Our organization is led by dedicated volunteers within the community, alongside a small group of paid staff.
Learn more about the structure of our organization and roles within it on our wiki here.
Our Leaders

Valerie Wilmot
Executive Director, At-large Board Member
(volunteer)

Jon Eklund
Board President
(volunteer)

Billy Nelson
Asmbly Founder, Board Treasurer
(volunteer)

Jordan Varat
Director of Outreach, Board Secretary
(volunteer)

Adam Stow
Director of Education

Taylor Gates
Director of IT
(volunteer)

James Freeman
CNC Lead Steward, At-large Board Member
(volunteer)

Drew Hynes
Wood Lathe Lead Steward
(volunteer)

Michael Doto
Woodshop Lead Steward
(volunteer)

JD Murphy
Woodshop Lead Steward
(volunteer)

Ethan Moore
Metal Shop Lead Steward
(volunteer)

Savanna Harvey
Metal Shop Welding Lead Steward
(volunteer)

Juliana Renner Ely
Ceramics Lead Steward
(volunteer)

Nick Emerson
Lasers Lead Steward
Interim Textiles Lead Steward
(volunteer)

John Wickham
Electronics Lead Steward
(volunteer)

Aneel Nazareth
3D Printing Lead Steward
(volunteer)
Our Staff

Evan Weinberger
Education Coordinator

Jason Sollman
Staff Instructor

Sid Holderbach
Membership and Volunteer Coordinator

Robert Szabo
Facilities Coordinator

Michelle Wilson
Facilities Coordinator

Seth White
Lead Kiln Operator

Perla Darnell
Kiln Operator

Richie Yeager
Backup Kiln Operator

Chase Hunter
Backup Kiln Operator