Company Bios

Aarin Burch (CEO, Laurel Burch Studios) is a native San Franciscan with an extraordinary upbringing. As the daughter of internationally renowned artist and designer Laurel Burch, Aarin grew up surrounded  by her mother’s vibrant paintings and a plethora of Laurel-designed jewelry, apparel, and home decor that made family life a truly creative endeavor. After Laurel’s death, Aarin launched Laurel Burch Studios in 2012 to continue to make her mother’s vivid art and messages available to all. As CEO and founder of Laurel Burch Studios, Aarin drives new approaches to bring her mother Laurel’s extraordinary designs to life and grow the brand in exciting new directions. Aarin began her creative journey at the California College of Arts and Crafts where she obtained her BFA in 1991. Aarin served on San Francisco’s Frameline Board of Directors  from 1995-1999 and as an established filmmaker, she’s received notable recognition for  her films shown at festivals throughout the world. As an independent film and video  producer, she operated Aarin Burch Productions for 23 years in which she produced, edited, and directed promotional videos, concert videos, and documentaries, as well as trailers for several feature-length films. Currently, Aarin is working on a full length documentary film depicting renowned artist and designer Laurel Burch’s life, art, and legacy. In addition, Aarin is the assistant head instructor at Hand to Hand Kajukenbo and currently holds a 6th degree blackbelt in Kajukenbo; she also taught hip hop dance for over 20 years.

Cristina Aquino works at the Bank of San Francisco and holds key leadership roles as Past President and Youth Chair at the Rotary Club of South San Francisco and District Community Service Committee, Polio Plus Society Chair, Rotary Means Business. Additionally, she serves as a member of the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Board of San Mateo County, where she actively contributes to shaping policies and promoting safe transportation options. Furthermore, she’s proud to be a member of the South San Francisco Sister Cities Club’s Board, where she collaborates to foster international relationships and cultural exchange. As a Financial Professional, Cristina possesses a strong understanding of financial management and strategic planning. Her expertise in analyzing financial data, budgeting and forecasting will be beneficial in guiding the board in matters of financial stewardship and resource allocation. She is eager to leverage her skills and experience as a board member to contribute to the success of the organization and create a better future for our community.

Elise has been in the  Bay Area for 30 years, moving to San Francisco in the early 90’s to attend the MFA in Filmmaking program at the San Francisco Art Institute.  Elise made several experimental films and a short narrative that screened in festivals and museum shows.  Elise worked for and with non-profit media arts organizations including Film Arts Foundation and the San Francisco Cinematheque and taught Sound for Film at San Francisco State University.  For some years Elise did audio production and post-production work for independent filmmakers before finding what would become her true career passion: designing and building consumer electronics. After working for companies making electronic educational toys, media products for schools, and home automation devices, Elise now works for the financial services company Square leading hardware engineering program management. Elise helps teams design new products that meet needs of small businesses and sole proprietors. Elise is thrilled to now be coming back to the local arts community and is excited to share her professional skills and love of movement arts with JGPG. Elise lives in Oakland, CA with her two cats and is mom to a college-aged daughter.

Ellen Chamberlain fell in love with dance when she took her first ballet/tap combo class in preschool. After studying the artform across disciplines for nearly 20 years, she pivoted to follow another personal passion and began working as a journalist. Her stories have graced airwaves, both print and digital publications across the country, and she even presented a TEDx talk dedicated to hip hop—another “artistic true love” of hers. Ellen enjoys reading, water activities, travel, and entirely too much television. The Michigan native earned her bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from Wayne State University and currently lives in metro Atlanta with her wife and son.

Kara Page took her first dance class at age 4 in a small town in Michigan and has continued dancing ever since. While taking a gap year before they were cool, she studied and mastered French and went on to get a bachelor’s degree in French while continuing to dance. After finishing an M.A. in Political Science, she moved to Seattle with 3 suitcases to embark on her career, focused on marketing, event planning and, later, search engine optimization, working for Fortune 500 Tech Companies and leading her own marketing consulting business. She met Joe Goode Performance Group while working on a customer video project and selected them as a QuickBooks Online customer. Kara enjoys reading and journaling plus any activities that keep her moving. She lives in the Bay Area with her two sports loving sons.

Kathleen Moore is a native San Franciscan. She has spent over 25 years in children’s non-profit arts education with the San Francisco Arts Education Project (SFArtsED), an early collaborator with the JGPG Youth Education program. Kathleen received a BA in Physical Education with a Dance Emphasis from San Francisco State University and has a dance performance background that stretches back to the late 1970’s. She has served on the boards of Pearl Ubungen Dancers and Musicians and the Tenderloin Reflection and Education Center. As a side gig, Kathleen has designed and built thousands (whew!) of children’s costumes for SFArtsED and the Brisbane Dance Workshop. The highlight of Kathleen’s week is JGPG’s Movement for Humans class and she has been a fan and grateful witness of the deeply tender, humorous, and honest work of Joe Goode and JGPG for over two decades. Kathleen’s intention is to listen and actively support JGPG and all of its programs in any and every way that is truly helpful. She sends gratitude to po po Helen Kwan who came to America as a picture book bride and paper daughter. Her sacrifices have made her granddaughter’s journey and service in the arts possible.

McCrae Parker,a SF Bay Area native, has spent 25 years working at the intersection of digital technology access, media advocacy, community empowerment and equity. His roles at local, state and national levels have ranged from community educator to policy advocate to senior leadership positions in local and national organizations. Most recently, McCrae was the Deputy Director at MediaJustice a national organization focused on media rights, access, representation and power for POC/LGBTQ+ communities in the digital arena. Prior, he was the Managing Director of ZeroDivide where he designed and implemented capacity building and leadership development projects that leveraged digital technology in under-resourced and under-served communities for social equity and justice outcomes in vulnerable communities. McCrae is currently an Advisor for Public Matters, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) and serves as a consultant for the The Dialogue Company (National).

Regina Dick-Endrizzi drove to San Francisco in 1986 with a U-Haul full of used clothes to open the Haight St. Buffalo Exchange, Ltd., and to explore its contemporary dance scene. That year she met Joe Goode when she took his dance class. For thirteen years Regina worked as a District Director for Buffalo Exchange, Ltd, eventually found herself in city government, first as a legislative aide to a Member of the SF Board of Supervisors. In 2009, then Mayor Gavin Newsom appointed her Executive Director to the Office of Small Business and Small Business Commission. A position she held until retirement in 2022. Regina’s journey with the Joe Goode Performance Group (JGPG) began when she saw The Ascension of Big Linda into the Skies of Montana and was moved by Joe’s extraordinary ability to distill down complex feelings to a few gestures, a few words, or sounds, then combine them to get to the raw place of being human. Regina joined the JGPG Board of Directors (1989 -1999), and has continued to support JGPG, including as Assistant Producers for Traveling Light along with her wife Irene. Regina is honored to rejoin the JGPG Board of Directors. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Dance) from University of Arizona, and a recipient of the San Francisco Bay Guardian 2009 Small Business Advocate Award.