Staff Directory Executive Leadership Jeff Bell Executive Director (919) 814-6525 jeff.bell@ncdcr.gov Tamara Brothers Deputy Director (919) 814-6526 tamara.brothers@ncdcr.gov Vicki Vitiello Director of Operations (919) 814-6504 vicki.vitiello@ncdcr.gov Artists & Organizations Dara Silver Senior Program Director (919) 814-6531 dara.silver@ncdcr.gov Jeff Aguiar Theater and Literature Director (919) 814-6512 jeff.aguiar@ncdcr.gov Jamie Katz Court Music and Dance Director (919) 814-6502 jamie.katzcourt@ncdcr.gov Arts Learning Michelle Burrows A+ Schools Program Director (919) 814-6503 michelle.burrows@ncdcr.gov Jennifer Huggins A+ Schools Program Coordinator (919) 814-6520 jennifer.huggins@ncdcr.gov Tom Nevels A+ Schools Professional Development Manager (919) 814-6521 tom.nevels@ncdcr.gov Kathleen Collier Arts in Education Director & Accessibility Coordinator (919) 814-6515 kathleen.collier@ncdcr.gov Creative Economies Leigh Ann Wilder Creative Economies Director (919) 814-6508 leighann.wilder@ncdcr.gov Janelle Wienke Arts in Communities Director (919) 814-6506 janelle.wienke@ncdcr.gov Marketing & Communications Diana Pineda Marketing Director 919-814-6517 diana.pineda@ncdcr.gov Samuel Gerweck Special Projects Coordinator (919) 814-6523 sam.gerweck@ncdcr.gov Brenna McCallum Research Director (919) 814-6505 brenna.mccallum@ncdcr.gov Ai-Ling Chang Graphic and Website Manager (919) 814-6501 ai-ling.chang@ncdcr.gov Folklife Zoe van Buren Folklife Director (828) 250-3123 zoe.vanburen@ncdcr.gov Administrations & Finances Burdette Southerland Budget Manager (919) 814-6510 burdette.southerland@ncdcr.gov Tanya McGuire Grants Manager (919) 814-6514 tanya.mcguire@ncdcr.gov Barbette Hunter Grants Coordinator (919) 814-6507 barbette.hunter@ncdcr.gov Karen Tarkulich Program Administrator (919) 814-6513 karen.tarkulich@ncdcr.gov Takeema Hoffman Program Administrator 919-814-6530 takeema.hoffman@ncdcr.gov