Staff Directory Executive Leadership Jeff Bell Executive Director (919) 814-6525 jeff.bell@dncr.nc.gov Vicki Vitiello Director of Operations (919) 814-6504 vicki.vitiello@dncr.nc.gov Artists & Organizations Dara Silver Senior Program Director (919) 814-6531 dara.silver@dncr.nc.gov Jamie Katz Court Music and Dance Director, Accessibility Coordinator (919) 814-6502 jamie.katzcourt@dncr.nc.gov Khalisa Thompson Theater and Literature Director (919) 814-6512 khalisa.thompson@dncr.nc.gov Arts Learning Michelle Burrows A+ Schools Program Director (919) 814-6503 michelle.burrows@dncr.nc.gov Jennifer Huggins A+ Schools Program Coordinator (919) 814-6520 jennifer.huggins@dncr.nc.gov Tom Nevels A+ Schools Professional Development Manager (919) 814-6521 tom.nevels@dncr.nc.gov Laura Walters A+ Schools Program Administrator (919) 814-6509 laura.walters@dncr.nc.gov Creative Economies Leigh Ann Wilder Creative Economies Director (919) 814-6508 leighann.wilder@dncr.nc.gov Janelle Wienke Arts in Communities Director (919) 814-6506 janelle.wienke@dncr.nc.gov Marketing & Communications Diana Pineda Marketing Director 919-814-6517 diana.pineda@dncr.nc.gov Samuel Gerweck Special Projects Coordinator (919) 814-6523 sam.gerweck@dncr.nc.gov Brenna McCallum Research Director (919) 814-6505 brenna.mccallum@dncr.nc.gov Ai-Ling Chang Graphic and Website Manager (919) 814-6501 ai-ling.chang@dncr.nc.gov Folklife Zoe van Buren Folklife Director (919) 814-6518 zoe.vanburen@dncr.nc.gov Administrations & Finances Burdette Southerland Budget Manager (919) 814-6510 burdette.southerland@dncr.nc.gov Takeema Hoffman Program Administrator 919-814-6530 takeema.hoffman@dncr.nc.gov Tanya McGuire Grant Awards & Contracts Manager (919) 814-6514 tanya.mcguire@dncr.nc.gov Jackie Haske Grants Reporting & Compliance Manager (919) 814-6513 jackie.haske@dncr.nc.gov