Sanctuary Board of Directors & Staff - The Sanctuary For Independent Media

Board of Directors

A close up of a white woman (Melissa Batalin) with purple hair looking directly into the camera — Melissa Batalin
Board President

Andrew Lynn
Board Member

Woman with long brown hair, wearing a leather jacket with a colorful background. — Dena Beard
Board Member

James Cahna
Board Member

Jillian Hirsch
Board Member

Melissa (Mel) Bromley
Board Member

Staff

a photo of A’Livija Mullins-Richard sitting at a table to promote the Air Justice Lab using a laptop showing the readings of local air monitors — A’livija Mullins-Richard
Air Justice Lab Coordinator

Carolyn Tennant
Media Production Coordinator & Archivist

Ellie Irons
NATURE Lab Co-Director; Community Science Educator

Ren Lee leans on a chain linked fence in front of The Sanctuary for Independent Media building behind them, with the name of the organization in the arc around their head — Ren Lee
Executive Director

Sina Basila Hickey
Programming & Media Manager

a photo of Zilpa Oduor smiling — Zilpa Oduor
Development & Communications Director

Founders

Steve Pierce
Co-founder; Executive Director (2005-2023)

Branda Miller — Branda Miller
Co-founder; Arts & Education Director (2005-2023)

Kathy High — Kathy High
Co-founder; Founder & Co-Director of Nature Lab

About The Sanctuary

We use art and participatory action to promote social and environmental justice and freedom of creative expression.

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