Leadership
Board of Directors
Gary Gatzke, President
Director, Continuing & Community Education, Interlochen Center for the Arts
Principal Bass, Traverse City Philharmonic
Megan Holtrey, Vice President
Operations Manager, Dennos Museum Center
Nick Walsh, Secretary
Artist & Graphic Designer, Nick Walsh Design
Project Director, Grand Traverse Art Bomb & Basement Art Shows
Brett Sinclair, Interim Treasurer
DEI Consultant, Raven & Lotus; Sonder DEI Network
Michelle Bien
Education & Outreach Coordinator, Crooked Tree Art Center
Independent Artist, Atelier Bien
Becky Childs
Director of Community Engagement, Traverse City Philharmonic
Kari de Boer
Owner, Art Therapist, LPC, Hawthorn Hive
Amy Gillard
Executive Director, Harbor Springs Festival of the Book
Chad Lindsey
Executive Director, City Opera House
Tyler Palsrok
General Manager, Image360 Traverse City
Kristi Wodek
Vice President, Crooked Tree Arts Center
Staff
Troy DeShano, Executive Director
Maria Klimaszewski, Administrative Assistant