Marquis Studios is a dynamic group of committed professionals with decades of experience and service supporting arts education in underserved communities.

Meet the Team

Management Team

Marquis Studios is run by a dedicated team of individuals responsible for the day-to-day
operations of the organization

Ryan Berg

Data Manager

Laura Bozzone

Director of Education

Jenn Bokoch

Arts Partnership Manager

Laura Grotenstein

Development Manager

Paula Heitman

Executive Director

Lira Kim

Communications & Marketing Manager

Amoy Mclean

Director of Programming

Katy Patil

Arts Partnership Manager

Vanessa Penberg

Arts Partnership Manager

Vassili Shishkin

Financial Manager

Shanon Traviss

Program Manager

Ashley Tucker

Director of Operations

Caitlin Wees

Education Coordinator

Board of Directors

The members of the board volunteer their time and resources in support of the mission of Marquis Studios.

Claudia Cantarella

Chair

Krystal Cobb Scott

Dorothy Devlin

Chris Forte

Sondra Kinney

Secretary

Danielle Klemow Young

Treasurer

Pat Moger

Ricardo Rodriguez

Teaching Artist Advisory Board

The Teaching Artist Advisory Board was established in 2018 to act as a conduit between the Marquis Studios teaching artist community and management team in order to promote communication and transparency.

Laine Barton

Chris Bell

Tishawn Gonsalves

Olga Hiiva

Larry Jackson

Karla Myerston

Jess Poplawski

Wendy Powell

Amy Beth Wright

Jenna Zielinski

Over 80+ Amazing Teaching Artists

Teaching Artists

Teaching Artists are at the heart of all Marquis Studios programs. Our roster of over 80 highly-skilled Teaching Artists come from a wide range of cultural and artistic backgrounds, bringing a unique array of voices to our work. Our selection process weighs both artistic accomplishment in a particular discipline and demonstration of prodigious experience and skill as an educator, allowing us to cultivate a team that is truly exceptional in their field.