Our people

Nothing drives Green Box more than community. Here’s a look at the people who make up our family, working tirelessly to ensure that we live up to our potential.

Scott RC Levy

Executive Director

Scott joined Green Box in March 0f 2021 after serving as the Producing Artistic Director of the Theatre Company at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College for 10 seasons. An accomplished and award-winning producer, director, actor & educator, Levy has worked for professional arts organizations and educational institutions for 25 years.

Jesse Stroope

Director of Production & Operations

Jesse is a graduate of Texas Tech University. Jesse loves time spent with family, tennis, skiing, being a dog Dad, horse owner, and any reason to go to the Mountains. In addition to Jesse's work with Green Box, he serves the town of Green Mountain Falls as a member of the Parks, Rec & Trails commission and through projects preserving the historic and natural environment.

Sean Ives

Operations Manager

Sean is a long-time resident of Green Mountain Falls having first moved to the area in 1976. He has participated in Green Box since its inception. Sean is excited to now be connected to Green Box as a staff member, focusing on the operations of the Skyspace.

Anna Faye Hunter

Engagement & Communications Manager

Anna Faye is an interdisciplinary artist and arts advocate. She thrives in playing an active role in supporting artists and connecting people to art experiences. She lives in the mountains of Colorado, pursuing a life interconnected with nature and creativity. She holds her bachelor's degree in Visual and Performing Arts from the University of Colorado.

Anne Stewart

Management Associate

Anne received her Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, and has had a love of the arts ever since she first performed on stage in the theatre as a child. She loves the way that art can speak to people at every point in their journey, whatever form it is that finds them. She is thrilled to support the team and artists of Green Box as Management Associate.

Board of Directors & Advisors

Green Box’s leadership extends to the co-founders and members of the board who are thought leaders and advocates of our work. Green Box also enjoys the services of Board Advisors, whose expertise in various artistic disciplines adds immense value to our work.

Christian Keesee

President & Co-Founder

Originally from Oklahoma City, New York-based philanthropist Christian Keesee is the co-founder and president of Green Box. He serves as a trustee of both the Kirkpatrick Family Fund and the Kirkpatrick Foundation, as Chairman of the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, is a board member of the Frick Collection and Trustee Emeritus of American Ballet Theatre. Additionally, he serves on the North American Acquisitions Committee of the Tate in London. His family has spent summers in Green Mountain Falls since 1899.

Carol Blackwood

Vice President

Besides serving on the board of Green Box, Ms. Blackwood is a trustee of the Historic Green Mountain Falls Foundation, community volunteer for the non-profit organization World Neighbors, and advisory board member for Possibilities, Inc. in Oklahoma City.

Elizabeth Mee Payne

Secretary

Ms. Payne is the director of Oklahoma State University's Center for Sovereign Nations, a home for Native American students and those wanting to learn more about the role of Indian Nations in Oklahoma. A graduate of Oklahoma University College of Law, she worked in private legal practice as was a corporate executive before joining OSU in 2010. She is also a trustee of the Historic Green Mountain Falls Foundation.

Elizabeth K. Eickman

Treasurer

Elizabeth is the director of the Kirkpatrick Family Fund. She serves as an advisor trustee to the Kirkpatrick Foundation and the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center. She additionally serves on the boards of Mollie Spencer Farm, Historic Green Mountain Falls Foundation, Campbell Art Park, Kirkpatrick Policy Group, Thrive: the Sexual Health Collective for Youth, and the Oklahoma City Arts Commission.

Larry Keigwin

Board Member & Co-Founder

Larry is a native New Yorker, choreographer, and curator who has danced his way from the Metropolitan Opera to downtown clubs to Broadway and back. He is the artistic director of Keigwin + Company and an in-demand Master Teacher at many universities across the world. Keigwin is also the Dance Editor of ArtDesk Magazine.

Jocelyn Wall

Board Member

Now serving as a consultant to Kirkpatrick Bank, Jocelyn Wall was senior VP for American National Bank. She has served on 17 boards over the years, including Silver Key Senior Services and was a founding board member of Kids on Bikes. She has also led fundraising campaigns for the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.

David Siegel

Music Advisor

David is the Executive Director of the Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS. Previously, David was the CEO of the Bee Vradenburg Foundation. He is the chair of the Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Advisory Board, and serves on the board of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, the LART committee, and the Colorado Springs Public Art Commission. He is a performer in his own right, and holds a degree in violin performance from the Manhattan School of Music.

Julie Maguire

Advisor

Julie is the director of the Brett Weston Archive and is skilled in photography, contemporary art, painting, museums and gallery administration. She holds an MA in Art History from Hunter College in New York City.

Louisa McCune

Advisor

Louisa is the Executive Director of the Kirkpatrick Foundation. Additionally, she is editor-in-chief and co-founder of ArtDesk magazine, member and co-founder of Common Bonds and the Oklahoma Roundtable for Animal Welfare. She is additionally an advisor to the Kirkpatrick Family Fund and Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center.

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supporting partners

Thanks to the organizations, like those listed below, who believe in our work by providing financial resources on a sustained and continual basis.

Join our team

Green Box is growing! Seasonal, part-time and full-time opportunities will be available in the coming years.

Volunteer with us

We are always looking for individuals and groups who want to assist us with festival events and field trips.