Our Team
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Mary Carbullido
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mary leads Art in Action by ensuring company culture and operational goals are aligned with our mission and vision.
She is inspired by the Precinta Eyes Muralists which share poignant expressions of joy, concerns and triumphs in daily life.
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Leslie Chen
OFFICE MANAGER
Leslie manages the office facilities and provides administrative resources and support to the staff and board of directors.
Her favorite artist is Georgia O’Keeffe because her work is iconic and beautifully ethereal.✨
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Christian Edoria
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Christian is entrusted with all financial matters including forecasting + budget analysis, and financial policies.
His favorite artist is Sam Kolder because of his mastery of travel cinematography, visual effects and aerial videography.
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Pierce Foster
WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS MANAGER
Pierce is part of production and helps with volunteers, corporate events, builds programs & ship orders.
His grandfather Nick Leaskou is his fav artist. As a child, he would make small paintings in just a few mins we treasured forever. ❤
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Izzy
DIRECTOR OF PAWSITIVITY
Izzy loves treats and builds up office morale. Most days she works from home but if you happen to find yourself in the Art in Action warehouse you may get lucky and spot the sweetest girl Izzy.
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Stefano Mangano
WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE
Stefano helps count out items and package programs and help with shipping.
His favorite artist is Leonardo Da Vinci because how his art and scientific inventions and drawings are connected and ahead of his time.
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Katie O'Malley
DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Katie drives new business and works to deliver Art in Action programs to schools nationwide.
Her favorite artist is Maria Sibylla Merian because her use of art in entomology revolutionized the way modern ecologists study living things.
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Jana Paquette
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Jana manages the development and production of curriculum and training programs. 🎨🖌️
Her biggest appreciation are artists that offer visual insights, puns, and themes that draw her in and want to ask more questions.
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Elizabeth Silva
CUSTOMER SUCCESS COORDINATOR
Elizabeth helps provide quality, customized, year-round program support to parents, volunteers & educators.
Her favorite artist is Gustavo Montoya’s vibrant paintings of Mexican children, which really touches her heart.
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Monique Soto
MARKETING MANAGER
Monique manages our social media platforms and produces digital content. 📸
Her favorite artist is James Jean because he is not afraid to take risks, and explore all of the colors in the rainbow. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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Joy Vigil
WAREHOUSE ASSOCIATE
Joy helps build art programs and manage inventory. 📦
Her favorite artists are Motohiko Odani, David Popa, and Benjamin Shine because their pieces have a delicate, ephemeral beauty. ✨
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Kaleo Waxman
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Kaleo builds financial, volunteer, and advocacy relationships to deliver and develop programs for the communities we serve.
Her favorite contemporary artist is Kehinde Wiley because they are visually powerful and commanding.
Board of Directors
Susan Ball
Art in Action Chair
Strategic Account Director, Cretex Medical (retired)
Wendy Bergh
Head of Online GTM at Zoom
Corinne Cho-Beaulieu
Art in Action Vice Chair
Director of Shared Services, Industry Strategy Group, Oracle Corp (retired)
Mary Ellison
Marketing Consultant & Deputy Director, Art in Action (retired)
Debbie Evers Allen
Principal at Halldale Avenue Elementary School (retired)
Tom Heuer
Institutional Retirement Plan Consultant at NFP
Ali Irturk
Vice President of Engineering at Rithum Inc
Abbey Kerins
Principal of Greenleaf Elementary School TK-8, Oakland Unified School District
Steve Li
Private Equity Associate at HIG Capital
Daniel Linger
Private Banker, CIBC Private Wealth Management
Julia Rieger
Product Marketing at Adobe Inc.
Prashant Shukla
Partner at Origin Ventures
Vijay Singh
Product & Strategy Executive at CapRadio
Lisa Zachry
School District Administrator at Belmont-redwood Shores School District (retired)