
– Front of House Staff
Neil Daigle Orians
– Visual Arts Coordinator
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Mina Echevarria
– Front of House Staff
Angie Godoy
– Front of House Staff
Luke Haggerty
– Front of House Staff
Nick Haggerty
– Front of House Staff
Tricia Haggerty Wenz
– Director of Development
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Barbara Hocker
– Controller
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Maureen Kenna
– Membership Coordinator
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Jean Paul Leblanc
– Business Manager
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Alexandra Corina Leone
– Communications Coordinator
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Tina Parziale
– Education Coordinator
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Lauren Perrault
– Teacher, Park Art
Jules Pitt
– Front of House Staff
Rachel Rubenbauer
– Rental Coordinator
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
John F. Byrnes
Sharon Churchill
Audrey Conrad – Vice Chair
Luis Figueroa-Martinez
Pelagia (Pearl) Lynch, CPA – Treasurer
Olu Oguibe
Jamil Ragland
Marc Reich
Jon Schoenhorn
Mark Schreier – Chair
Hank Schwartz
Tara Trifon – Secretary
Will K. Wilkins
Executive Director
“I have always aspired to create an environment where people feel challenged, yet supported.”
Ian Ally-Seals
Cinema Coordinator
“I love making the cinema experience a community experience. We provide something special here you can’t get on your laptop watching Netflix.”
Namulen Bayarsaihan
Director of Creative Operations
“To me it’s becoming more and more evident that a multidisciplinary approach to any work makes sense. Our work here is broad – art, film, concerts, events – and everything we do is about connecting ideas, art and people.”
Tom Bittel
Communications Specialist
“Once we get people in our space, experiencing the art, seeing a film or a concert, participating in our education programs, or hanging out at a Creative Cocktail Hour – that is when we really connect with our audience.”
Neil Daigle Orians
Visual Arts Coordinator
“Through my work here I get the opportunity to connect the artist with the community. This gives the audience a deeper understanding of the work, through knowing the artist.”
Barbara Hocker
Controller
“The spirit of innovation, collaboration, and creativity has always been a part of who we are. Now we are just more. We do more events, more films, and more concerts. It is more true now than ever that there is always something going on here.”
Maureen Kenna
Membership Coordinator
“This is such a non-judgmental, welcoming place – where all people can express their true self. And, what we do here – our art, films, education programs, Creative Cocktail Hour – is something you can’t get anywhere else, especially under one roof.”
Jean Paul Leblanc
Business Manager
“A great change is seeing the increase in membership and support. It’s amazing to see how much we have grown and how much we get done with such a small staff.”
Alexandra Corina Leone
Communications Coordinator
“I’m excited to learn about the artists we show here, the musicians, the exhibits, the movies and learning more about the people who walk through our doors. It is a really cool blend of art, people and community that I am drawn to.”
Rachel Rubenbauer
Rental Coordinator
“Working here has shaped how I interact with people – from colleagues, artists and people who support the arts. I have developed a sense of community here that I didn’t realize the importance of in my life until I found it here.”