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Acting President: Grace Stiller

Grace became Acting President in 2016 after the retirement of President Lance Haslund. She serves on several local non-profit boards and two County boards as well as running her own environmental non-profit, Weed Warriors. Grace holds degrees in Education and Art, and has experience teaching in Haiti as well as the US. Now retired, she volunteers her time for both art and environmental organizations. She was named Burien Citizen of the Year in 2020.

Secretary: Devrim Ozkan

Devrim has been an active community and event organizer for over fifteen years. She’s curated art shows, organized live painting and music events, and served on multiple art boards. Since graduating from the University of Washington’s art department in 2003, she has dedicated her time in various forms to helping emerging artists find their footing in the art world.

In her own studio, she works mostly in oil paints, but is versed in mixed media, wood burning, ceramics, photography, sculpture, weaving, jewelry and installations.

Treasurer: Charles Schaefer

An accountant in the Burien area, Charles was Chair of the Burien Planning Commission and served on the commission for several years. He is active in Transform Burien, which provides services to the needy, and has previously run for City Council.

Board Member: Claire Yurdin:

Claire serves as Webmaster and Chair, Shakespeare in the Park. She has also co-hosted the artists opening receptions for the past seven years and worked at our now-defunct brick-and-mortal gallery in Olde Burien for two years. She retired last year after twenty years in web and marketing in the Seattle metro and is working on several writing projects. She holds a BA in English.

Board Member: Cydney Moore

Cydney serves on the Burien City Council with a term expiring in December 2023. She has worked as a journalist and editor as well as in social media and digital marketing management and consulting, web design, and sales. In 2011 she launched her own digital media start-up, which became a successful small business.  Cydney has served as a Lead Organizer for ACLU Burien People Power, Co-coordinator of the Burien/White Center Migra Watch Team, and spent several years on the steering committee of statewide nonprofit Sensible Washington. She has also volunteered with the Community Visions Network, the People’s Harm Reduction Alliance needle exchange program, Burien C.A.R.E.S., Burien Clean Sweep, Burien PRIDE Festival, and the Burien Severe Weather Shelter.

Board Member: Halie Looper

Halie’s non-profit background includes Director of Artistic Operations for Seattle Choruses, Operations Manager for the NW Children’s Foundation, and work with Altruist Partners, a consultant for non-profits. She has served as a teaching artist for Youth Theatre NW, Mercer Island.

Halie currently works at ad agency Wunderman Thompson. She holds an MFA from Seattle Pacific University.