Pentacle's TEAM
Linda Artola
Fiscal Sponsorship Associate
Linda Artola is an arts and culture advocate with over seven years of experience in philanthropy, and more than six years in journalism, public relations, and social media management within nonprofit environments. She is currently the Fiscal Sponsorship Associate at Pentacle.
Previously, Linda was the Program Associate for the Building Bridges Program at the Doris Duke Foundation, where she played a key role in managing a $4 million a year grant program supporting arts-based and media projects that foster understanding between Muslim and non-Muslim communities across the U.S. Her work included overseeing grant processes, managing day-to-day operations, coordinating program events, and contributing to strategic planning and evaluation.
Linda brings a rich multimedia and communications background from her time at Democracy Now! Productions, Camino Public Relations, and other nonprofit and arts organizations in New York and Nicaragua. Her skills span radio and video production, translation, event planning, media outreach, and organizational operations.
As a cultural worker and artist, Linda—also known as La Lin—is a vinyl DJ and collector, curator and event producer. She is co-founder of Discolocas, a project that builds space for women in vinyl culture. She actively contributes to working and supporting independent arts presenters and artists. Originally from Nicaragua, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Communications from Central American University (UCA).
Natalie Bonniwell
Director of Operations
Natalie Bonniwell earned her Bachelor of Business Administration from Pace University NYC, with a focus in Arts & Entertainment Management studies. Before joining the Pentacle team, she gained over 4 years of experience working in the operations and administrative side of the music industry, helping independent artists connect with a team of experts and educational resources at Cari Cole Voice & Music Co. Having originally moved to New York in 2013 to study dance and music and ultimately navigating to the business side of the industry, Natalie has developed a strong passion for the arts in both her professional and personal life.
She first joined Pentacle in 2023 in the roles of Pentacle’s Operations Coordinator and the Unique Projects’ Fiscal Sponsorship Associate. In her time managing Unique Projects, she saw first hand the importance of supporting artists in their journey to accessing funding opportunities to create sustainable and scalable careers. This experience gave her the platform to strategize and further streamline the operational systems of the program and see the direct impact that these initiatives can have on arts workers and artists alike. Since transiting to her current role of Director of Operations in 2025, supporting the application of those principles for the larger Pentacle organization and the efficiency required to do so is her driving motive.
Anna Brady Marcus
Grants Manager
Anna Brady Marcus started her career in arts administration at Pentacle in 2001 where she was exposed to many areas of performing arts management and worked with dozens of dance companies and hundreds of performing artists. During her tenure at Pentacle she created a program to facilitate new explorations into media and dance, and founded Kinetic Cinema, a dance film screening series that ran monthly for four years. As a grant writer, she has over a decade of experience developing proposals for private and government institutions, specializing in funding for the arts. She enjoys putting into words the invaluable work that Pentacle does for the dance community and making a strong case for how important the arts are to our society.
Anna has her BFA in dance from California Institute of the Arts, and a graduate certificate in Media Management from the New School. She is also a writer of fiction and memoirs; founder of Anchor Your Legacy, a service for recording personal, family and community histories; and a performer and dance filmmaker.
Jay Chen
Community Engagement Associate
Jay Chen earned his Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communication from Baruch College, with a minor in Psychology. Before joining the Pentacle team, he owned and operated a small business for eight years, expanding it to over three locations and developing strong expertise in operations, retail management, and customer experience. Jay is passionate about helping creatives advance their careers and works closely with music artists in the electronic dance space. After joining Pentacle as an intern, Jay transitioned in the role of Community Engagement Associate, where he supports artists through program coordination and communications.
Quincie Hydock
Director of Programming
Quincie Hydock earned her BFA in dance & choreography from Virginia Commonwealth University. In 2013 she moved to New York City and co-founded a duet dance theater company, Q&A Productions. After volunteering as a production assistant at one of Pentacle’s APAP showcases, Quincie joined Pentacle’s staff in 2014. Before becoming Director of Programming in 2024, she was director of the Administrative Support Program, where she developed the program over a 4-year period to best fit the evolving needs of performing artists.
During her time at Pentacle, Quincie's excellent management and leadership skills have been honed through producing two successful seasons of the Pentacle Dance Series at the Rubin Museum; coordinating Pentacle’s Arts Administration Internship Program during a period of rapid growth for the program; serving as one of the program administrators working directly with artists in the ART program; managing partnerships with fellow arts organizations like Dance/NYC; and developing and coordinating the Tour Ready Lab program. Being a dance and music artist herself helps inform her work with artists and better understand how to support their needs. In addition to her work at Pentacle, Quincie performs with Parisian burlesque dance company The Cabaret Burlesque, sings and dances in the band Gentleman Brawlers, is a trampoline fitness instructor, and enjoys sewing clothes and rock climbing.
