Board of Directors & Committees

The critical experience & diverse perspectives of our collaborative board members & committees ensure thoughtful decisions, strong partner & stakeholder relationships & continued development of Flagstaff as a creative city.

Executive Committee

Jamey Hasapis

James Hasapis

President

Faculty, W.A. Franke College of Business (NAU)

Jamey is an active volunteer with Flagstaff performing arts organizations and serves as a coordinator for Northern Arizona University’s Center for Service and Volunteerism and is a faculty member within NAU’s W.A. Franke College of Business. He has served on several City of Flagstaff commissions and other nonprofit boards. Jamey has served on the CF board since 2020.

Ron Borkan

Ron Borkan

Vice President

Retired

Ron is a retired business executive that is active in Flagstaff’s cultural sector. He serves on the boards of Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy and Friends of Flagstaff Future. He served previously on the Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival board. He has served on the CF Board since 2018.

Jessica Young

Jessica Young

Secretary & City of Flagstaff Liaison

Meeting & Events, Sales & Marketing Manager, Discover Flagstaff

Jessica is the Meeting & Events Sales & Marketing Manager for the City’s Convention and Visitors Bureau, Discover Flagstaff and is the City’s liaison to the board. She is active with the Flagstaff Leadership Program. She joined the CF board in 2018.

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Dr. Danielle Adams

Executive Committee At-Large

Cultural Astronomer

Danielle is a cultural astronomer who studies indigenous Arabian astronomical traditions through poetry, rhymed prose and historical genres of Arabic literature. An avid advocate of astrotourism in Flagstaff, she serves on the Board of Directors for the Flagstaff Dark Skies Coalition and has worked for Lowell Observatory. She has served on the CF board since 2022.

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Dr. Kevin Gustafson

Treasurer

Dean Honors College, Northern Arizona University

Board Members

Susan Brown

Coconino County Liaison
Facilities Management Director, Coconino County

Susan is the Facilities Management Director for Coconino County and serves as the County Board of Supervisors liaison. She brings a wealth of knowledge about the county-owned Coconino Center for the Arts physical plant. She has served on the CF Board since 2019.

Dr. Kimberly Batty-Herbert

Faculty, Coconino Community College

Kimberly is a past president of Creative Flagstaff. She is a member of the faculty at Coconino Community College where she teaches Communication. She is a local and state board member for the American Association of University Women. She has served on the CF Board since 2018.

Caleb Cordasco

Chair, CCA Advisory Board
Medical Services

Caleb works in medical services and serves on the Board of Directors for the Babbitt Brothers Foundation, a longtime underwriter. Caleb joined the CF Board as Chair of the CCA Advisory Board in 2021.

Greg Clifton

City Manager, City of Flagstaff

Greg is the City Manager for the City of Flagstaff, serving since 2019. He served previously as City Manager for other mountain cultural destinations Telluride, CO and Vail, CO.

Stanley Sutherland

Retired Attorney 

Stanley is a retired attorney and business executive and is an active volunteer and philanthropist in Flagstaff. He serves on the boards of Theatrikos Theatre Company and Grand Canyon Conservancy and is an Advisory Council member for NAU’s College of Arts and Letters. Stan joined the CF board in 2018.

Mike Penca

FUSD Liaison, Non-Voting
Superintendent, Flagstaff Unified School District

Mike is the Superintendent of Flagstaff Unified School District and the district’s liaison to FAC. He has served on the CF board since 2017.

Steve Peru

Non-Voting
County Manager, Coconino County

Steve is the current County Manager for Coconino County,. Most recently, he was previously the Executive Director of Coconino Community College Foundation and United Way of Northern Arizona. He joined the CF Board in 2021.

Jeffery Roth

Faculty, Coconino Community College

Jeff is a full-time faculty member in the art department at Coconino Community College. Working with Flagstaff community members he has completed 2 public murals on the CCC campus. Jeff Began serving as a Creative Flagstaff board member in 2022.​

Kathleen McGeever

ARTx Committee Liason
Northern Arizona University

Stephanie Stallings

General Operating Support Grantee Liason, Non-Voting
Executive Director, Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra

Dr. Alice Christie

General Operating Support Grantee Liason, Non-Voting
Founder and CEO, Tynkertopia 

Tynkertopia Founder and CEO, Dr. Alice Christie, has been an educator for the last 56 years. She taught in the K-12 arena for 20 years, was a professor of education at Arizona State University for 20+ years and spent 9 years traveling to 37 states to provide STEM education workshops to over 5000 PK-12 teachers. In 2017, she founded and self-funded Tynkertopia, Inc. (a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in Flagstaff, AZ.

David McIntire

City of Flagstaff Liason, Non-Voting
Community Investment Director, City of Flagstaff

Creative Flagstaff Committees

Outside of our staff and Board of Directors, we have a number of dedicated committees. They help build the strong coalition and resources needed to achieve our shared goals. Below is an overview of current committees and chair contact information.

Coconino Center for the Arts Advisory Board

This working committee supports programming and operations at Coconino Center for the Arts and advises the board of directors on policy, program, and strategy for the Center.

  • Caleb Cordasco, Chair, Board of Directors
  • Dani Knight
  • Caitlin Burd
  • Jaewook Lee
  • Paula Rice
  • Susan Walter
  • Anthony Garcia
  • Catherine Petersen
  • Jerrel Singer

Grantmaking Committee

Oversees grantmaking, sets priorities for grant programs, creates new grant programs, and appoints panels to oversee the review process.

  • Jamey Hasapis, Chair, Board of Directors
  • Jana Weldon, City of Flagstaff Representative
  • Maxie Inigo
  • Catherine Petersen
  • Jeff Roth, Board of Directors

Finance/Audit Committee

Reviews monthly financial statements and annual tax filing, works with the Executive Director on annual budget, makes financial recommendations to the board, and oversees reviews and audits.

  • Kevin Gustafson, Treasurer, Board of Directors
  • Caleb Cordasco, Board of Directors

Meetings Calendar