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Actively involved in their professional fields and communities, FACT's directors and advisor's represent a depth of knowledge in art, education, and childhood development.

Board of Directors

Lynn Petrelli, President
Manager, Accenture

Page Allen, Vice President
Artist and Author

Duncan McBranch, Treasurer
LANL, Deputy Principal Associate Director

Deborah Fritz, Secretary
Gallery Owner, Giacobbe Fritz Fine Art

John Barton
Architect, Former President of the Santa Fe Chapter of the American Institute of Architects

Georgia Carson, Emerita
Salazar Elementary Partnership Volunteer; Co-chair Folk Art Committee

Sally Mittler
Owner, Mittler Photography

Manuel Monasterio
UBS Branch Manager & VP-Investments

Michael Namingha
Artist

Frieda Simons Burns
Attorney, Simons & Slattery

George Stone, Emeriti
Retired Business Executive & Consultant

Deborah Trouw
Financial Advisor

Advisory Board

Cliff Cisneros
Principal, Holy Cross School

Adelma Hnasko
Arts Education Specialist/Consultant

Dottie Indyke
Executive Director, Creativity for Peace; Arts and Culture Writer

Lou Levin, Ph.D.
Family and Child Psychologist

Nathaniel Owings
Owner, Owings-Dewey Fine Art

Karan Ruhlen
Owner, Karan Ruhlen Gallery

Cyndy Tanner
Marketing Director, The Santa Fe Catalogue

Arlyn Vik
Retired Business Executive & Realtor

Karla Winterowd
Owner, Winterowd Fine Arts

Laura Widmar
Gallery Director, Owings-Dewey Fine Art

Chris Nail
Darkroom Technician, College of Santa Fe