Meet our Team

We’re here to help, and hearing from you makes our day. Learn more about our team below, and feel free to email or call us to get the answers you’re looking for.

Torrie Allen

President & CEO

Torrie Allen (he/him) is President & CEO of Arts Midwest. He holds a range of experiences in executive and artistic management, fundraising, marketing, policy, adjudication, grantmaking, and international performance and…
Emily Anderson

Chief Administrative Officer

Emily Anderson (she/her) is the Chief Administrative Officer at Arts Midwest. She leads the operations team, overseeing human resources, IT, and facilities, and has worked at Arts Midwest since 2012.
Anna Bagiackas

Board & Leadership Liaison

Anna Bagiackas (she/her) is the Board & Leadership Liaison at Arts Midwest. She specializes in event planning and management and has been supporting the President & CEO and Vice President…
Emma Bohmann

Development Officer

Emma Bohmann (she/her) is the Development Officer at Arts Midwest. She specializes in nonprofit fundraising and partnership development, and has been securing support for Arts Midwest since 2016.
Chelsea Brown

Operations Manager

Chelsea Brown (she/her) is the Development and Database Specialist at Arts Midwest. She specializes in gift processing, grant writing, and managing organizational data and has been working in the arts…
Frenz Cabagnot

IT Manager

Frenz Cabagnot (he/him) is an IT Manager at Arts Midwest. He has worked as an IT professional for 11 years in the education, broadcasting, and manufacturing industries before working at…
Crystal Celeste Price

Program Manager / Gerente de Programas

Crystal Celeste Price (she/her and ella) is a Program Manager at Arts Midwest. She specializes in in youth development and arts-based education and has been leading creative community-building initiatives for…
Holly Doll, Anpao Win (First Light Woman)

Program Manager

Holly Doll (she/her) is the Equity Grantmaking Program Manager at Arts Midwest. She specializes in relationship building, racial equity, and community connection, and has been working in arts and cultural…
Joshua Feist

Grants Officer

Joshua Feist (he/him) is the Grants Officer at Arts Midwest. He specializes in grantmaking operations, federal compliance, and databases, and has been working in arts administration for over 15 years.
Alana Horton

Communications Officer

Alana Horton (she/her) is the Communications Officer at Arts Midwest. She specializes in organizational storytelling, communications, and marketing, and has been working in the nonprofit arts field for 10 years.
Yumi Inomata

Finance Manager

Yumi Inomata (she/her) is Arts Midwest’s Finance Manager. She handles accounts receivable and payable across the organization, parts of the payroll process, helping with grant disbursements and training staff on…
Michael Johnson

Program Manager

Michael Johnson (he/him) is Program Manager at Arts Midwest. He specializes in community engagement and arts advocacy and has been at Arts Midwest since 2018.
Carlianne Jorve

Grants Specialist

Carly Jorve (she/her) is a Grants Specialist at Arts Midwest. She specializes in grants and administrative support. She has been working at Arts Midwest since 2020 and working in administrative…
John Kaiser

Grants Specialist

John Kaiser (he/him) is a Grants Specialist at Arts Midwest. He specializes in Grantmaking and has been in the Arts Administration field for over 10 years.
Mia McGill

Communications Specialist

Mia McGill (she/they) is a Communications Specialist at Arts Midwest. She specializes in copywriting, design, and social media strategy, and has been working in arts nonprofit communications for six years.
Ellen Mueller

Director of Programs

Ellen Mueller (she/her) is the Director of Programs at Arts Midwest. She specializes in strategic project management, and has been directing programs since 2013.
Carly Newhouse

Program & Accessibility Manager

Carly Newhouse (she/they) is a Program & Accessibility Manager at Arts Midwest. She specializes in program administration, event management and accessibility coordination, and has been working in programs at Arts…
Katie Ortman

Program Manager

Katie Ortman (she/her/hers) is a Program Manager at Arts Midwest. She specializes in artist residency planning and community engagement, and has been working in arts programming since 2014.
Matthew Pawlowski

Office Manager

Matthew Pawlowski (he, him, his) is the office manager at Arts Midwest. He focuses mostly on operations-based projects/systems and human resource services. Matt has been involved in community based/non-profit management…
Fiona Robinson

Controller

Fiona Robinson (she/her) is the Controller at Arts Midwest, Fiona is responsible for oversight of the organization’s financial systems, and to serve as a touchpoint between finance and other departments.
Anne Romens

Vice President

Anne Romens (she/her) is Vice President at Arts Midwest. She oversees all fundraising, communication, grants and program initiatives and has been at Arts Midwest for 13 years.
Kayla Schubert

Program Manager

Kayla M. Schubert (she/her/hers and ye/kšto) is a Program Manager at Arts Midwest. She specializes in relational self-determination with rural and Native organizations and has been working at the intersection…
Katelyn Shehu

Chief Financial Officer

Katelyn Shehu (she/her) joined Arts Midwest in 2023 as the Chief Financial Officer. Previously, she held the position of Associate Vice President of Finance & Controller at the University of…
Angela Zonunpari

Managing Editor

Angela Zonunpari (she/her) is the Managing Editor at Arts Midwest. She specializes in copywriting, editing, and creative storytelling and has worked in advertising and art communications for over 10 years.

As of July 1, 2022, Arts Midwest is testing out a 4-day work week to give time back to our staff to pursue creative passions and recharge. Please note that our office is now closed on Fridays. If you contact us on a Friday, we will get back to you after the weekend.