Staff
Molly Reed, Executive Director
molly@vashonalliedarts.org
Molly, who joined Vashon Allied Arts last year, was one of the
founders and former managing director of the preeminent Seattle
Children’s Theatre. After leaving Seattle Children’s Theatre,
Molly went into marketing, eventually becoming Vice President of
Community Relations for U.S. Bank. While at U.S. Bank she was
responsible for fostering the bank’s relationships with community
organizations and overseeing its grantmaking programs.
Subsequently, Molly was asked to return to Seattle Children’s
Theatre as Chief Development Officer where she completed a $7.4
million capital campaign and kick-started an endowment campaign fund
with $4.5 million. Read
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Angela Luechtefeld, Deputy Director, Finance Manager and Director of Artists in Schools
Luechtefeld joined VAA in October 2009. She has worked as both teacher and arts administrator and holds advanced degrees in both theatre and arts management. Her most recent position was Managing Director for Freehold Theatre in Seattle. She hopes to remove any existing barriers between artists and teachers and plans to work with existing projects to demonstrate added value of the arts and extend the program’s continuum year-round. Toward that end, Luetchtefeld will seek more funding options and reach out to involve more individuals and organizations. She also has an extensive background in accounting and finance. Luetchtefeld and her husband have lived on Vashon for three years. She is the mother of a 2 year old son.
Janice Mallman, Associate Director, Gallery Curator
classes@vashonalliedarts.org
Janice has worked with VAA for more than 20 years and has been
involved in every aspect of the organization. She is a visual artist
who is currently creating collaged lamps with Japanese papers, and
has worked in pottery, jewelry and other media during her career.
She knows many artists and is able to draw upon her knowledge as an
artist and her connections to create an exciting and ever evolving
gallery program. Janice is an incredible asset to VAA and is
responsible for much of its success.
Janice Randall, Director of Communications & Performing Arts
performingarts@vashonalliedarts.org
Janice has worked for VAA since 1994. She brings a wealth of event
planning, marketing, public relations and fundraising experience to
VAA. Over the past 25 years, she has produced a diverse array of
events and provided communications for many corporate and non-profit
organizations including the American Heart Association, American
Cancer Society and community arts festivals in California and
Washington. Her personal interest in community theater performance
and staged readings gives her the impetus to administer VAA’s youth
theater and music programming. Janice’s poetry and prose has been
published in both regional and national publications.
Christine Juarez, Director of the Blue Heron Dance Program and Vashon Dance Theater
dance@vashonalliedarts.org
Christine is a member of the Cornish College for the Arts dance
faculty and directs our dance program that starts at beginning
ballet (movement) at three years old, and continues sequentially to
advanced instruction. She has many years' experience dancing
and choreographing and also teaches jazz and modern. She has
an affinity for working with young students and is a frequently
requested artist in our artists in schools program. Christine
holds a B.S. in Ballet and a M.S. in Modern Dance from Indiana
University. She has performed as a solo artist and company
member throughout the Midwest and the Pacific Northwest.
Pauline Richardson, Data Base Manager
info@vashonalliedarts.org
Pauline joined VAA in 2001 as the Saturday docent, which led to her
current position of managing the Membership and Volunteer Programs.
She also assists in organizing VAA's annual Garden Tour and Art
Auction. Pauline was formerly executive account manager for
NCR Corporation. She was one of the founding board members of
Family Link Homeschool program and homeschooled her 3 children for 8
years. Pauline has volunteered for Seattle Symphony and has
served as treasurer of BCC Early Childhood Development program.
Margi Amstrup, Business Manager
Margi joined Vashon Allied Arts in June 2007. She studied Business Administration at San Jose State University and worked for many years in the banking industry in operations management. Margi is also an accomplished artist and does portraits on commission.
Mary Walker, Business Manager
Mary first joined the VAA staff in August, 2005. After earning her BA in Economics from Whitman College, she has worked or volunteered in the field of non-profit financial management since 1983. Mary has lived on Vashon Island since 1988, where she has enjoyed raising her 2 children in the Island community. She also enjoys playing her violin in the community orchestra, with Vashon Island Chorale and in Drama Dock musicals.
George Wright, Heron's Nest Manager
George started managing Heron's Nest in November 2006, but she is no stranger to VAA. She served on the Board from 1992-95 and was visual arts coordinator for a year and a half. She put on many memorable events like the Wearable Art Show. George is also a sculptor known for her table designs. She has worked in the schools as an artist in residence and ran her own gallery during Vashon’s Art Studio Tour for years.
Wendy Finkleman, Director of Arts Education and the following blurb:
No stranger to the arts or education, Wendy Finkleman joined Vashon Allied Arts in spring 2010. Twelve-year Island resident and accomplished photographer, Finkleman worked at Antioch University for a decade as academic advisor and adjunct faculty teaching the ‘art of learning.’ She earned both her bachelor and masters degrees at University of Cincinnati in Intercultural Communications and moved to Bellingham as WWU’s resident director. She later obtained her teaching certificate for K-8. Wendy, her husband and son love living on Vashon.
Jill Venturi, Development Coordinator
Jill Venturi joined the VAA staff in spring 2010. She brings a rich background to her part time position as Development Coordinator, having worked for Pepperdine University in Malibu, California for more than a decade in campaign fundraising and donor recognition. Jill assists in fundraising, membership and donor acknowledgement. She earned her degree in Graphic Communication from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Jill, husband Todd and their two children moved to Vashon from Southern California five years ago.
Mary Macapia, Saturday office assistant
Mary Macapia welcomes visitors to Vashon Allied Arts on Saturdays. She moved to Vashon in 1975, with her family and produced Arts News (the previous incarnation of Island Arts) for six years starting in 1986. From there, she joined Irene Otis's studio, glazing tiles for 10 years. An artist and avid gardener, she is delighted to be back in the creative whirlwind of VAA.
Jeromy Sanders
Facility Manager
