Meadows 2050 Council
2023 – 24 Meadows 2050 Council Members
Thane Economou ’10
Council Chair
B.A., Cinema-Television & B.B.A.
Writer & Director
Culver City, California
Emily K. Graham ‘07
Immediate Past Council Chair
B.A., Corporate Communication & Public Affairs with minor in Ethics
Chief Equity & Impact Officer & SVP, Diversity & Inclusion Communications
Omnicom Group
Washington, D.C.
Saniha Aziz ’19, ’22
B.A., Journalism, B.B.A., Finance, &
M.S., Applied Economics & Predictive Analytics
Executive Communications Advisor
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Charles Beavers ’17
Master of Arts in International Arts Management (MMIAM)
Major Gifts Officer, Texas Ballet Theatre
Fort Worth, Texas
Mychael G. Chinn ’07
B.F.A., Theatre
Director, Original Movies & Limited Series, MTV Ent. Studios
Los Angeles, California
Jordan Chlapecka ’11
B.A., Advertising & B.A., Anthropology
Creative Director, Momentum Worldwide
New York, New York
E. Craven ’13, ’14
B.M., Music Therapy & B.A., Psychology
Founder & Music Therapist at North Star Therapy, LLC
Co-Founder at LIFT Therapies, LLC
Plano, Texas
Shauna Davis ’15
B.F.A., Dance Performance with minor in Business
Dancer & Choreographer
Los Angeles, California
Jer'Lisa J. Devezin ’19
M.F.A., Art
Visiting Lecturer, SMU Meadows Division of Art
Interdisciplinary Artist
Dallas, Texas
Nicolás González ’16
B.F.A., Art with minor in Art History
Muralist
Dallas, Texas
Kayla G. Griffis ’20, ’21
B.A., Advertising with minors in Graphic Design & Spanish & M.A., Advertising
Senior Strategist, Saatchi & Saatchi
Frisco, Texas
John Holiday ’07
B.M., Voice Performance
Countertenor & Singing Artist
Professor of Voice, Lawrence University Conservatory of Music
Appleton, Wisconsin
James R. Jillson ’13, ’15
B.A., Music with minors in Arts Management & Arts Entrepreneurship & M.A./M.B.A.
Adjunct Lecturer, Meadows Arts Management & Arts Entrepreneurship
Director of Analytics, Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Dallas, Texas
Mark A. Lau ’06
B.A., Advertising & B.B.A., Marketing
Global Director, EKIN & Heritage, Nike, Inc.
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Adrienne Lichliter-Hines ’09, ’10
B.A., Art History with minor in French & B.A, Studio Art
Manager of Communications & International Projects, Nasher Sculpture Center
President, Advisory Board, Corsicana Artist & Writers Residency
Dallas, Texas
Deepa K. Liegel ’17
B.F.A., Dance Performance with minor in Arts Management
Company Member, Limón Dance Company
New York, New York
(photo credit: Pete Saloutos)
Emily Walsh Potts ’15
B.A., Public Relations & Strategic Communication
with minors in English and Spanish
Manager, HR Communications, Children's Health
President, SMU CCPA Alumni Council
Dallas, Texas
Caitlin Rain ’12
M.F.A., Theatre
Costume Designer & Illustrator
Brooklyn, New York
Adam N. Salas ’18
M.M., Piano Performance & Pedagogy
Adjunct Lecturer, Class Piano, Piano Preparatory Department, SMU Meadows Division of Music
Dallas, Texas
Gloria Salinas ’10
B.A., Journalism with minors in American Politics, Law and Administration, & Spanish
Vice President, Frisco Economic Development Corporation
Dallas, Texas
Asiel Sepúlveda, Ph.D. ’15, ’21
M.A., Art History, Ph.D., Art History
Assistant Professor, Art & Music Department, Simmons University
Quincy, Massachusetts
Kristin J. Stubblefield ’19
B.M., Music Education & Candidate for M.M., Music Education
Music Specialist, South Euless Elementary, Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD
Bedford, Texas
Olivia A. Smith ’11
B.F.A., Studio Art with minors in Art History & English
Co-founder & Director, Magenta Plains Gallery
New York, New York
Emely G. Villeda-Principe ’17
B.A., Computer Science & B.A., Creative Computing with minor in Art
Software Engineer, AT&T
Garland, Texas
Tania Glick ’19
M.A., Design & Innovation
Sr. Innovation Designer, Southwest Airlines
Dallas, Texas
Not Pictured
Janine N. Beckles ’04
B.A., Dance Performance & B.A., Sociology
Principal Dancer/Assistant to Artistic Director, Philadanco
Adjunct Professor of Dance, Rowan University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania