Staff Directory

Executive Leadership

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Jeff Bell

Executive Director (919) 814-6525 jeff.bell@ncdcr.gov
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Tamara Brothers

Deputy Director (919) 814-6526 tamara.brothers@ncdcr.gov
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Vicki Vitiello

Director of Operations (919) 814-6504 vicki.vitiello@ncdcr.gov

Artists & Organizations

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Dara Silver

Senior Program Director  (919) 814-6531 dara.silver@ncdcr.gov
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Jamie Katz Court

Music and Dance Director, Accessibility Coordinator (919) 814-6502 jamie.katzcourt@ncdcr.gov
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Vacant

Theater and Literature Director

Please email Senior Program Director Dara Silver for assistance. 

Arts Learning

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Michelle Burrows

A+ Schools Program Director (919) 814-6503 michelle.burrows@ncdcr.gov
Jennifer Huggins headshot

Jennifer Huggins

A+ Schools Program Coordinator (919) 814-6520 jennifer.huggins@ncdcr.gov
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Tom Nevels

A+ Schools Professional Development Manager (919) 814-6521 tom.nevels@ncdcr.gov
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Laura Walters

A+ Schools Program Administrator (919) 814-6509 laura.walters@ncdcr.gov
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Kathleen Collier

Arts in Education Director (919) 814-6515 kathleen.collier@ncdcr.gov

Creative Economies

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Leigh Ann Wilder

Creative Economies Director (919) 814-6508 leighann.wilder@ncdcr.gov

 

 

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Janelle Wienke

Arts in Communities Director (919) 814-6506  janelle.wienke@ncdcr.gov

 

 

Marketing & Communications

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Diana Pineda

Marketing Director 919-814-6517 diana.pineda@ncdcr.gov
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Samuel Gerweck

Special Projects Coordinator (919) 814-6523 sam.gerweck@ncdcr.gov

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Brenna McCallum

Research Director (919) 814-6505 brenna.mccallum@ncdcr.gov

 

 

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Ai-Ling Chang

Graphic and Website Manager (919) 814-6501 ai-ling.chang@ncdcr.gov

 

 

Folklife

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Zoe van Buren

Folklife Director (828) 250-3123 zoe.vanburen@ncdcr.gov

 

 

Administrations & Finances

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Burdette Southerland

Budget Manager (919) 814-6510 burdette.southerland@ncdcr.gov
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Tanya McGuire

Grants Manager (919) 814-6514 tanya.mcguire@ncdcr.gov
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Barbette Hunter

Grants Coordinator (919) 814-6507 barbette.hunter@ncdcr.gov
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Takeema Hoffman

Program Administrator 919-814-6530 takeema.hoffman@ncdcr.gov