Meet the 2025 Night Fall Board of Directors & Interim Leadership Team

Jeanika Browne-Springer, President

Affiliations: CT Humanities, HartBeat Ensemble member

Mellissa Craig, VP & Treasurer

Affiliations: Greater Hartford Academy of Arts, Trinity College

Derek Hall, Secretary

Affiliations: DEI Consultant

Bryan Swormstedt, Member

Affiliations: CREC Academy of Computer Science, filmmaker

Jason Ramos, Member

Affiliations: Baila Con Gusto

Venice Sterling, Member

Affiliations: HR professional

Chelsea Ross, Member

Affiliations: Partnership for Strong Communities

Tekowa Omara-Otunnu, Member

Affiliations: CT Office of the Arts, Music Production, vocalist & writer

Mike Keo, Member

Affiliations: Communications Officer, Documentary Film & Photography

AJ Johnson, Member

Affiliations: Center For Leadership and Justice, Neighborhood Organizing, Owner of The Hat House by Brothers Johnson 1929 Hat Co.

Michelle Strawder, Member

Affiliations: The Renaissance Consultant

Interested in joining our Board of Directors? Email us your resume and availability to info@nightfallhartford.org

Meet the Support Team

STAFF & CONSULTANTS

PRESS & GRAPHICS Jacques Lamarre for BuzzEngine

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Jeanika Browne-Springer

PROGRAM COORDINATION & STAGE MANAGER Cherokee Cowherd

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Loren Denise

ACCOUNTANT Serra Borawski

FRIENDS OF NIGHT FALL

Tiesha Gayle, Fontaine Fund, Joe Barber, Dejé & Devé-Ann Bennett, Tom Bittel, David Borawski, Valerie & David Carrier, Tracey Carter, Zoë Chatfield, Anthony Cherolis, Charmaine Craig, Jennifer Crookes, Kevin Cubberly, Liz Dupont-Diehl, Meghan Freed & Kristen Marcroft, Tracy Gale, Kamora Herrington, Rosanna Karabetsos, Trudi Lebron, Lauren Little, Jessica Martel, Kalob Martinez, Marjorie Morrissey, Thomas Oakes & Heather Scerra, Mark Overmyer-Velazquez, Meckla Pinnix, Recina Reynolds, Paul Spirito, Dr. Richard Stillson, Herb Virgo, Linda Wayman, Chion Wolf, Robin Zaleski