Ashley S. Jordan

Ashley S. Jordan is Artistic Associate for Black Arts MKE responsible for production leadership, line producer, program and institutional collaborator and the organization's artistic ambassador.

She prides herself on creating art that will evoke thoughts and actions in the mind, body, and spirit. She is vibrantly vested in producing and creating a space for artists of color to not only perform, but attend and experience a presence of opportunity. She values the work and ongoing tradition Black Arts MKE is building and continuing to set the tone for creative greatness. 

Ashley served as a Lead In-House Program Coordinator at PEARLS for Teen Girls. She had the joy of being a Lead Teaching Artist and Recruitment Coordinator for Milwaukee Repertory Theater for the August Wilson Monologue Competition now known as Next Narrative Monologue Competition. It has also been her mission to provide health and wellness as an entrepreneur with her beverage company Soulful Juice. She considers herself an advocate for equality and justice working with Leaders Igniting Transformation and African American Roundtable. She was also the Co-founder of Lights! Camera! Soul! where she produced and acted in The Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe while bridging the gap with the theater community at Alverno College and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Ashley holds an Associate Degree from Milwaukee Area Technical College in Marketing Management and a B.A. in Leadership from Alverno College. She is a proud alum and owes all of her gratitude to the fine women and aunts in her life. She continues to create and promote theater to bring a powerful change and impactful conversations to the MKE community. 

In her spare time she loves juicing, reading, thrifting and visiting local/black and brown owned businesses! She is grateful for her upbringing and excited for this chapter! 

 

Rebecca L. Owen

Rebecca is the Chief Development Officer for Black Arts MKE responsible for strategic fundraising and development.  She brings a wealth of experience in all aspects of philanthropy. Rebecca will advance Black Arts MKE's mission to mentor youth of color in underrepresented nonprofit management career fields including the dynamic and rewarding fundraising/development sector.

Rebecca has served as the Development Director for Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra, Deputy Director, Development at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center and Vice President of Development for the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.   She  served as a member of the Board of the Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra and Bookwork Gardens and belongs to the Association of Fundraising Professionals, FUEL Milwaukee and REV Collective.  Rebecca has a Masters of Art in Museum Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in History.

In her spare time, Rebecca loves to spend time with family and friends (especially her two dogs!), traveling, reading, writing, playing music, photography and volunteering.