Office and Facilities Staff
Hillary Tully, Executive Director
Hillary is a writer and folklorist originally from Tallahassee, Florida. She brings experience in arts administration, communications, and education and she holds a Master’s in Folklore from the University of Oregon. With a love of folklife and a passion for supporting local arts and artists, she joined Arbutus in October 2020 and is excited to carry forward its mission.
Julie Stutzman, Design & Communications Lead
Julie is a photographer and designer with a background in higher education administration. She brings to Arbutus her love for visual storytelling and passion for creating community. Julie is currently on family leave.
Bethany Noviello, Registrar
Bethany supports community members with their class enrollment needs and works with each instructor to develop classes and post them to our catalog each quarter. She joined the Arbutus team in 2022.
Jessie Knorr, Marketing & Events Coordinator
Jessie manages our newsletter, social media, flyering, and other promotional efforts, while also supporting events such as Open Mic Night, Arts Walk, and more. She was a 2024 Ceramics Artist-in-Residence and a featured artist for Arbutus Folk School’s October 2024 Arts Walk exhibition.
Cheryl Upshaw, Administrative Coordinator
Cheryl reviews and responds to emails and phone calls from the community and supports behind-the-scenes efforts such as in-kind donation processing, scholarship management, event rentals, and more. She also teaches knitting at Arbutus Folk School and across the region.
Elizabeth Mauro, Ceramics Studio Manager
Elizabeth is the host for most Open Studio sessions, runs the kilns and orders supplies, manages storage and organization, cleans, leads the studio team, and much more. They were the 2023 Ceramics Artist-in-Residence and the featured artist for Arbutus Folk School’s April 2024 Arts Walk exhibition.
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View our Woodworking, Ceramics, Fiber Arts, and other Arts Instructor Staff here.
Board of Directors
David Paul
Retired school administrator. Prior board service includes Council for Exceptional Children, Washington State Special Education Coalition, and Maritime Heritage Foundation.
Beth Schluter
Director of Finance and Scholarships for the South Puget Sound Community College Foundation. Lifelong lover of art history, craft and folk arts.
Mary Soltman
Retired, Dean of Humanities and Communications at South Puget Sound Community College.
Jane Stone
Retired Professor of Art History and Studio Art, South Puget Sound Community College.
Ellen F Zito
WA Department of Children,Youth and Families: early childhood education policy, former preschool teacher/purveyor of wonder.
Kuen Kuen Spichiger
Program Specialist at Folk and Traditional Arts Program, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission; Artist/Educator/Illustrator of Kuen Art Shop LLC.
Annie Barrett
Self-employed wellness coach and yoga instructor, supporter of traditional music and community arts.
Tamara Kubacki
Folklorist with experience in museum education and cultural event programming; grief educator and coach at Listening to Grief.
Monica Taylor
Monica Taylor joined our board in 2024 and is the Creative Manager at Olympia Federal Savings, bringing experience in communications, design, and fundraising. She is excited to join the Arbutus team to support local arts!