Jacob Litvack
Operations and Program Associate
Jacob Litvack was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, where he developed a love for live performance at a young age. Pursuing his passion, Jacob went on to receive a B.A. in Theatre with an Emphasis in Acting from USC’s School of Dramatic Arts in 2021, while being Vice President of the Theatre Student Association and Marketing Chair of Aeneid Theatre Company. Moving to New York in the Fall of 2023, Jacob is excited to be joining Pentacle as an Operations and Program Associate to support developing artists and talents in the creative field.
Michael Membreno
Fiscal Associate
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Michael Membreno is a financial professional committed to supporting the arts community. A Brooklyn College graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, his goal extends beyond traditional number-crunching. Michael aims to be a collaborative partner who helps artists navigate financial complexities and support their creative endeavors.
Felicia Rosenfeld
Interim Executive Director
Felicia Rosenfeld has been purposefully involved in the performing arts and social service communities for decades. Felicia began working at Pentacle as an intern in 1983. She joined Pentacle’s Board in 1986, and then returned in 2002 as Director of Educational Programming. She became Director of Programming in 2006 and then served as Co-Director until June 2015. While at Pentacle, Felicia established an LA office for eight years and oversaw infrastructure programming in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. From 2015-2018, she was Executive Director of Dance Resource Center (DRC), the service organization for dance in the Greater Los Angeles Area. She continued as DRC Community Advocate from 2018-2022. Since 2018, through FARconnector, Felicia has served as a mentor, thought partner and organizational strategist, working with individual artists and creative organizations to attain organizational wellness and professional health. She created DEFT, Dance Executive Fellowship Team, a fellowship nurturing thoughtful talented arts executives committed to strong flexible infrastructure. Felicia also practiced law for five years and then was Director of Product Development for Civic Research Institute, a publishing company focusing on the criminal justice and tax systems for eight years.
Felicia has served as a panelist for the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, the LA County Arts Commission, the Culver City Arts Commission, and the Santa Monica Department of Cultural Affairs. She served on the Dance/USA Board of Trustees for six years (helping create and co-chairing the Committee on Equity, Inclusion and Diversity), as well as on boards and committees for multiple arts, educational and social service organizations. Felicia currently serves on the Board of Directors of Arts for LA. Through her participation in Americans for the Arts, Californians for the Arts, Arts for L.A., Dance Resource Center, and New Yorkers for Culture and Arts Felicia advocates for support of the arts and for arts to play a role in all sectors on national, state, and local levels.
Upon being appointed as Interim Executive Director by Pentacle’s Board of Directors on February 1, 2024, Felicia worked alongside Executive Director Clarissa Soto Josephs to bring about a smooth transition before assuming full leadership on April 1, 2024. Her goals as Interim Executive Director are to continue Pentacle’s invaluable infrastructure support for its partner artists and organizations and to bring all its stakeholders together to build the next exciting chapter in Pentacle’s history as the organization approaches its 50th anniversary.
Brian Sounalath
Fiscal Services Manager
Brian Sounalath studied Social Economics and Theater at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where he lived before moving to New York. Prior to joining Pentacle, he worked in accounting at the Creative Artists Agency, with responsibilities in accounts payable and expense tracking for agents. He has also worked in television production, managing an office for a writers’ room where he handled all expenses and payroll. Early on in his career, he was a night auditor for a boutique hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Additionally, he has experience working in casting, as a script coordinator for animation shows, and was also a professional actor. As a Fiscal Associate at Pentacle, Brian is excited to put his math skills to good use in supporting artists on their creative journeys.
Zhao Kai Wu
Fiscal Associate
Zhao Kai Wu is a graduate from Baruch College with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance. He has a background in the performing arts, having studied instrumental music for a majority of his life and has a passion for the arts. After starting as an intern at Pentacle, Zhao has transitioned into the role of Fiscal Associate and is eager to contribute to supporting creators and artists with their businesses.
Board of Directors
Robin Carol | Communications Director, Public Art Fund
Marilyn Peck Francescon (Co-Chair) | Attorney
Blair Freeman | Vice President, Investment Banking, Goldman Sachs
Stephane Duret | Founder & Executive Director, Kaiser's Room
Ian Garrett (Secretary) | Director, Centre for Sustainable Practice in the Arts
Lucille J. Karp | General Counsel & Partner, McElroy Deutsch
James Pierre-Louis | Private Equity Counsel, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Brian J. McCormick (Co-Chair) | Writer, Educator
Felicia Rosenfeld (Ex Officio) | Interim Executive Director, Pentacle
Jennifer Dore Russo (Treasurer) | Chief Financial Officer, SupplyHouse.com
Michael Solomon | Director of Administration, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center