ORGANIZATION
Board of Directors
FY September 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025
Stephen Feinberg
Founding Chair
Dorsar Investments
Donald R. Margo III
Chair
HUB International
Agustin Montes
Treasurer
Sunflower Bank
Kristi Marcum
Secretary
Bank of America / Merrill Lynch
Kate Barber
Community Volunteer
Jack Chapman
WestStar Bank
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Courtney Elam
Executive / Artistic Director
Peggy Feinberg
Community Volunteer
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Leonard Goodman, III
Goodman Financial Group
Beth Hahn
Community Volunteer
Romaree Herbert
Community Volunteer
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Madhi Nair
HRX Plus
Tania Schwartz
Community Volunteer
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Giselle Smith-Johnson
WestStar Bank
DeeDee Spier
Community Volunteer
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Anthony Tomasheski
Boys & Girls Clubs of El Paso
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Gene Wolf
Kemp Smith LLP
Ruben Guerra
Honorary Member
Guerra Investment Advisors
Cita Sanders
Honorary Member
Community Volunteer
Ellen Weinstein
Honorary Member
Artistic Director Emerita,
National Dance Institute
Staff Members
Courtney Elam
Executive / Artistic Director
Ismar Melchor
Music Director
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ADMINISTRATION
Erik Baray
Associate Director
Development
Barbara Bustamante
Associate Director
Programs
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David Sierra
Business Manager
TEACHING ARTISTS
Franky Alvidrez
Devine Arispe
Brenda Delgado
Freddie Edwards
Nancy Garcia
Mailin Pedregon
Laura Scally
Simoné Velasquez
MUSICIANS
Noe Cardenas
Paulina Ortiz
Pablo Prieto
INFORMATION FOR FUNDERS
For more information about the organization, please contact Erik Baray at (915)351-6999.
Friends & Partners FY23/24
$20,000 and Above
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Cesle & Mamie Dues Foundation
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Woody & Gayle Hunt Family Foundation
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Wilma D. Moleen Foundation
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Nike, Inc.
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SLF Foundation
$5,000 - $9,999
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Bodman Charitable Fund
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J.B. Margaret Blaugrund Foundation
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El Paso Community Foundation
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GECU Foundation
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Hightower Foundation
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JER Custom Homes
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Pedersen Family Foundation
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Shiloff Family Foundation
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Southwest University
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Southwire
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Stern Foundation
$10,000 - $19,999
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Cardwell Foundation
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Electric Company Charitable Foundation – El Paso Electric
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Find Your Light Foundation
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Hervey Foundation
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HUB International
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James Avery
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Museum & Cultural Affairs Department (MCAD) – City of El Paso
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Sanders Foundation
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Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA)
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United Way of El Paso County
OUR SPONSORS
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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EMPLOYMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Kids Excel El Paso is seeking employment candidates to participate in our annual Teacher Training Residency (August 2024).
Teaching Artists and Pianists
