Administration

Cara Graninger
Co-Director/Program and Partnerships
cara@livingartsdetroit.org

Melanie Knoll
Co-Director/Operations and Outreach
melanie@livingartsdetroit.org

Nichole McUmber
Operations Manager
nichole@livingartsdetroit.org

Christine Blunden
Artistic Director, Southwest Dance
christine@livingartsdetroit.org

Roberta "Bobbi" Lucas
El Arte Early Learning Program Director
roberta@livingartsdetroit.org

Katy Schoetzow
El Arte Early Learning Program Manager
katy@livingartsdetroit.org

Tylonn Sawyer
El Arte Program Manager K-8
tylonn@livingartsdetroit.org

Cinthya E. Casillas
Southwest Dance Program Manager
ccasillas@livingartsdetroit.org

Board of Directors

Vic Abla
Board President
LISC

Mike Brown
Secretary
O'Brien Construction

Luis Castrillon
Treasurer
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Jordi Carbonell
Cafe con Leche

Dori Veda Middleton
Detroit Public Libraries

Anne Osmer
Osmer Communications

Jamila Stevens
Henry Ford Health System

Ralph Valdez
Community Outreach and Development

Erin Martinez
555

Brian Perry
Flint Group

Jose Rodriguez
miestilomag.com

Dori Middleton
Detroit Public Libraries

Omar Berrocal
Music

Natashe Beste
Poetry

Julie Beutel
Music

David Blair
Songwriting & recording

Christine Blunden
Dance

Marianne Brass
Dance

Hava Jean Delgado
Movement & Storytelling

Suzanne Dowdy
Cheer

Jessica Gennaccaro
Dance

Vic Spicer
Film & Video

Benito Vasquez
Dance

Brian Wagner
Sports

Chris Weagel
Video & Animation

Jennie Weakley
Girls Art Club

Aaron Smith
Dance

Catherine Taister
Dance

Guadalupe Martinez
Dance

Robert Nearon
Karate