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Kayla Downing

Sanoe Stevenson-Egeland

Sanoe Stevenson-Egeland (b. 1998, Kaua’i, Hawai’i) is a painter, curator and arts administrator based in Seattle, Washington. Sanoe received her BFA in Fine Arts from Cornish College of the Arts in 2020, and has worked as Program Manager for the Neddy Artist Award program since 2022. Her recent personal projects include Quality Time, a solo […]

Taylor Fisher

Sydney Jansen

Sydney Jansen is a seasoned nonprofit fundraising professional with over 15 years of experience leading successful development strategies and teams. She currently serves as Senior Director of Development for Cornish College of the Arts at Seattle University, where she is building and expanding the college’s fundraising program to strengthen its impact across the arts and […]

Brian Harlan

Brian Harlan was appointed Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs in 2024 and brought to the college a wealth of experience and knowledge from both Academic Affairs and Student Affairs. He formerly served as vice provost for academic affairs at California Institute of the Arts, as well as associate provost for educational effectiveness, associate […]

Kira Franz

Sara Drummond, MS

Bio: Sara (she/her) has a BS in Public Administration (minor in History) from Northern Michigan University and an MS in Business Management from Argosy University. She has over 20 years experience as a financial aid professional and has direct experience working in verification, special circumstances, scholarship and funding reviews, financial aid processing and packaging, and […]

Melodie Gorow

Growing up as a dancer, Melodie has spent years as a dance teacher and working theater artist in the Seattle area since 2021. After years of juggling multiple artistic jobs, she was glad to find a position the melded her business experience with her creative side. Melodie really appreciates having a sense of community at […]

Ani Orantes-Seijo

Pinky Estell

Pinky Estell is a stage manager and production manager with over fifteen years of experience. He has worked as theater director for ACT San Francisco, San Francisco Opera Company Merola Opera, The National Black Theater Festival, Intiman Theatre, and the Cornish Playhouse, among others. Estell currently serves as the vice president on the UpTown Arts […]