Board of Directors

The CACO board members represent arts & culture leaders throughout the state, each serving a term of three years with possible renewal. They meet quarterly each year and weekly during legislative sessions, build personal relationships with legislators, serve on committees, donate financially, participate in fundraising and advocacy, and serve as links to other arts and cultural boards and organizations.

Jordan Anderson (Treasurer), Oregon Public Broadcasting, Portland

Chris Ayzoukian, Reser Center for the Arts, Beaverton

Peter Bilotta, Chamber Music Northwest, Portland

Carissa Burkett, North Pole Studio, Portland

Gabriella Calicchio, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland

Jennifer Cole, Willamette University/Pacific NW College of Art, Salem

Adam Davis, Oregon Humanities, Portland

Sue Dixon (Vice-President), Portland Opera 

Emily West Hartlerode, Oregon Folklife Network, Eugene

Jeff Hawthorne, City of Portland Arts Program Manager

Shane Jewell, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Portland

Lisa Lipton, Opera Theater Oregon, Portland

Jen Hartman Luck, Oregon Children’s Theatre, Portland

Judy Margles, Community Leader, Portland

Mario Mesquita (Secretary), Regional Arts and Culture Council, Portland

Josh Neckels, Eugene Ballet

Dave Moss, Eugene Symphony

Rachel Record, Portland Art Museum

Ginger Savage, Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, Baker City

Dan Thorndike, Medford Fabrication

Kimberly Howard Wade, Caldera Arts, Sisters

Steve Wenig, Oregon Symphony, Portland

Dana Whitelaw (President), High Desert Museum, Bend

Nicole Yasuhara, Oregon Historical Society, Portland

Ex-Officio: Subashini Ganesan-Forbes, Oregon Arts Commission, and Myong-Hui Murphy, Oregon Cultural Trust