Leadership

KATE NORDSTRUM, Chief Programming Officer, has led festival curation and programming for The Great Northern since December 2019. The “innovative impresario” (Pioneer Press) and “storied matchmaker” (Minneapolis Star Tribune) is respected worldwide. Named “Best Independent Producer” by the Star Tribune, Nordstrum’s current/recent projects include copresentations and partnerships with the Walker Art Center, Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, National Gallery of Art, Cincinnati Symphony, MASS MoCA, On Being with Krista Tippett, Baryshnikov Arts Center, LA Philharmonic, Palm Springs Art Museum, Bedroom Community, New Amsterdam Records, Symphony Space, Ecstatic Music Festival, and American Swedish Institute. Nordstrum has been widely praised for her programmatic vision and catholic tastes, with media outlets describing her as “the most adventurous music curator in town” (MinnPost), “a presenter of rare initiative” (Star Tribune), and “Twin Cities’ curatorial powerhouse with international pull” (Minnesota Public Radio). Her work in the field of performing arts planning and communications is extensive.

JOVAN C. SPELLER REBOLLAR, Executive Director, has had a dedicated career in nonprofit arts administration for more than 15 years. Her work has impacted broad communities throughout New York, Washington, D.C., and Minnesota. Her expertise spans development and fundraising, grant-making, education, entrepreneurship, and nonprofit management. Outside of the workforce she is both a supporter and practitioner of the arts. Her vast experience allows her to understand and negotiate relationships that achieve and sustain successful organizations. Whether in business, art, or as a hobby permaculturist, she is most passionate about creating harmonious ecosystems that generate abundance and sustainability. She is equally committed to the growth of opportunities for creative entrepreneurs and the advancement of the arts as a necessary cultural movement, essential to community health.

Staff

Jasa McKenzie
Festival Producer

J Beckett
Festival Operations Manager

Brianna Low
Sales & Marketing Manager

Lillie Benowitz
Climate & Family Programs Producer

Inga Rice
Bookeeper

Board of Directors

Eric Dayton, Board President
Askov Finlayson

Maxine Bédat
New Standard Institute

Jothsna Harris
Change Narrative LLC

Carson Kipfer
Entrepreneur