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