We are the Pop-up Project

Jules Downum

Co-Founder and Executive Director

Louie Marin-Howard

Director of Outreach and Education

Katelyn Kirnie

Director of Development

Jerigray Eduave

Director of Content and Company Management

Our Board of Directors 2023

Ann Cater

Chair

Former Director of Corporate Support at PBS WTCI. Expertise in Fundraising, Media, Public/Community Relations, Planning/Organizing. Influence with: Arts, Business Relations.

Chloe Morrison

Secretary

Marketing and Communication at Launch TN. Expertise in Marketing, Communication, Media, Community Outreach. Influence with: Arts, Film/Media.

Harolda Bryson

Member at Large

Office of the City Attorney. Expertise in legal. Influence with: Government, Public/Community Relations.

Email: hbryson@chattanooga.gov

Betsy Caldwell Cake

Member at Large

Community Volunteer. Expertise in education and Spanish. Influence with: Community engagement, educational programming, and translation.

Woodson Carpenter

Member at Large

The Community Foundation Expertise in community development, artistic placemaking, music, non-profit management, and resource development.

Lya Kimbrough

Member at Large

Entrepreneur Center: Urban League. Expertise in events, finance, start-ups. Public/Community Relations, Artists, Planning/Organizing. Influence with: Arts, Business, Media, Government.

Kreneshia
Whiteside-McGee

Member at Large

Independent Curator, Former Chief Curator at Association for Visual Artists (AVA). Expertise in Artists, Public/Community Relations, Fundraising. Influence with: Arts, Media, Inclusion.

Barry Wilde

Member at Large

Real Estate Developer, Musician. Expertise in Artists, Financial Management, Public/Community Relations. Influence with: Arts, Business, Media.

Maria E.
Vives-Rodriguez

Member at Large

PhD - Early Intervention Evaluator at Signal Centers. Expertise in Early Childhood Education, Integrated Curriculum Development, Movement Education. Influence with: Education, Equity, and Diversity.