OUR TEAM

Board of Directors

Board chair
Michelle brings over two decades of corporate expertise to brand development, project wrangling, and making processes more efficient. Currently, she's steering an awesome team and partnering with cool agencies, leading the charge in creating awesome content and ads for a trusted BC brand. When she's not immersed in the corporate landscape, Michelle wholeheartedly supports the development of communities through music and art. Picture a down-to-earth brand consultant who is passionate about operationalizing artists’ projects and turning events into memorable experiences!

Board Member
Sophia aka DJ Solreia (they/she) is an inter-disciplinarian at heart who brings over 14 years of co-creative communication practice— weaving placemaking, sustainability and arts & culture. A curiously lifelong learner, Sophia strives and thrives in bridging collaboration, collective care and tech. They are also a budding sound engineer and stage tech, whose early support of Public Disco ranged from being a purveyor of sunny electronic soundtracks, to amplifying the universal language of music, happily behind the scenes, on and/or off the dancefloor.

Board Member
Born and raised in Vancouver, BC, singer and event producer Larisa Sanders uses music as a medium to foster community. She has done so namely with her hip hop jam night called The Stew Jams, fostering an unwavering community of diverse artists and creatives. Her passion is to act as a connector for folks producing all types of media (music, visual art, videography, fashion, publications etc) within the street art communities with an emphasis on underrepresented voices. In essence, encouraging collaboration to help generate our city’s culture.
With her deep love of harmony, you can see her sharing the stage with many local acts around town as well as fronting her own projects like the 5 piece all female hip hop group NADUH.

Board Member
Finley serves as the Admin Manager for Queer Yukon. Previous positions include VMF programming manager, cofounder of Groundwerk and manager at Some Kind of Music Blog. As an interdisciplinary cultural producer, Finley facilitates connections and social innovation through music, art, education, and advocacy, curating community-based projects that prioritize underrepresented artists. A vocal advocate for 2SLGBTQ2a+ and neurodiversity issues, Finley is committed to creating inclusive environments, offering consulting, and educating on topics such as transphobia, homophobia, and power dynamics.

Board Treasurer
Meet Steffanie Love, quietly working behind the scenes in Vancouver's art community. With a background in business and an MBA, she's dedicated to supporting local artists in their growth. Providing business and operational resources, Steffanie seeks to bridge the gap between art and business, contributing to the richness of Vancouver's cultural landscape.