Meet The Bushwick Team
The folks behind the best book club in town.
Join our team! Interested in applying early or learning more? Contact Executive Director Geoff Larson at [email protected].
Bushwick Leadership Team
![Drea Marilyn](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/230923.Bushwick-1-scaled-e1698269320268-300x300.jpg)
Drea Marilyn
![Emily Persha](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/230923.Bushwick-4-scaled-e1698269366807-300x300.jpg)
Emily Persha
![Geoff Larson](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/230923.Bushwick-12-scaled-e1698269476827-300x300.jpg)
Geoff Larson
![Kerry Garvin](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/230923.Bushwick-6-scaled-e1698269399696-300x300.jpg)
Kerry Garvin
![Wes Weddell](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/230923.Bushwick-10-scaled-e1698269436572-300x300.jpg)
Wes Weddell
![Bushwick Northwest](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/BBCS_Mark_2550x2550-300x300.jpg)
Bushwick Northwest
Bushwick Team
![Aimee Zoe](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Aimee-Zoe-300x300.jpg)
Aimee Zoe
![Alicia Healey](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Alicia-Healy.jpg)
Alicia Healey
![Amanda Winterhalter](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Amanda-Winterhalter-e1569308940149-300x300.jpg)
Amanda Winterhalter
![Barbie Stattman](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bio-pic-scaled-e1681412408644-283x300.jpg)
Barbie Stattman
![CD Littlefield](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CD-300x300.jpg)
CD Littlefield
![Erin Craver](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Erin-Craver-300x300.jpg)
Erin Craver
![Franchesska Berry](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Franchesska-Berry-e1662165705375-300x300.jpg)
Franchesska Berry
![Gisela Casa Madrid](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Gisela_pic-180x180.jpg)
Gisela Casa Madrid
![Jak McKool](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Jak-McKool-1-300x300.jpg)
Jak McKool
![Megan Krantz](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Megan-Krantz-1-300x300.jpg)
Megan Krantz
![Mike Votava](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/mike_votava_bio_home_web-300x300.jpg)
Mike Votava
![Moe Provencher](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Moe-e1569307459552-300x300.jpg)
Moe Provencher
![Nate Bogopolsky](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Nate-B-e1569307566255-300x300.jpg)
Nate Bogopolsky
![Sondra Segundo](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Sondra-performing-scaled-e1582258943983-300x300.jpg)
Sondra Segundo
![Bushwick Northwest](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/BBCS_Mark_2550x2550-300x300.jpg)
Bushwick Northwest
Guest Curators
![Riz Rollins](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Riz-300x300.jpg)
Riz Rollins
![Claudia Castro Luna](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Claudia-Castro-Luna-300x300.jpg)
Claudia Castro Luna
![Shin Yu Pai](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Shin-Yu-1-e1662166386523-300x300.jpg)
Shin Yu Pai
Booksellers Advisory Team
![Michael Wallenfels](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Michael-Wallenfels-300x300.jpg)
Michael Wallenfels
Michael Wallenfels is an artist and musician. He lives in Olympia, Washington.
![Jalen NeSmith](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Jalen-NeSmith-headshot-300x300.png)
Jalen NeSmith
Jalen (ia/ia/ia’s) is a graduate of NAU School of Music. Ia sells books at Third Place Books, dances with Huraiti Mana, and studies olelo Hawaii, the Hawaiian language.
![Grace Rajendran](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Grace-Rajendran-headshot-300x300.png)
Grace Rajendran
Grace (she/her) has been an enthusiastic part of the Seattle book world for several years - first as the Author Events Manager at University Book Store and now as Marketing Manager at Seattle Arts & Lectures and part-time staff of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association. She is passionate about providing a platform and support for historically marginalized voices and early-career authors. In her various roles, she is excited to be part of teams who are working on creating a vibrant and inclusive local book scene.
![Elaine U. Cho](https://thebushwickbookclubseattle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Elaine-Cho-headshot-300x300.png)
Elaine U. Cho
Elaine U. Cho (she/her) is a film critic, former bookseller, and current associate editor at Shelf Awareness. She has an MFA in Flute Performance from CalArts and is a Kyūdō practitioner. Her debut novel, Ocean’s Godori, is the first release from Hillman Grad Books and out April 2024.
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