Board of Directors
North County Arts Network is supported by a Board of Directors that defines the focus and goals of this organization.
With drive, dedication and specialized knowledge they aim to fulfill the mission and vision of NCAN.
Current Board:
Chair
Patricia Frischer
San Diego Visual Arts Network
SDVAN by Patricia Frischer, 2024
Treasurer
Andrew Utt
ICA San Diego
Weekly Wellness Saturday: Yoga and Meditation at the Institute of Contemporary Art North by Andrew Utt, 2025
Interim Secretary
Naomi Nussbaum
Synergy Arts Foundation
Synergy Arts Foundation by Naomi Nussbaum, 2024
Alex Goodman
District Director for Assemblywoman Tasha Boerner
Oceanside Theater Company by Alex Goodman, 2025
Sharlene O’Keefe
Poway OnStage
Poway’s Cultural Heartbeat by Sharlene O’Keefe
Brigid Parsons
City of Oceanside Arts Commission
LocalArtWalk
Oceanside Arts and Culture by Brigid Parson, 2025
Jim Gilliam
San Diego County Commission for Arts and Culture
It’s A Wrap: 2025 Public Art Report from the San Diego County Arts and Culture Commission by Jim Gilliam , 2025
Brenda Andrews
Ikonology Studios
Fallbrook Art Center by Brenda Andrews, 2025
Carol Rogers
Escondido Commission for the Arts
Join Us for Arts, Culture, & Creativity Month in Escondido by Carol Rogers, 2025
Naimeh Woodward
Encinitas Friends of the Arts
EFA by Naimeh Woodward, 2025
Mark Murphy
Murphy DesignMurphy Design – Mark Murphy: A Prolific Voice in Art, Design, and Storytelling by Mark Murphy, 2025
NCAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Craddock Stropes, City of Carlsbad Cultural Arts Manager
Carolyn Grant – former board member
Museum of Making Music
Maria Mingalone – Former board member
Oceanside Museum of Art
Vicki Walsh – former board member
SipArt Space
Sip Art Space by Vicki Walsh, 2024
Sarah Spinks – Former board member
BackFence Society
Backfence Society by Sarah Spinks, founder/treasurer, 2024
Karen Trapane
Fallbrook Center for the Arts, Inc.
Fallbrook School of the Arts
Meryl Goldberg
California State University San Marcos
Katy Fox
Encinitas Commission for Arts and Culture
State of the Arts in Encinitas: A Cultural Anchor on the Rise by Katy Fox, 2025
Robert Parker
Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation
Kira Carrillo Corser
Compassionate Arts in Action
Jennifer Oliver
A Step Beyond
A Step Beyond: Dance, Empowerment, and “El Alebrije” by Jennifer Oliver, 2026
Jean Keane, Program Manager
Front Porch Gallery
Our thanks go to the following for their past participation:
- Kayla Moshki, City of Solana Beach
- Rae Henderson-Gray, New Village Arts
- Collette Murphy Stefanko, City of Encinitas Arts Administer
- Amanda Ecoff, Carlsbad Friends of the Arts, Executive Administrator (2018-2022)
- Michael Rennie, Poway OnStage
- Sterling Anno, Oceanside Film Festival
- Drew Cady, Mainly Mozart, Cady Arts
- John Campbell, Smorgborg
- Elizabeth Castillo, USD’s Nonprofit Institute
- Maggie Chiaro, artist
- Lori Escalera, digital media
- Mikee Ferran, California Center for the Arts
- Jonathan Fohrman, MiraCosta College
- Daniel Foster, Oceanside Museum of Art
- John Gabriel, San Diego Opera
- Ernesto Gonzalez, LUX Art Institute
- Marilyn Huerta, California State University San Marcos
- Joann Johnson, admin support
- Jacque Kilpatrick, California State University San Marcos
- Beth Marino, Escondido Center for the Arts
- Kait Matthews, Art Beat on Main Street
- Jeff McNunlan, Children’s Discovery Museum
- Jerri Patchett, Fallbrook Arts
- Kristi Stone, Be Creative Zone
- Lynnette Tessitore-Lopez, City of Chula Vista
- Amelia Xann, Creative Launch Strategies
