Staff and Board

The staff of the Santa Paula Art Museum is supported by a dedicated and active board of directors who provide diverse perspectives and expertise from a variety of industries. Together the staff and board of the Santa Paula Art Museum work to safeguard an environment that is respectful of all museum visitors. Museum staff are further aided by a generous and devoted group of volunteers.

Staff

Jennifer Orcutt Heighton, Executive Director Email Jennifer

Julie Cluster, Director of Media and Marketing Email Julie

Gabriel Islas, Curator of Creativity and Community Engagement Email Gabriel

Janice Allen, Museum Educator Email Janice

Mariah Riffel, Administrative Coordinator Email Mariah

Aaron MacDonald, Studio Assistant Email Aaron

Board of Directors

Mike Hause, President & Treasurer - Director of Special Projects, Calavo (Retired)

John Nichols, Vice-President - Art dealer

Chloe Rahimzadeh Lurie, Second Vice-President - Artist and business administrator

Lynn McReynolds, Secretary - Docent Chair

Nancy Chancellor - Development Department, Getty (retired)

Guy Cole - Past President, Avocado rancher

Rachel Jones - Information systems security

Amy Dilbeck Kiesewetter - Attorney

Vivian Mullett - Past Docent Chair, Teacher (Retired)

Mariann Romero - Santa Paula High School art teacher (Retired)

Dr. Daniel Sandoval - Business consultant and lecturer of Sociology at CSU Channel Islands

David Schwabauer - Past President, Citrus and avocado rancher

Brenda Stewart - Past Docent Chair, Local business owner