Julie Hamm is a French artist at heart with over 20 years commercial and business development experience in large corporations. She moved to the US in 2012 for work and to the Puget Sound in 2019. She has been enjoying discovering new art mediums at Pratt especially print making. She is honored to help Pratt advance its mission and expand its impact supporting its staff with her expertise in strategy, planning and finance. Julie is also a certified coach and approach her work as part of the board with a human centered approach.
Keith has worked in numerous consulting and operations roles in information technology for both public and private organizations. Originally from the east coast, he has called Seattle home for over 30 years while working on projects both locally and internationally.
Art has always been a strong force in his life and Keith has been involved with Pratt as a student for over a decade. In that time, he has worked in most of the studios and finds the exploration of diverse media, processes, and aesthetic styles are often more important than creation of a finished product.
He is excited to bring the same passion for the programs to his new board role. Apart from artistic pursuits, he enjoys finding the next recipe to try or pursuing the next stamp in his passport.
A compassionate, creative leader with over 20 years of experience in the art and culture field, Jo Mikesell is Shunpike Arts Collective's Program Director of Arts Business Services. Her work is dedicated to nurturing social equity by facilitating meaningful and transformative arts experiences for diverse audiences.
Jo earned an M.A. in Visual Arts Administration from Columbia University, New York, and a B.A. in Art History from the University of Washington. Their diverse professional background includes roles at organizations such as ACA Galleries, Creative Time, Baryshnikov Arts Center, Barnard College, The Northwest School, Artist Trust, and Amazon.com.
In addition to serving on the Board of Pratt Fine Arts Center, Jo curates exhibitions, is a member of the Council of Readers for the College Art Association, and advises on the Frye Art Museum's Contemporary Council.
Cheryl joined the board of Pratt Fine Arts Center in 2001 and served for several years; as chair of the first annual auction with a sit-down dinner and on the education and development committees. After leaving the board, she served on the auction committee for several years and continues to stay connected with the organization and its teachers/artists and attend many special events and fundraisers.
Her educational background is in Nursing and Public Health. She is Family Nurse Practitioner (RN, MS) and holds a Masters in Public Health (MPH). Her practice area for the last 25 years has been Primary Health Care and Health Disparities.
She combines her health care practice with her work as a long-time community justice advocate for several organizations in WA State:
She is a volunteer public health nurse with the King County Public Health Medical Reserve Corps (PHRC-MRC), serves as the WA State Policy Advocate (SPA) for National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), the Alliance for Gun Responsibility Foundation Board as Secretary, the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) Advocacy Committee, an emeritus board member of the Holocaust Center for Humanity (HCH) in Seattle, and is a long-time member of the board of Council House, an affordable, high quality, supportive low-income housing program on Capitol Hill founded by NCJW in partnership with HUD.
Pratt will always be a part of her life! It would be great honor to serve on the board again. Cheryl looks forward to meeting and collaborating with fellow board members and staff to expand and diversify the reach and viability of Pratt as a key community arts organization in Seattle and the region.
Lee Campbell (he/him)
Lee Campbell worked as a computer programmer, programming everything from supercomputers to embedded processors. When Lee moved to Seattle in 1993, he began taking classes at Pratt, first glass blowing, but including glass casting, welding, and blacksmithing. In 2000 Lee took a bronze casting class and fell in love with the process. He continued taking bronze casting classes, and eventually became teacher’s assistant and an instructor for the bronze classes. Lee has also been a teacher’s assistant for glass casting. Lee continues to work in both glass and bronze, and has a studio in Georgetown. Lee joined the Pratt board in 2014 and served for six years. In 2020 Lee joined the board of Artist Trust, and continues to serve on their board. Being on both boards is Lee’s effort to support local artists.
With two decades of experience as a visual designer, Becky has been a stalwart in her field since 2008 when she settled in Seattle. Serving as an Art and Creative Director, she has seamlessly navigated between freelancing for a diverse clientele, both local and national, and undertaking extended full-time roles with renowned advertising agencies situated in California, New York City, Denver, and Tulsa. Becky's expertise extends across a spectrum of creative realms, as she has spearheaded the development of digital media, social campaigns, emails, brochures, websites, and print advertising.
Throughout her illustrious career, Becky has actively participated in the graphic design and advertising landscape, holding pivotal positions on three separate boards. In 2009, she delved into the art of screen printing at Pratt, where she honed her skills under the guidance of Kirstin Gaudins. Beyond the classroom, Becky took the initiative to create her own print works by securing studio time.
Immersed in the vibrant art-making community of Seattle, Becky harbors a deep affection for the city and is eager to contribute her seasoned skills to the Pratt Fine Arts Center.
Cynthia is a Seattle artist and member of the Shift Gallery in Pioneer Square. As well, she is also the owner/curator of The Window Gallery at Shift next door. A new resident of Bainbridge Island, she serves on the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art board and sits on both the development and the acquisitions and curation committees. Cynthia has been associated with Pratt for roughly the past 18 years as a frequent print studio access user, class participant and Pratt donor. She recently served on the Pratt board for six years and has been and continues to be a member of both the education and marketing committees. A native Californian, Cynthia is a member of APPA, a bay-area artist group with which she travels to make art. In her professional life, Cynthia was a newspaper journalist and a corporate PR manager specializing in publications. She was also a legal criminal investigator specializing in a discrete clientele. She holds a BA in journalism from UC Berkeley and a masters in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School at Arizona State University.
Mollie Price is a Social Studies and ELL Teacher at Hazen High School in the Renton School District. In addition to day-to-day teaching, Mollie is an elected member of Instructional Council building leadership team, serves as the ELL support lead for general education teachers, the advisor for Podcast Club (which is a real thing!), and is a member of the City of Renton’s Sunset Community Action Committee.
Before changing careers to become a high school teacher, Mollie was the lead program officer at the Bezos Foundation, overseeing grantmaking in early learning and K-12 education. She has volunteered with the Youth Tutoring Program, BBYO, and served as Co-President of the Washington Bus Board of Directors. She has graduate degrees in education policy, teaching, and UX design and is a trained opera singer and lightweight champion foosball player.