About Us

MISSION STATEMENT

Founded in 2022, the TechArtista Foundation (TAF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit grassroots organization based in St. Louis, Missouri. The TechArtista Foundation creates space for St. Louis artists and entrepreneurs by providing resources and cultivating a community that enriches our region’s cultural and economic landscape.

Leadership

  • Chauncey Nelson

    BOARD PRESIDENT

  • Jess Bellomo

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Laura Lakhwara

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Jason Antwi

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Megan Lee Slocum

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Max Rava

    BOARD MEMBER

  • Christopher Holt

    FOUNDER, BOARD ADVISOR

  • Matt Menietti

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Artist Advisory Board

Bridget Melloy, SENIOR DIRECTOR AT BARRETT BARRERA PROJECTS

Edo Rosenblith, VISUAL ARTIST + FREELANCE ILLUSTRATOR

Jayvn Solomon, FOUNDER AT LOUTOPIA | DESIGNER AT L.O.T.U.S. LABS

Kalaija Mallery, ARTISTIC + EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE LUMINARY

Stan Chisholm, ARTIST AT 18 & COUNTING

STL Startup Week Advisory Board

Caroline May, FOUNDER/WRITER AT GROWN

Emily Hemingway, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT TECHSTL

Krystal Ren, COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR AT MIDWEST BANKCENTRE

CeCe Mingo, YOUTH PROGRAMS FACILITATOR, LEAD STL

Lewis Sheats, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT CHAIFETZ CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Michael Kiel, CEO & FOUNDER AT BOAT PLANET

Saida Cornejo Zuñiga, RECRUITMENT AND CAPITAL ACCESS LEAD AT WEPOWER

Danielle Deavens, CO-FOUNDER AT BOLD XCHANGE

James Jaworski, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATE AT ARMSTRONG TEASDALE

Isabel Acevedo, MANAGER OF TECHNOLOGY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT BIOSTL