Who We Are

Iris Staff

  • Rebecca Arendt

    Executive Director

  • Mary Javian

    Artistic & Strategic Advisor

  • Katie Hook

    Operations & Production Manager

  • Carlos Rubio

    Personnel Manager

  • Jamey Lamar

    Recording Engineer

  • Pedro Maia

    Iris Artist Fellow

  • Otávio Manzano Kavakama

    Iris Artist Fellow

Board of Directors

Dr. James (Bo) Adams, Chairperson

Julie Acosta

Dr. P Joan Chesney

Dave DePeters

Kimberly Eason

Ted Kitai

Mariko M. Krause

Yelena D. Ovando

Michael Peeler

Dr. Thomas Ratliff

Julie Schap

Meryl Shahun Rosen

Dr. Fedoria Rugless

Shelley Shanaman

Caen Thomason-Redus

Dr. Gabor Tigyi

Cordell Walker