Our Team
Meet our Managing Artistic Director, Jacobo Lovo
As the Managing Artistic Director of Latino Arts, Inc., Jacobo leads the organization while developing community-focused educational and cultural programming. He also advocates for the arts through collaborations with other arts organizations.
Jacobo believes in the positive impact the arts have on our quality of life and strongly believes the arts play a crucial role in strengthening Milwaukee's economic vitality and competitiveness in developing and attracting talent locally, nationally, and internationally.
Prior to his role at Latino Arts, Jacobo spent 16 years as an art educator for Latino Arts’ sister-organization United Community. Center
Board Members
Marlene Castillo - Chair | Johnson Bank
Danielle Machata - Vice-Chair | Godfrey & Kahn
David Westrup - Secretary |Von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Laura Gutiérrez - Treasurer | United Community Center
Maira Gavioli | Independent Attorney, Community Volunteer
Gladys Manzanet | Northwestern Mutual
Claudia Martinez | Bader Philanthropies
Laura E. Matthew, Ph.D. | Marquette University
Amanda Nelson | Shorewest Realtors
Polo Paredes | Rockwell Automation
Michael Reyes | Flores & Reyes Law Offices
Marsha Sehler | Community Volunteer