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

NICOLE RIES FOX, JD (2021)
Director
Senior of Counsel,
Meyers Nave

CAT CHIU PHILLIPS, MFA (2022)
Director
Multi-disciplinary Artist &
Public School Educator

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

BROOKE STITES, MA (2022)
Secretary
Vice President of Operations, Affinity

JOY FREEMAN, MHR (2021)
Director
Chief People and Organizational Development Officer,
High Tech High

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

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

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