Board Members

Diana K. Murphy (she/they) is a writer, editor, and content strategist based in San Francisco. She thrives on producing accessible and data-driven products and experiences for cultural organizations that are engaging and have long-term impact. She is a culturally sensitive and collaborative team player who loves to think creatively and holistically about how to reach diverse audiences. She holds an M.A. in Museum Studies from Marist College / Istituto Lorenzo de’Medici completed in Florence, Italy, and a B.A. in the

Lucy Milligan Wahl is the founder of LMW Edits, a San Francisco based professional organizing company. Previously, she earned an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management, worked in fundraising at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education, and graduated with an AB from Princeton University. A lifelong dancer and lover of performance, she was drawn to CounterPulse by the breadth and depth of the work presented. What she didn’t expect was to discover a thriving, vibrant community full

Peter McCormack is a marketing and communications professional currently serving as Vice President of Highwire PR. He works with clients from established Fortune 500 companies to tech startups, and manufacturers to local arts organizations. For several years, he ran PR for Taste of Potrero, SF’s premier food gala which features servings from the city’s star chefs benefitting the Daniel Webster Elementary School. At CounterPulse, Peter serves on the Strategic Planning Committee. He graduated from Tufts University, where he collaborated and

Stephanie Kurteff is an Attorney, currently working for a nonprofit organization focused on women’s health. Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area by parents who loved and frequented small community theater, she grew up with an appreciation of the arts and is inspired by CounterPulse’s vision to create community through art. Stephanie graduated college from UC Davis and Law School at the University of Oregon. She lived in Austin, Seattle and New York City, before settling back to the Bay

Shannon Hong is a product manager at Scale AI, a company accelerating the development of AI applications across many industries. She focuses her time on technology, policy, and culture, and how they interweave to shape our communities and society at large. Shannon deeply admires the creative, justice-focused, and community-driven work of CounterPulse, and sits on the Strategic Planning and Development committees to support and shape CounterPulse’s theory of change. At the University of California, Berkeley, she studied Development Studies and

Victor Cordon is a social impact professional currently leading employee impact, community impact and philanthropy practices at Okta. He has over a decade of experience working in nonprofit fundraising, corporate partnerships and philanthropy roles for organizations including the American Red Cross and AAA. Victor is passionate about activating individuals and organizations to do their most strategic good, believing that a more just and equitable world requires thoughtful and intentional participation in community. A proud San Francisco native, Victor is committed

Lisa Beyer is a landscape architect and urban planner, passionate about cities, design and community. Her love of urban landscapes informs a long-standing commitment to the implementation of nature-based solutions. Hailing from sunny Tucson, Arizona, Lisa has twenty years of experience planning, designing and managing a number of acclaimed urban projects in New York City, St. Louis, Philadelphia and the San Francisco Bay Area. Dance and music have always been an integral part of her life. In high school and

Abra is an Executive Director and Project Manager with over 20 years of experience in the arts sector. Currently, Abra leads the Market Street Arts Initiative in San Francisco, focusing on creative community engagement in the Mid-Market neighborhood. Abra previously ran operations for the Boulder International Film Festival and Boulder Arts Week and founded Motion Pacific Dance, and Santa Cruz Dance Week. With expertise in strategic planning, programming, and public relations, Abra is passionate about fostering accessibility and inclusivity in

Carlo Abruzzese is a visual artist. He began his career as an Architect working on a variety of projects (residential, nonprofit and public buildings at UC Berkeley and Kaiser Hospitals). In mid-career, his focus shifted to painting. His current art, based on data sets, has been exhibited extensively at galleries and museums throughout Northern California. He has been an artist-in-resident at the de Young Museum, the Santa Fe Art Institute, the Vermont Studio Center and at Google Headquarters in Mountain