Meet the Arts Council Board
Our thoughtful, creative board guides us along every artful step. You might recognize our trustees from around town; that’s because we carefully pick advisors who know firsthand what it’s like to live in our incredible community.
Officers
Nada Miljkovic, Chair
Founder and President, Artist on Art; Instructor/Lecturer, UCSC
Consuelo Alba, Vice Chair
Executive Director, Watsonville Film Festival
Margot Hoffman, Secretary
Associate Teaching Artist, West Creative Performing Arts
Jon Auman, Treasurer
Vice President, Corporate Finance, Quotient Technology, Inc.
Board of Directors
Angela Chesnut
County Supervisor Analyst, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
Ana Elizabeth
Event Producer, SureThing Productions and Management
Verónica León
EOPS Director/Counselor, Cabrillo College
Valéria (“Val”) Miranda
Executive Director, Santa Cruz Art League / Executive Director, Pajaro Valley Arts
Alex Santana
Video Production Manager, Digital NEST
Jeffrey Treviño
Assistant Professor, Music and Performing Arts, CSUMB
Government Representatives
Rebecca J. Garcia
City of Watsonville, Councilmember
Ryan Coonerty
City of Santa Cruz, 3rd District Supervisor
Laurie Hill
City of Capitola, Commissioner
Donna Lind
City of Scotts Valley, Councilmember
Donna Meyers
City of Santa Cruz, Councilmember