Committed to the Cause: 100% of board members contribute financially in support of Arts Education Connection San Diego
Meet Our Board

KARAH LAIN, MFA (2021)
President
Assistant Professor of Visual Art,
Point Loma Nazarene University

BRIAN CERASOLI, MBA (2020)
Treasurer
Accounting Manager, Gary and Mary West Foundation

JOY FREEMAN, MHR (2021)
Director
Corporate Principal Employee Relations, Amazon

RADHIKA BHAVSAR, MPH (2022)
Director
Product Leader,
March of Dimes

JAMEY MURPHY, MBA (2019)
Immediate Past President
Executive Assistant, San Diego Community College District

BROOKE STITES, MA (2022)
Secretary
Operations Manager, Curql Collective

KRISTIN KURTH, MA (2021)
Director
Operations Support,
Thrive Public Schools

REIN TOWNSEND, MEd (2020)
Vice-President
Sr. Optimization Executive - CampusWorks, Inc.

PETER GUST, MBA (2017)
Director
Chief Financial Officer, Sapphire Vacation Services & Resort Recovery Solutions

CAT CHIU PHILLIPS, MFA (2022)
Director
Multi-disciplinary Artist &
Public School Educator
Join our Board
Arts Education Connection San Diego (AECsd) is looking for people with a passion for our mission to join our board of Directors! Our purpose is championing the idea that every act of art counts. As a connection between Arts and Education, we show the ripple effect of what art can do for local students, classrooms, families, and communities. We strive to put arts in every classroom and believe that arts are essential, learning is critical, and art in learning is transformative. Click here for more information.
Interested? Contact Executive Director Adrienne Valencia at adrienne@artsedsd.org to begin your journey with AECsd.