President, SNAC Board of Directors

Jennifer Kleven is a life-long Las Vegan who is committed to expanding access to arts and culture for under-resourced communities in Las Vegas. Her love of art and community was honed during her time at the University of Nevada Las Vegas where she received her BFA in Art and a BA in Art History. Upon completing her degrees in 2009, she opened Kleven Contemporary gallery in the now closed Emergency Arts building on Fremont Street, where she exhibited local, national and international artists who received great praise for their innovative work.

Kleven is the Deputy Director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs for the city of Las Vegas and in that role she oversees the Cultural Affairs division: public art and galleries, festivals and performances, and special events. Previous to accepting the Deputy Director position in April 2024, she spent 13 years at the Neon Museum and was part of the team that opened the museum to the public in 2012. As the Director of Advancement for the last three years of her tenure, she oversaw fund development, membership, grants and events. 

Kleven is a Creative West (previously WESTAF) Leader of Color, past president of the Nevada Museums Association and currently serves on the Las Vegas Arts Commission. She is a practicing visual artist, active independent curator and grant reviewer for Nevada Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts and Creative West.

Treasurer, SNAC Board of Directors

Finance + Budget Committee Chair

Mickey Sprott is the program administrator for public art at Clark County, Nevada in the Department of Parks and Recreation. Sprott manages the Public Art Office focused on creating large scale public art in both rural and urban settings, education for the professional artist, youth education, operates three galleries and oversees the conservation of the collection.  Sprott holds a master’s degree in public administration and a bachelor’s degree in art with a minor in art history. She is a member of the Americans for the Arts, Henderson Arts Advisory Commissioner, served on the City of Las Vegas Arts Commission 2017-2023, as Chair in 2021-2022 and was the project manager for the 1 October Memorial Committee and winning concept design from JCJ Architecture, the Forever One Memorial.

Secretary, SNAC Board of Directors

Application + Admin Committee Chair

Demecina Beehn is a Las Vegas-based cultural producer and art administrator whose work focuses on elevating the art and voices of underrepresented communities and cultivating intersectional safe spaces for dialogue and expression. During her fifteen-year career, Beehn has developed high-level projects, curated exhibitions, activated multiple local and international artist residencies, and managed a multimillion-dollar corporate fine art collection. Throughout her career, Beehn has architected organizational structures where there were none. She holds a M.A. in Museum and Exhibition Studies from University of Illinois - Chicago and a B.F.A in sculpture from School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Currently, she is Director Art & Culture of MGM Resorts International. The multifaceted art program of MGM Resorts features the MGM Resorts Fine Art Collection, Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art and numerous art-focused activations and partnerships.

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Advocacy + Legislation Committee Co-Chair

Raised in the Chicago area, Wendy Kveck has made her home in Las Vegas, Nevada for the past twenty-five years, where she contributes to the community in various roles as an artist, educator, and advocate. Kveck's artwork confronts popular images and historical depictions of women as cultural markers through the mediums of painting, drawing, collage and performance. She has exhibited her work nationally, and her projects have been supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Nevada Arts Council and the Nevada Humanities. She is an Assistant Professor in Residence at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where she teaches in the Department of Art and coordinates the Graduate Program. She is the founder of Couch in the Desert, a collaborative curatorial project highlighting contemporary art and artists who have contributed to the presentation and discussion of contemporary art in Las Vegas. 

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Advocacy + Legislation Committee Co-Chair

After graduating from UCLA's School of Theatre, Film, and Television, Jeana Blackman Taylor was working professionally in all three genres as an actor, writer, producer, and director when she was brought to Las Vegas in 2009 to perform as the Nanny in Cirque du Soleil's KA, where she eventually became an Artist Coach for acting and auditions. She has currently performed over 5,000 shows.

To help creative artists and organizations that have struggled with the operational and strategic planning that can lead to greater sustainability, Blackman Taylor earned a Master of Public Administration with an emphasis in Nonprofit Management from UNC-Chapel Hill and launched JBT Creative. She has worked with several organizations in Las Vegas, most notably with Broadway in the HOOD, and currently serves as the Managing Director for the Nevada Shakespeare Festival.

As an active member of the community, Blackman Taylor created Everyday People Taking Action (now renamed as Humanity Hub) to address issues facing Las Vegas, serves at the Chair of the Bond Oversight Committee for CCSD and is on the board for the Las Vegas chapter of the National Charity League.

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Matt Hodges migrated from NYC to Las Vegas, working as the Director of Art & Experience at Spiegelworld. For over 25 years, he has been operating as a visual storyteller, creating props for every kind of theatre in New York and eventually assembling wild environments for shows and restaurants on the Las Vegas strip and around the world. Approaching hospitality and entertainment from a theatrical point of view, he is interested in conjuring strange and beautiful worlds and the good times that can happen there.

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Communications Committee Chair

Allison Monette-Cordova is the Founder & CEO of Cordova Creative – a marketing,public relations, and digital agency. An Emmy Award winner, Monette-Cordova began her career as a TV news reporter. Since leaving the newsroom, she has focused on helping businesses advance their missions through strategic marketing, public relations, and digital media. She has worked in a wide range of industries including education, government, nonprofit, arts and culture, sports, and more. Her client portfolio includes PBS, Teach for America, Nevada Humanities, Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada, UNLV, and more. In addition to her work in marketing, she is a powerful community connector bringing public-private partnerships to life across business sectors.

Monette-Cordova holds a Bachelor’s in communications from the University of San Diego and a Master of Communication Management from the University of Southern California. She is a member of the Public Education Foundation’s Hispanic and Latino Legacy Committee and a Board member at Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas. In addition, she’s a member of Latinas in Power, The Junior League of Las Vegas, and the Vegas Chamber Executive Women’s Council. In 2025, Monette-Cordova was honored with the Public Relations Practitioner of the Year award by the Public Relations Society of America Las Vegas Chapter. In 2022, she received a 40 under 40 recognition by Vegas Inc.

Fundraising + Outreach Committee Chair

Christy Sakamoto is the Regional Impact Manager for Meow Wolf. In this role she builds partnerships with the Las Vegas community supporting arts access, equity and education. She is a Honey Badger for life with the 2023 Leadership Las Vegas class, deepening her commitment to betterment of Las Vegas. Sakamoto dedicates her time to Asian Pacific Alumni UCLA on the scholarship committee and volunteering with Neon Museum. She serves on the board of Pride Tree, and as an Advisory Board member for Black Mountain Institute. She was previously with the Mob Museum, and the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles.