People
Staff
Administrative Staff
Dr. Kimberly F. Keith
Executive Director
253-571-7747
kkeith@hilltopartists.org
Katy Evans
Deputy Director
253-571-7720
katy@hilltopartists.org
Louise Cooper
Grants Manager
lcooper@hilltopartists.org
Donna Costi
Accounting Manager
253-571-7692
dcosti@hilltopartists.org
Monique Simkova
Events & Administrative Manager
253-571-7670
msimkova@hilltopartists.org
Jason Lee Staff
Greg Piercy
Operations Manager
253-571-7690
gpiercy@hilltopartists.org
Jason Mouer
Hot Shop Manager
253-571-7738
jmouer@hilltopartists.org
Jessica Hogan
Team Production/After-School Manager
253-571-7761
jhogan@hilltopartists.org
Sasha Tepper-Stewart
Arts Connect Program Manager
253-442-3751
sashat@hilltopartists.org
Samantha Scalise
Bead Instructor, Daytime
sscalise@hilltopartists.org
James Downey
Assistant Instructor, After-School/Production
jdowney@hilltopartists.org
Luis Sanchez
Bead Instructor, Ford Middle School
lsanchez@hilltopartists.org
Coleman Anderson
Bead Instructor, After-School/Production
canderson@hilltopartists.org
Trenton Quiocho
Assistant Instructor, Friday Team
tquiocho@hilltopartists.org
Wilson Staff
Tony Sorgenfrei
Program Manager/Teaching Artist
253-571-6079
tonys@hilltopartists.org
Jessica Landau
Teaching Artist
253-571-6155
Cathy Chase
Wilson CTE Partner
Hot Shop Manager
253-571-6079
cchase3@tacoma.k12.wa.us
Board of Directors
OFFICERS
Jp Avila
PRESIDENT
Associate Professor of Art & Design
Pacific Lutheran University
Sydney Bersante
VICE PRESIDENT
Former Market President
CHI Franciscan
Bill Ryberg
TREASURER
Vice President for College Advancement
Tacoma Community College
Doug Page
SECRETARY
Executive Director of Gift Planning
Office of Advancement
Pacific Lutheran University
DIRECTORS
Sharon Chambers-Gordon
Realtor/Broker
Windermere Partner Professionals
Forrest Griek. Ed. D.
Director of Labor Relations & Whole Educator Support
Tacoma Public Schools
John Viglo
Director, Emergency Services
Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
LaTasha Wortham
Regional Relations Manager
Tacoma Public Utilities
lwortham@hilltopartists.org
Ann Zenczak
Community Volunteer
HONORARY DIRECTOR
Dale Chihuly
Co-Founder, Hilltop Artists
Chihuly Studio
DIRECTORS EMERITI
Winn Archambeau-Muñoz
Dan Barkley (1946 – 2017)
Retired Associate Superintendent
Tacoma Public Schools
David N. Boyd
Retired Executive Director, King Center
Pierce County Housing Commissioner
Cathy Bryan (1934 – 2014)
Professional Actor
Richard Moe, Chair (1928 – 2018)
Retired Dean, Futures Advisory Council
Pacific Lutheran University
Sandra Reilley, M.D.
Michael Sullivan
Principal and Historian
Artifacts Consulting, Inc.
ADVISORY DIRECTOR
Angel Blanford
Blanford Law
