Staff & Board - Chicago DanceMakers Forum

Staff

Joanna Furnans

Executive Director

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Shawn Lent

Programs and Communications Director

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La Mar Brown

Operations Manager

Board of Directors

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Adia Sykes

Board Chair

Baronica Roberson

Board Treasurer

Bob Faust

Board Member

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Christopher Barrett Politan

Board Secretary

Dahlia Nayar

Board Member

Darrell Jones

Board Member

Kim D. Ricardo

Board Vice-Chair

Thomas F. DeFrantz

Board Member

Interns and Project Staff

Chicago Dancemakers Forum is a proud partner of Loyola University, School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), and Pentacle.

Email Shawn at shawn@chicagodancemakers.org for more information.

Janice Cho

DanceChance Videographer

Contractors and Consultants

Insurance provided by Paczolt Insurance Alliance (PAIA). Auditing services provided by WSDD CPAs, Ltd.

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Afable Consulting LLC

Accountants

Catherine Voigt

Grant Writer

Elevate Chicago Dance 2022 Staff

Dominique Atwood

Festival Manager

Cameron Heinze

Artist Liaison

Solomon Bowser

Festival Assistant

Margaret L. Nelson

Technical Director

Ále Campos

Virtual Experience Manager

Yolanda Cesta Cursach Montilla

Festival Curator

Tempestt Hazel

Festival Writer

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Gervais Marsh

Festival Writer

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Maya Odim

Festival Writer