Meet The Board of Directors

Jerry is a founding board member of The Generator, as well as an artist in the space. He is an attorney by day, a notorious bon vivant and sybarite come nightfall, and an experienced leader of abstractly defined, multi-faceted adventures. If you hang around The Generator long enough, he is likely to make you supper.

Board member since 2013.

Sierra Scott (she/her) is an arts leader, educator, and performing artist with more than 20 years of experience spanning nonprofit arts administration, public grantmaking, arts education, and creative practice. Her career bridges both the creative and administrative sides of the arts, from professional performance in theater and casting for film and television to nonprofit leadership and public art. She currently serves as Grants Specialist at Creative West, supporting artists and arts organizations across the western United States, and previously served as Grants Director for the Nevada Arts Council. In addition to her administrative work, Sierra remains an active performing artist, director, and choreographer, has served as adjunct faculty in the Department of Theatre and Dance at University of Nevada, Reno, and currently chairs the City of Reno Arts and Culture Advisory Board (ACAB). 

Joe Olivier is a founder of The Generator and currently serves as its Treasurer. Joe has long been active in the Burning Man Community and its been his wish to bring together the Reno creative community and foster collaboration. During the day Joe manages Building Automation System projects in Silicon Valley.

Board member since 2013.

Erica Hill is a dedicated anthropologist and arts administrator with over a decade of experience in education, curation, and cultural program management. She currently serves the City of Reno’s Department of Arts and Culture coordinating public art programs including the city’s public art collection, manages the city galleries, and facilitates artist calls. She is also the President & CEO of Northern California UU Camps and Conferences and a board member of The Generator, a vibrant makerspace in Sparks, NV since 2023. 

In addition to arts administration and nonprofit management, Erica specializes in cultural resource management, museum administration, and public policy in the humanities. She has worked with prestigious organizations, including the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Nevada Arts Council, where she supported cultural infrastructure, community engagement, and strategic arts initiatives. She has been entrusted to serve on grant panels for various state and national arts agencies, including the National Endowment for the Arts, shaping public funding decisions that strengthen the cultural sector. Her career is defined by her commitment to fostering vibrant, accessible, and sustainable creative communities.

Board member since 2023.

Jewels Ziff Sint (she/her) is thrilled to be a part of the Generator Board and blend her career in the nonprofit sector with her belief in the power of art and creation. 

Jewels is the Vice President of Client Strategy and Business Development for Sanky Communications, where she spearheads fundraising and marketing strategies for nonprofit organizations across the country. Her current and past support of the arts has included production support for Burning Man art projects, volunteer work as a board member and communications director for FIGMENT Project, communications director for NYC Decompression, camp lead at Burning Man and regionals, and fire and flow arts performance and teaching. She's also an active yoga teacher -- you can catch her teaching locally at Haumbody Sanctuary. 

Elizabeth "BettieJune" Scarborough is a founding board member at The Generator as well as the former Associate Director of Art Management for the annual Burning Man event, the largest art event in the world. Currently, she manages famed artist Laura Kimpton's career while also creating strong branding and marketing materials for non-profit and for-profit organizations.

Board member since 2013.

Heather Sallan is a Reno-based functional artist, welder, custom furniture designer, and entrepreneur. Before moving into fabrication, she founded BootRoxx, a creative fashion startup company that combined her love of design and individuality. After 21 years in Reno-Tahoe real estate, she discovered welding in 2018 and turned a deeply personal creative outlet into a full-time career in functional art and fabrication. Her work has been exhibited at the Reno Tahoe International Art Show and includes a public art commission for the City of Reno.

Heather is a Resident Artist at The Generator and a member of the Design Build Collective. As a member of the Board of Directors, she is passionate about fostering a welcoming, collaborative space where people can learn new skills, experiment, create, and discover what they’re capable of.