WHO WE ARE
Learn about our team and Board of Directors.
STAFF
Joshua Heim
He / Him
Executive Director
jheim@westarts.org | 503-274-4746
Makaveli Gresham
They / Them
Membership & Programs Coordinator
membership@westarts.org | 503-274-4729 ext. 102
Ed Bourgeois
He / Him
AIP Program Manager
ebourgeois@westarts.org | 503-925-6774
Jennifier Stewart
She / Her
Conference Manager
jstewart@westarts.org | 503-274-4748
Cristian Gonzalez
He / Him
Administrative Assistant
adminassistant@westarts.org | 503-274-4729 ext. 100
Adrian Eberstein
She / Her
Communication & Events Coordinator
communications@westarts.org | 971-269-2753
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Joseph Copley-Venturo Díaz
President (2026)
ODC/Dance
Rob Tocalino
Vice President (2026)
Mondavi Center, UC Davis
Rafael Gonzalez
Secretary/Treasurer (2026)
Grand Performances
Antonio Gómez
Immediate Past President (2026)
Tacoma Arts Live
Qacung Stephen Blanchett
Director (2025)
Tlingit & Haida Tribes of Alaska
Anna Cross
Director (2026)
Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, City of Tracy
Nadhi Thekkek
Director (2027)
Nava Dance Theatre
Courtney Ozaki
Director (2026)
Japanese Arts Network
Tamica Washington-Miller
Director (2025)
Lula Washington Dance Theatre
Meghan Bush
Director (2027)
UCSB Arts & Lectures
Christopher Nicholas
Director (2027)
Hip Hop Orchestra Experience
Rebecca Carson
Director (2027)
Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts