About

Staff

Kristina Young, Executive Director

Kristina Young

Executive Director
Contact For: Program Development, Arts Advocacy, Community Outreach, Media Appearances

A team member of Arts Council Napa Valley since 1998, Kristina became Executive Director in 2010. With former professional titles ranging from Graphic Designer to Programs Manager and Arts Educator, Kristina is a walking Arts Administration Encyclopedia— a smiling one, at that.

Educational Background:
California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA
Richmond University, London, U.K.
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.

Recent Awards/Acknowledgements:
Non-Profit Employee of the Year,
Napa Chamber of Commerce Community Awards, 2011

Office Manager, Program Manager

Kate Demarest

Operations Manager
Contact For: Arts Education, Membership, Accounting, Grants, Contracts

Kate has been a part of the Arts Council Napa Valley since 2006. The proud mom of two has an unyielding amount of love for arts education and accurate balance sheets, and is happy to help promote both.

Educational Background:
Douglass College of Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

Recent Awards/Accomplishments:
Napa Valley Arts Venues Representative,
California Cultural Data Project (California CDP), 2011

Marketing, Web Development, Photographer

Kristine Cummins

Marketing, Web Development, Photographer
Contact For: NVarts.org Calendar, ART ON F1RST, Community Charity E-Blasts, Arts Crush E-Newsletter

Kristine began developing Arts Council Napa Valley’s web presence back in 2004, and was welcomed into the staff in 2010. Kristine speaks all things html—with a professional resume including work for Microsoft and Cellmania. Our website, Facebook and Twitter pages? All thanks to KC. We <b> love </b> her.

Educational Background:
California State Summer School for the Arts, Cal Arts & Mills College
Platt College of Graphic & Computer Design, San Francisco (now San Diego), CA

Recent Awards/Accomplishments:
Downtown Napa's Inaugural ART ON F1RST Installation, 2011

Office Manager, Program Manager

Christy Bors

Programs Assistant
Contact For: Current Programs, Press Releases, Administrative Assistance

Christy began volunteering for the organization in 2009, and became a member of the staff—the third “Christine” derivative of ACNV— in 2010. With a background in arts writing and curatorial practice, she is equally happy writing a press release as wielding a drill.

Educational Background:
University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
University Center of Rome, Rome, Italy

Recent Awards/Accomplishments:
Next Gen Arts Professional Development Award,
Creative Capacity Fund, 2011