Kris Tucker
Former Executive Director of Washington State Arts Commission (1999 – 2014), Kris is Chair of Olympia Artspace Alliance and advisor to Fort Worden Public Development Authority as they revitalize the historic campus to create new and improved spaces to meet, create, learn and play.

Stacey Graham
Stacey is Chair of The Historic Trust and is President of the Humane Society for Southwest Washington. Previously, she was Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President of First Independent Bank of Vancouver.

Ethan Seltzer
Ethan serves as the Interim Director of the School of Art+Design, and as a Professor in the Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning at Portland State University. He is also Chair of the Board of Trustees for Portland Institute of Contemporary Art.

Jeanette (Jan) Bader
Jan is the City of Vancouver’s Program and Policy Development Manager. She oversees the City’s historic preservation efforts including the Vancouver National Historic Reserve. She also manages the City’s public art program and is spearheading development of the City’s new Cultural, Art and Heritage Plan.

Tracy Fortmann
Tracy is Superintendent of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, a part of the National Park Service. She participated in the transition of former army forts in and near San Francisco, now Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture and Headlands Center for the Arts.

Jim Hagar
Jim is Economic Development Project Manager for the Port of Vancouver USA. Prior to working at the Port, he was Economics Department and Project Manager at HDR Engineering.

Julie Alexander
Julie is regional Asset Manager for Artspace. She manages six properties including Everett Lofts in Everett and Tashiro Kaplan, Hiawatha, and Mt. Baker Lofts in Seattle, Everett Station in Portland and Tannery Arts Center in Santa Cruz, California.

Cristina Caravaca
Cris is a Senior Manager in the Hillsboro Parks & Rec. department. She oversees the Cultural Arts Program, which includes the Walter Cultural Arts Center, Arts & Culture Council, Public Art Program, and the Arts & Culture Endowment.  

Linda K. Johnson
Linda is an interdisciplinary dance artist and educator. She co-founded Conduit Dance and is former Director of Education for Oregon Ballet Theatre. Linda was a part of the founding faculty and was an artist consultant for Vancouver School of Arts and Academics. She is an adjunct faculty member at Portland State University and Pacific Northwest College of Art.

Heather Joy
As Spaceworks Tacoma Manager, Heather leads an effort to support and promote the creative enterprise that is transforming Tacoma into a culturally vibrant city. An artist and small business owner, she is also former Director of Programs for Artist Trust.

Michael Walsh
Michael is Executive Director of the Multnomah Arts Center, a program of Portland Parks and Recreation, providing visual and performing arts education to the greater Portland community. He previously was Associate Director of Portland’s Community Music Center.