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Amelea Gritter

Community Leader. Program Designer. Co-creator. Amelea strives to create belonging and connection that empowers people in their work, in their lives and in the communities they serve. Amelea leads projects that innovate through disciplined research, empathy and creativity that leads to the co-creation of meaningful places and highly engaging programs. Access and equality are the core values in her work, building a stronger sense of community within the spaces, places and programs we all share.

Amelea’s career includes small-business management, non-profit management and design research. Most notably, Amelea served as the Managing Director of ArtPrize, the world’s largest international art competition. Amelea studied  Social Impact Strategy and Social Impact Design at the University of Pennsylvania, Human Centered Design at Kendall College of Art and Design, Social Work at Seattle Pacific, and has her Bachelor’s in Social Work from Calvin College.

Todd Herring

An innovative and trusted leader with a strong background in marketing, communications, public relations, and creative strategy. Todd recently served as the Director of Marketing, Creative and Communications for ArtPrize. He joined the team in 2011 after 10 years in marketing, public relations, product development and event production. At ArtPrize, he oversaw the annual event design, visitor engagement strategies and all marketing, public relations and communications. He earned two EMMY® nominations for his work as executive producer and host of the 2014 & 2015 ArtPrize Awards broadcasts and is a veteran performer with River City Improv. With nearly 20 years experience in marketing, creative, communications and public relations, Todd has produced and implemented an array of marketing and communications strategies including digital marketing, social media, large-scale event production, public and media relations, traditional advertising and media planning.

Todd studied Human Centered Design at Kendall College of Art and Design, and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts and Sciences from Calvin College.