Driven year-round by dedicated Staff & Board Members, Artists, and Educators.
Leaf Global Arts was founded in 1995 by Jennifer Pickering, whose vision and leadership helped establish the organization's enduring commitment to cultural preservation and exchange, global arts education, and community connection.
Executive Director
Erinn Hartley | erinn@theLeaf.org
Operations Director
Chelcie Spencer | operations@theLeaf.org
Global Engagement Director
Schree Chavdarov | international@theLeaf.org
Community Development & Grant Director
Heather Deifell | development@theLeaf.org
Creative Operations Director
Kyrie Antoinette | artists@theLeaf.org
Leaf Schools & Streets Coordinator
Millad Nooraei | globalarts@theLeaf.org
Booking Assistant
K McKinney | bookings@theLeaf.org
Cultural & Community Ambassador
Adama Dembele | adama@theLeaf.org
Engagement Specialist & PR
Natasha Van Aalst Leitner | engagement@theLeaf.org
Customer Service Representative
Derian Blane | info@theLeaf.org
Bookkeeper
Kristal Woods | business@theLeaf.org
Administrative Assistant
Megan Worrell | admin@theLeaf.org
Core Staff
Leading Leaf’s year-round work with consistency and care. See below for comprehensive lists of Leaf’s Educators.
Support Team
Leaf’s impact is made possible by the dedication of our seasonal staff, event staff, year-round support team, and volunteers, whose collective efforts bring our mission to life throughout the year.
Design
Lauren Breher
Human Resources Partner
Kevin L. Young
Controller
Michael Murphy
Board President
Michael Hale
Vice President
Brian Smith
Board Catalyst
Nicole Cush
Secretary
Heather Kabat
Treasurer
Jennifer Gaymu
Ex Officio
David Dowd
Board of Directors
Board Member
Randy Provence
Board Member
Jay Lively
Board Member
Warren Givens
Board Member
Trenton Thomas
Board Member
Annie Wenz
Board Emeritus
Noah Wilson • Justice Rogers • Dr. “Big E” Eric Howard • Pete Roe • Derek Allen • James Diaz • Ivi Bilich • Deborah Bryant • James Fisher • Elizabeth Hunter • Reggie Tidwell • Jody Whitehurst • Cori Anderson • Carol Antman • Joanne Badr-Morgan • Jen Beasley • Barbara Benisch • Gary Broome • Tracy Massiello Brown • Chris Bubenik • Cleaster Cotton • Tiffany De’Bellot • Christine DiBenedetto • Naima Dido • Bill Feste • Tommy George • River Guerguerian • Vanessa Guerrero • Kerri Hampton • Kelly Hanson • Elbert Hargrave • Cliff Hotchkiss • Jill Jones • Amy Kawar • Jim Magill • Holt Moore • Neely Neu • Sarah Nie • Doug Orr • Anthony Thomas • Robert Todd • Ford Willis • Steve Wilmans • Mike Zinsmeister • Bob Deutsch • Sean Devereux
Past Board Members
Marlene Arzola • Jana Daley • Bob Deutsch • Sean Devereux • Vince Floriani • Herbert Kinobe • Selena Lauterer • Meg MacLeod • Jim Magill • Debrissa McKinney • Jay Moye • Wond Hallie • Doug Orr • Areli Perez • Jaime Perkins • Michael Perling • Chuck Pickering • Craig Plocica • Rob Routhieaux • Selenah Seabrooks • Parvinder Sethi • Rick Stevenson • Elizabeth Teague • Terri Teaque • Kat Williams • Anastasia Yarborough