Lindsey joined CERF+ in May 2024 as the Advancement Coordinator. Lindsey comes to CERF+ after working for the Hyde Park Jazz Festival and Building Equity & Alignment for Environmental Justice (BEA). Lindsey currently lives in Chicago, Illinois after graduating from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) with a Master of Arts degree […]

Charity Hall joined CERF+ staff in June of 2022. Prior to joining CERF+, Charity worked on contract as a writer for CERF+, writing and editing a variety of materials, including launching and writing the CERF+ blog. Charity brings several years of experience in writing and editing, including magazine articles on studio safety, kiln maintenance, and […]

Nichole joined CERF+ as the Director of Advancement in June 2023. Prior to joining CERF+, she served for 10 years as the Executive Director of the Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association (BRMAA) in Blue Ridge, Georgia. Her tenure at BRMAA highlighted her experience in advocating for arts accessibility, economic development through a creative economy, grant […]

James joined the CERF+ staff in the Spring of 2018 as the Deputy Director. Previously he served as the Executive Director of Green Mountain Farm-to-School in Newport, Vermont. Over his 18-year career, James has held key leadership positions including, Chief Operating Officer of an international energy efficiency nonprofit in Washington, D.C., where he was instrumental […]

Mexican, Mother, Wife, Dancer, Photographer, Poet and Social Justice Warrior. Ruby’s work has included external equity strategies and field education, leadership development, local arts advancement, and tool, trainings, resource development and cohort building for the local arts agency field, arts and culture administrators, and arts marketers. Ruby’s experience includes supporting individual artists, community development, economic […]