Meet the ZER01 team.
Here’s the lean-mean team of passionate, creative and slightly crazy people who make up the ranks of ZER01 staffers.
Staff
Joel Slayton, Executive Director
Joel took the helm of ZER01 in June of 2008 after serving as a both a board member for the organization and chairperson of ISEA2006, which was held in conjunction with the inaugural 01SJ Biennial. An artist, writer and researcher, Joel is a full tenured professor at San Jose State ...
Doniece Sandoval, Chief External Relations Officer
Doniece has spent decades building a highly successful career in marketing, branding, and PR working with both private sector and non-profit organizations. Prior to joining ZER01, she was head of marketing at the San Jose Museum of Art where her work culminated in two significant outcomes: 1) successfully building a young ...
Steve Dietz, Artistic Director
Steve Dietz is a serial platform creator. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Northern Lights. He was the Founding Director of the biennial 01SJ Global Festival of Art on the Edge in 2006 and is currently Artistic Director of its producing organization, ZERO1: the Art and Technology Network. ...
Jaime Austin, Assistant Curator
Jaime Austin is the Assistant Curator of the 01SJ Biennial. Prior to joining ZER01, Jaime was enrolled at California College of the Arts where she received her M.A. in Curatorial Practice. During her time at CCA, Jaime held positions at the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts where she assisted with ...
Sarah Beth Nesbit, Marketing Manager
Sarah Beth works within the Marketing Department at ZER01 cultivating new relationships and providing all around marketing support. She brings a broad artistic perspective to the table with her background in fine arts, industrial arts and her Masters in Public Art. Sarah Beth has assisted with numerous art organizations and ...
Michela Pilo, Office Manager
Michela oversees all day-to-day office operations and provides support to ZER01 directors and staff, including coordinating and managing all purchasing, assisting with vendor relations, providing basic accounting, and executing general executive assistant tasks. Michela’s strong visual style, her ability to assimilate and integrate new technology, and her organizational skills have ...
Danielle Siembieda, Social Media Guru
Danielle is a sustainable artist working with green technologies and sustainable design. She has a background in social justice, event planning and public relations related industries. Aside from interning at ZER01 she currently is working on an MFA in Digital Media from the CADRE New Media lab at SJSU, is ...
Bradley Bussolini, Advertising Intern
Bradley has over five years experience operating his own business as a freelance designer and has produced work for a wide variety of companies in the healthcare, education, high-tech, entertainment, and sports industries. A graduate of San Jose State University for Mass Communications, he has a knack for visualizing the ...
Serlin Quah, Development Intern
Serlin works in development researching grants, funding opportunities and providing all round support to build the development arm within ZER01. She has a background in marketing and a Masters in Advertising. Aside from the nonprofit sector, she has worked in restaurant industry, design, and advertising.