Our Team

Gabriel-Bello Diaz (he/him) is a Puerto Rican artist, designer, and advocate for artist communities. After moving to Seattle in 2014 he began as a small business owner creating wearable tech through the combination of 3D printing, laser cutting, and leather sewing to create custom products at the Bemis building where he was first introduced to Shunpike’s fiscal sponsorship program. He has curated half a dozen fashion shows focused on using fashion as an art form to express a deeper dialogue through the support of local organizations like 4Culture and Friends of the Waterfront. “Ancestral Future” is his proudest fashion vision of highlighting indigenous and ancestral traditions of textiles and symbols through digital fabrication to help hidden stories of our community emerge.

With his background in architecture and robotic engineering, he has developed educational programs and curriculums that encourage students to pursue a variety of STEAM careers. Gabriel has been published in several books for his research in robotics and architecture and has grown this part of his career into working with the city and other community partners to expand the resources and classroom philosophy in teaching.

Bridging his skills in fashion, writing, and community organizing he launched a publication, AntiSocial, in 2019 that highlights artists telling their own stories on navigating Seattle through the art industry. This collection of perspectives are accompanied with photoshoots with the writers/artists as models wearing local brands. From cover to cover this fashion editorial speaks loudly on the diversity Seattle has to offer and the beautiful behind-the-scenes collaborations with community members.

From small businesses to individual artists and community organizers, Gabriel has spent his career flexibly navigating through various projects and mediums with this same focus on highlighting underrepresented voices through multidisciplinary collaboration. He continues to support Seattle’s Creative Economy through organizational collaboration and thinking outside of the box to create programs that have roots in DEI and bridge the role of artists and entrepreneurs in Washington State.

Andrea Porter (she/her) is a firm believer that the vitality of our community is bound to those who find the passion in pursuing independent business ownership.

Line Sandsmark’s (she/her) international and local arts leadership experience includes working as producer or executive director for various film organizations in Scandinavia, in addition to her more recent roles as development director, then managing director of Northwest Film Forum. Her short films have been distributed through international festivals and broadcasters, and her work in the field of documentary financing and production has taken her all over the world. Sandsmark has also collaborated extensively with performing arts groups in theater, dance, and music. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Comparative Literature at the University of Washington, conducted post-graduate studies in Critical Theory at University of Paris – Sorbonne, and earned her MFA in Arts Leadership at Seattle University. She has authored commissioned reports on the viability and sustainability of film and cinema initiatives in both Norway and the Middle East, and has focused on similar issues facing the film and fashion sectors of the Pacific Northwest. The intersection of art and commerce is a recurring theme in Sandsmark’s work which fuels her passion and a commitment to sustainability in the arts sector.

Mia Stephenson (she/her) is passionate about fostering growth for artists, small businesses, and creative entrepreneurs and hopes her work with Seattle Restored will create a more diverse and sustainable local economy for us all.

Heidi Drockelman (she/her) is a seasoned marketing professional with a varied background in print and digital design/layout, website development, advertising/media planning, email marketing and much more. She has worked with a variety of employers and clients in the nonprofit, arts and small business space, as well as corporations of all sizes, government agencies and universities. She is passionate about buying local and supporting local artists, as well as the local music scene.

Camille Faulkner (she/her) comes to Seattle Restored from a nonprofit and special events operations background. At the start of her career, she held both Front and Back of house positions in the food industry before going on to helm the operations programs at two Seattle non profits, working in the housing and food access sectors. In addition to working with nonprofits on their day to day needs Camille uses a decade worth of special event and fundraising experience to direct detailed, mission driven events to fruition.

Growing up in Atlanta, GA, Myles Haslam (he/him) attended the University of Georgia where he received degrees in Theatre and Public Relations and developed an interest in arts administration and promotion. After graduation, he moved to Seattle to work for Broadway Across America at The Paramount Theatre, marketing the national touring Broadway productions presented by Seattle Theatre Group. He recently completed his tenure with Vulcan Arts + Entertainment, marketing and producing Seattle entities and events such as the Seattle Art Fair, Cinerama, Upstream Music Fest + Summit, and Living Computers: Museum + Labs.

Vanessa Young (she/her) has a history of working with Seattle publications to highlight budding artists and businesses. She is passionate about supporting local creators and building community through storytelling.