Staff and Board

STAFF

Kayti Barnett-O'Brien, Interim Executive Director (she/her)
kayti@teentix.org

Kayti has worked in arts and culture non-profit leadership and operations management roles for over 15 years. Her experience leading both emerging and established organizations sparked her passion for supporting non-profits and their leaders through key periods of change.  She believes that the right support at critical times in the life of an organization is foundational to future sustainability and success. Kayti’s work began in theaters and she deeply loves arts and culture organizations for the vitality, connections, and identity they foster in our community. Kayti holds an MFA in Non-profit Arts Leadership and has proudly served on local non-profit boards.

Kayti was born and raised on the ancestral lands of the Dena'ina people in what is now known as southcentral Alaska. 
 

Austin Sargent, Deputy Director (he/him)
austin@teentix.org

Austin is a proud Seattle University Alumni, having earned his Master’s of Fine Arts in Arts Leadership and Certificate in Fundraising Leadership. As an Arts Leader, Austin has worked with the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA), Three Dollar Bill Cinema, Crux Consulting, Third Way Creative, and Speak With Purpose. Before moving to Washington, Austin worked primarily with the Springer Opera House and Springer Theater Academy, as well as being an independent producer and director for the Muddy Water Theatre Project. Austin is committed to the vibrancy and diversity of Seattle’s Arts Ecosystem and spends lots of his free time at Art Galleries, Concerts, Theater Performances, Dance Showcases, and the like, as well as serving on Coyote Central's Board of Directors. 

Austin was born and raised on the ancestral lands of the Hitchiti and Mvskoke people. 
 

Stephanie Tsukiko Nomura-Henley, Bookkeeper (she/her)
bookkeeper@teentix.org
 

Stephanie Tsukiko Nomura-Henley (she/her) is a Mixed Race activist, mother and bachan (grandmother). She is passionate about the arts and intergenerational community organizing, having served as a Board leader with the Japanese American Citizens League for the past 7 years. She works as a bookkeeper for nonprofits and small businesses and loves to help them thrive. Stephanie enjoys walking in the woods with her dogs, traveling to new and familiar places and tap dancing! She is delighted to be a part of TeenTix! Stephanie grew up on Tongva (Gabrieleno), Ɂívil̃uwenetem Meytémak (Cahuilla) and Duwamish Lands. She currently resides on Suquamish Lands.
 

Lindsay Hastings, Director of Philanthropy (she/her)
lindsay@teentix.org
 

Lindsay has been a super fan of TeenTix for years - she's been a member of the Advisory Board, fundraising committee, and a proud monthly donor in TeenTix’s Honors Society. She joined as Director of Individual Giving to continue supporting teens as leaders, artists, and arts fans. She loves creating pathways for the giving community to be included in building a vibrant arts scene for the next generation. Lindsay believes in the power of the arts to inspire, transform, and unite communities, and is committed to ensuring that TeenTix continues to be a driving force in making the arts accessible to all. Outside of TeenTix, Lindsay enjoys hanging at the beach with the seals, baking pies, and seeing concerts. Lindsay grew up on Cheraw lands.
 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TeenTix is actively recruiting new leadership! Interested? Read more on our volunteer page here about joining a working committee to get to know our group, or reach out to monique@teentix.org about board service.
 

OFFICERS

Andre Gougisha, President
Paralegal, Folio Law Group PLLC
 

Cyrus Despres, Treasurer
Director of Planning & Business Intelligence at KEXP
 

Jeffery Osborn, Secretary
Co-founder, Gimkit

Ariel Glassman, Vice President, Past President
Founder, Common Great

MEMBERS AT LARGE
 

Holly Arsenault
Playwright

Karen Bystrom, Past President
Director of Marketing, Seattle University College of Arts and Sciences, Seattle University

Katy Dolan
COO, Impactive
 

T Van Doren
Builder, Fly.io
 

Katy Hannigan
Program Manager, Inclusive Leadership Strategy, Greatheart Consulting

Victoria North
Learning Specialist
 

Robert A. Pearlman, MD, MPH
Professor Emeritus, UW Department of Medicine

Laura Valiente De Vega
Product Designer, The Boeing Company

Aaron Weisman

On leave: Jon Staenberg
Venture Capitalist, Vintner Capitalist, El Jefe

On leave: Robin Sussman Forman
Partnership Marketing and Account Management Specialist

TEEN LEADERSHIP

Teen Editorial Staff

(Left to Right) Kyle Gerstel, Audrey Gray, Aamina Mughal, Daphne Bunker, Anna Melomed
 

Teen Arts Podcast

(Left to Right) Caden Nam, Blue Counts, Mickey Fontaine, Ashwari Shende