Our Team

Staff and Consultants

Alisha Sullivan, Executive Director

Cari Sanchez-Potter, Deputy Director

Chris Herring,  Light Festival Creative Director

Misty Post, Light Festival Artistic Director

Therese Gietler, Light Festival Communications Director

Board of Directors

Officers

Marianne Zarkin

Board Chair
Marianne Zarkin Landscape Architects

Kohel Haver

Board Secretary

Don Carlson

Board Treasurer

Zach Suchara

Board Chair Elect

Directors at Large

Jarrett Altman

Development Chair
Neighborhood Works Realty

Damian Crowder

Director at Large
Port of Portland

Robert Hastings

Director at Large
Oregon, By Design

Paddy Tillett

President Emeritus
ZGF Architects, Willamette Light Brigade Founder

Chelsea McCann

Director at Large
Walker Macy

Chelsea Rooklyn

Director at Large
Killian Pacific

Jeff Schnabel

Director at Large
Portland State University

Jonah Cohen

Director Emeritus
Hacker Architects