The Ink People Staff

The Ink People staff members work to fulfill our purpose to change lives by connecting the community with resources for cultural development. We encourage people to exercise their humanity, build civic discourse, and engage their creative potential. We are actively weaving the arts into the fabric of our community. Reach out to us at Inkers@inkpeople.org.

 

Leslie Castellano

Executive Director

Leslie@inkpeople.org

Monica Topping-Adams, she/her

Administrative Director, owner/designer Rock Chick Designs, coordinator North Coast Open Studios

Monica@inkpeople.org

Sage Alucero Juarez, they/them

Marketing Director, Multimedia Artist

Sage@inkpeople.org, Marketing@inkpeople.org

Greta Fennelly, she/her

Administrative Assistant

Greta@inkpeople.org

 

Loreta Flemingaite

Bookkeeper

Loreta@inkpeople.org

Heather L Roche-Waldo, she/her

Rock Rise Consulting, CPA & Business Consultant

Heather@inkpeople.org

Katie Uber, any pronouns

Brenda Tuxford Gallery Coordinator

Gallery@inkpeople.org

Cory Goldman

Youth Mentor at MARZ Project, CTE Teacher at AGCS, Contract Instructor at HCOE 

Cory@inkpeople.org

 

Jay Tilghman

Youth Mentor at MARZ Project

Jay@inkpeople.org

Matthew Morassutti, he/they

Stories of Wigi, Project Director, Master of Science Candidate, Cal Poly Humboldt

Matthew@inkpeople.org

Vahan Petrossian

Director, Eureka Cultural Arts District

Vahan@eurekaculturalartsdistrict.org

 
 

The Ink People Board of Directors

Board members meet monthly and support the Ink People’s fulfillment of our purpose to actively weave arts and culture into the fabric of our community.

 

Cati Gallardo, she/her

Board President, Public Information Specialist, County of Humboldt

James Kloor, they/them

Board Vice President, Deputy Director of Finance & Administration, Humboldt Area Foundation & Wild Rivers Community Foundation

Mo Harper-Desir, she/they

Culture Bearer, Community Builder 

Patricia Lai she/her

Engineer, HAPI member, Event Coordinator - Eureka Chinatown Street Festival

Nanette Kelley, she/her

(Osage Nation/Cherokee Nation)

Multimedia Art/Culture/Traditional Ecological Knowledge Curriculum Designer, Journalist (First American Art Magazine & more), Documentary Producer/Director, 2021 California Arts Council Administrators of Color Fellow

Sean Taketa McLaughlin, he/him

Emeritus Director, Access Humboldt

Gary M. Bird, he/him

Retired as HR Director for City of Eureka, Career in local government as a City Planner, City staff to Arts & Culture Commission, Trails Committee, Homeless task force, Energy Commission, Waste Reduction committee, Grant writer, Board member, Food for People, HSU Grad

Brenda Perez, she/her

Executive Director Centro Del Pueblo

Logan Ashworth, they/them

Administrative Analyst, County of Humboldt Economic Development Division

Michelle Vassel, she/her

Tribal Head Administrator, Wiyot Tribe