Who We Are
Our paths have continually drawn us to the proverbial blank page and its possibilities, marked by a mindset that embraces challenge. We are persistent in our vision and united in our desire to create spaces, events, experiences, and opportunities for community building and real connection.
Core Team
Jon Fox
Jon is an entrepreneur, founder, and executive-level manager with over 30+ years of interactive multimedia development, live event production, and experiential marketing programs for Fortune 500 companies around the world. He has managed companies from start-up through merger and acquisition with two successful exits. He produced the first UN webcast, the first Burning Man webcast, the Digital Art Be-In, and a peace conference featuring Eli Weisel, Jimmy Carter, Simon Peres, and Nelson Mandela. He also helped NASA broadcast the Mars Pathfinder landing.
Michael Nash
Michael is the founder and executive director of Roots & Branches Conservancy and serves as executive producer and artistic director for its flagship event, Sound Summit, an annual music festival staged high atop Mount Tam. He has worked for decades across Bay Area arts and culture as a music journalist, record producer, artist manager, creative writer, talent buyer, and industry consultant. Michael is also playwright, lyricist, and project manager for a Broadway-scale stage musical he co-authored with Bob Weir, Taj Mahal, and David Murray.
Brett Terpeluk
Brett founded Studio Terpeluk in 2008 after a decade long collaboration with Pritzker Prize winning architect Renzo Piano. Brett played a pivotal role in the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco, the largest LEED Platinum museum in the world, where he assumed the role of local project architect. Brett is involved in several non -profits and was past board president of the AIA San Francisco’s Center for Architecture and Design. Brett is a licensed California architect and LEED accredited professional.
Dan Foldes
Dan is a San Francisco-based audio engineer, filmmaker, and deeply engaged citizen with 20+ years experience in event, concert, and film production - from touring internationally with Grammy- winning artists to being at the controls of countless important live events. A long time Upper - Haight/Cole Valley resident, he founded the backyard community concert series Echoes in the Valley in 2022, and is widely connected across the Bay Area’s music, arts, and non - profit communities.
Julie Phelps
In her recent professional experience as Artistic & Executive Director of the interdisciplinary arts space CounterPulse, Phelps combined grassroots community engagement and institutional frameworks to create a dynamic home for art and culture for over 15 years. In 2023 raised $7 million to renovate and acquire CounterPulse’s building. The new facility has been acclaimed by the press and featured in architectural reviews, receiving the 2017 Inspiration Award from CONTRACT magazine.
Tim Lynch
Tim leads overall station operations for KALX, overseeing both staff and volunteers to ensure high-quality broadcasting and training. Maintaining compliance with FCC regulations and University policies, he also manages budget allocation, financial planning, and fundraising initiatives to support station growth. He is also emcee at local music festivals like Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and High Sierra and hosts the ‘Dead to the World’ show on KPFA Community Radio.
Architectural / Design Team
Studio Terpeluk is an architecture and design atelier founded in 2007. They work for both private and public entities, in both North America and abroad, on a wide range of project types ranging from residential and hospitality to commercial and civic.
Lead Architect
Historic ArchitectKitty’s multifaceted training as architect, historian, and conservator provides the foundation for her comprehensive approach to preservation projects.
Structural EngineersBorn in New Zealand over 65 years ago, Holmes is a distinctively international business. With more than 500 people worldwide, Holmes delivers a powerful combination of innovation, technical excellence, and good old-fashioned pragmatism.
Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing EngineeringMHC is an engineering design firm that works dynamically with clients to meet their specific set of contextual needs from site and sustainability, to acoustics and user specific design.
Acoustic EngineerWSDG is an award-winning international firm specializing in Acoustics and AV Technology consulting and design. With offices in New York, Miami, Basel, and Berlin.
In 2011 we founded PritchardPeck on a belief that it was possible to have it all: thoughtful, unique, quality design aligned with the values and goals of our clients, our designers, and our families.
Lighting Designer
Land Use AttorneyExperts in Real Estate, Commercial and Personal Litigation/Arbitration. Insurance, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Administration/Litigation, Business and Personal Transactional Matters
Construction ServicesSingular Builders
A personal, innovative, sustainable approach to the most technically demanding and detail-focused construction projects. At Singular Builders, we are committed to strengthening the communities where we live and work.