Svetlin Borisov
Executive Director
MYArts is excited to welcome Svetlin Borisov as its next Executive Director.
Svetlin brings more than two decades of leadership experience spanning education, healthcare, community development, and cultural organizations. His work has consistently centered on building durable systems, strengthening partnerships, and supporting mission-driven organizations through periods of growth and change—experience well aligned with MYArts’ role as a collaborative, partnership-based organization.
“I’m excited to work alongside the team – building on the vision of the founding organizations and strengthening MYArts as a safe, welcoming space.”
Jarrod Bainter
Technical Operations Manager
Jarrod Bainter (he/him) is a veteran stage technician and designer with a career in live performance spanning over 20 years. In his role as the Technical Operations Manager at MYArts, he manages the Starlight and Sunrise theaters, maintains the stage technology equipment, and supports groups who use the theaters with the needs of their event.
Rachel Erickson
Reservations & Accounts Manager
Rachel Erickson (she/her) has worked with nonprofits for over 15 years, focusing her efforts on social justice and education programming. She earned her B.A. in Anthropology, developing a love of world cultures. She spent semesters abroad in China (teaching grade school children English through arts workshops) and India (learning about Ayurvedic medicine in south Indian culture). After finishing her degree she spent time career coaching veterans, refugees, and immigrants through Americorps in Ohio.
In 2013, Rachel moved to Wisconsin with her husband, Dan. She has worked for Epic as a software trainer, and at Boys & Girls’ Club of Dane County as a programming coordinator. Rachel loves to nerd out about event planning, talk deeply about advancing social equity, and rave about the brilliant creative energy of teenagers. She can often be found with one of her ‘assistants’ in tow (12yrs and 7yrs old!) or reading books with historical themes.
Jeff Martin
Assistant Director Facilities and Security
Jeff has been involved in facilities management for many years. His background includes 20 years as a safety and security professional. Since then, he has expanded his experience across building services, including mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems, custodial operations, and customer experience.
His experience encompasses renovations, facility openings, MEP systems, procedures, controls, and, most importantly, the day-to-day operations that keep a facility running effectively.
The work at MyArts is particularly interesting to Jeff because it brings together an excellent mission, a new building, and a forward-looking vision. It is an opportunity to help create a space that continues to evolve while serving the community in meaningful ways.
Jeff looks forward to helping develop new programs, increasing the usefulness and impact of the facility, and creating exceptional opportunities for kids of all ages.
Adrian Remnant
Administration and Volunteer Manager
Adrian Remnant (he/him) originally hails from Columbus, OH. After living for nearly a decade in Rochester, NY, where he earned his BA in Art History from the University of Rochester, he decided to move to Madison. His interests in the arts include classical sculpture, 20th-century European cinema, and public art. Since moving to Madison, Adrian has explored the local arts and museum scene, and currently volunteers at both Arts+Literature Laboratory and Madison Children’s Museum. During his free time, Adrian enjoys cooking, hiking, and reading.
Amy Schiffler
Lead Administrative Coordinator
Amy Schiffler (they/them) recently moved to Madison from Dayton, OH after receiving their BS in Computer Information Systems from the University of Dayton with minors in both Theatre Technology and Creative Writing. They enjoy working as a stage manager, designer, and theatre technician, having stage managed with Children’s Theater of Madison and Theatre LILA in Verona. After interning with Children’s Theater of Madison during their Summer Stage, Amy is excited to be joining MYArts to continue supporting youth arts programs. In their free time, Amy enjoys reading, biking, and picking up new hobbies and artistic mediums.
As Lead Admin Coordinator, Amy is the Event Operations Manager’s right-hand-person, serving as Leadership on duty when the Event Operations Manager is not on site and supporting the front desk staff, events and operations of the building.
MYArts Team
Steven Espada Dawson
Reservations & Accounts Coordinator
Aaron Opie
Front Desk Facilities Support Coordinator
Aaron (he/him) is the newest team member to MYArts, and hails from Fresno, CA!
As Facilities Coordinator, Aaron supports the facility during evening program hours by performing routine cleaning, restocking, inspections, and basic building maintenance. Aaron also supports the front desk and building operations during busy evening hours.
New to the Madison-area and the mid-west, please stop by the front desk in the evenings to say hello, and share your favorite mid-west knowledge!
Sophia Diaz Gutierrez
Administrative Coordinator
Sophia Diaz Gutierrez (she/they) is a proud first-generation Mexican-American bilingual woman, with a strong passion for working with youth. Sophia is currently pursuing a degree in psychology, with the goal of earning a master’s in child life development and some day opening their own practice as a therapist.
Her connection to MYArts began a few summers ago, when she interned at MYArts as a high school Boys & Girls Club summer intern. She is both proud and honored to return in a professional capacity to support and inspire local youth! Outside of their academic and professional life, Sophia finds joy in writing—whether that be poems or short fictional stories— listening to music, going to the gym, spending time with loved ones, and working in their community.
Their efforts and commitment to community health were recognized in 2022 by their district alder, following an internship during which they surveyed neighborhood health conditions and created a presentation for their alder outlining key findings and solutions, all of which were later implemented into the community! Sophia is very excited to be back at MYArts and to connect with everyone who comes through the building—feel free to stop by the front desk and ask what they’ve been listening to!
Reece Dowd
Administrative Coordinator
Reece (he/him) was born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, and is excited to be a part of the team at MYArts. Along with his role as an administrative coordinator, Reece works as a barista at Indie Coffee and plays many gigs around Madison as a guitarist. With a passionate goal to be an accomplished musician, Reece spends his time outside of MYArts practicing on his own or rehearsing with fellow musicians. You may also find Reece frequently at concerts around Wisconsin, as well as at the public library.
Alejandra Juarez
Administrative Coordinator
Alejandra’s (she/her) first experiences around art in Madison began in spaces of activism, culture and community. She grew up on Madison’s south side, later going on to graduate from UW-Madison as an art major. Specializing in relief printmaking, she focuses her prints on combining her experiences of activism and identity. As a person of indigenous Nahuatl, Mexican background, she understands the importance of accessibility and empowerment in the arts. She’s eager to learn about the sustainable practices already in place at MYArts, and other youth organizations that foster creativity for youth and their families around Madison.
Avery Sandker
Event Operation Staff
Avery is a lifelong Madison resident with a long-standing goal of working with his community and serving local creators chasing their artistic endeavors. A creatively-minded individual and a passionately curious person, he loves hearing people’s stories and connecting with those around him. In his free time, Avery is usually catching films at the theaters, enjoying live music, or spending time outdoors with close friends. He hopes to be a strong positive influence and to always support and nurture the creative environment at MYArts.
Azura Tyabji
Event Operation Staff
Azura Tyabji (she/her) grew up in Seattle, Washington and is now proud to call Madison home. A former UW-Madison First Wave scholar, Azura is passionate about the intersection of poetry and performance as a tool of personal and collective discovery and liberation.
Azura’s background includes nearly a decade of youth arts nonprofit experience in managing showcases, open mics, and other opportunities for young people to find their voices and community through creative writing, and comes to MYArts after a role in artist management.
In her own time, Azura is bridging her education in poetry to explore playwrighting and looks forward to getting to know Madison’s theater scene. She is thrilled to join the mission of MYArts to elevate our next generation of artists and help steward a thriving “campus” for the arts community in Madison.
