Our team

Board of Directors

  • Janice Slonecker Berman

    President

  • Terri Desaro

    Vice President

  • Amy Bell

    Secretary

  • Katie Bell

    Treasurer

  • Sarah Johnson

  • Steve Brier

  • Nancy Turner

  • Ben Rosenberg

  • Dave Holt

  • Candace Kramer

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Liam Whitworth, Executive Director

Liam Whitworth is the Executive Director of Hoffman Center for the Arts, bringing a deep passion for connecting people through creativity and shared experience. Raised in rural Oregon, his work is rooted in a strong sense of place and community. Liam is the founder of Future Prairie, a community–based organization that pays working class creatives to make and show new art in the Pacific Northwest. He previously served as the Communications Manager for the City of Portland’s Auditor’s Office and a Senior Community Manager for the Regional Arts and Culture Council.

Gallery Curatorial Committee

  • Juan Ferreira

  • Pete McDonnell

  • Takahiro Yamamoto

Gallery Volunteers

  • Ellen Drumheller

  • Jan Layne

  • Kathleen Larson

  • Kim Braasch

  • Marcia Malstrom

  • Nicole Dickson

  • Pat & Bob Lawrence

  • Peggy Biskar

  • Marcia Silver

  • Lorraine Ortiz

Clay Studio Volunteers

  • Allyson Gardner

  • Janice Gaines-Ehlen

  • Barbara Temple Ayres

  • Barry Calvarese

  • Brenda Fugle

  • Donna Miller

  • Georgenne Ferdun

  • Gretta Siegel

  • Laura Bailey

  • Marijean Holland

  • Rae Mahaffey

  • Nancy Hornshuh

  • Ramsey Johnston

  • Stacy Nuttall

  • Tiffany Bay

Literary Editorial Committee

  • Logan Garner

  • Adria Badagnani

  • Andy Barker

  • Emily Ransdell

  • Kitt Patten

  • Kathie Hightower

  • Vera Wildauer

  • Jessica Doe Mehta

  • Marcia Silver

Garden Committee

  • Jerry Stanger

  • Ketzel Levine

  • Rob McFarland

Garden Volunteers

  • Alicia Grace

  • Denise Maher

  • Mary Gehling

  • Heda Koh

  • Karen Matthews

  • Karla Allbritton

  • Lloyd Lindley

  • Mark Kuestner

  • Mary Roberts

  • Myriah Matthews

  • Bobby Springer

Administrative Staff

  • Jill Thurston