Board of Directors

Leah Brenner Clack

Leah Brenner Clack is the **Founder, Executive Director and Board Chair** of Street Wise Arts, where she has led operations, program development, fundraising and strategy for the past ten years. Leah is dedicated to providing an equitable platform for artists and empowering youth and communities through public art opportunities and creative engagement. As an artist, activist, and community organizer, she is passionate about building opportunities and resources that strengthen resilience and connections. Born and raised in California, Leah has called Boulder home for over 30 years. She holds a BA in Anthropology from CU Boulder, is a certified Colorado Creative Industries Change Leader, and is an alumna of the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts Leadership Arts program.

Graham Hill

Graham Hill joins the board in late 2022 after years of collaboration and support of Street Wise Arts. Graham is born and raised in Boulder, CO and shares a deep connection to the arts and community. Graham founded Shared Paths Boulder and has served on numerous nonprofit boards.

Nyasha James-Davis

Nyasha is a multidisciplinary artist, conversant as a model, DJ, dancer, yogi and actress. Her formal training includes a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She has extensive professional experience dancing, modeling, and the face of campaigns and commercials for national and international brands; Nike, Jordan Brand, Maybelline, Mcdonalds, Allure, American Eagle, SHEIN, Nikon and more. She has been seen in music videos and dancing alongside artists Lil Jon, Iggy Azalea, Queen Herby, DJ Cloud, Maeta, and more. As an actress, she has landed co-star roles on Starz Tv, and Comedy Central. Was the DJ in a national commercial for MTV Music Awards, has a teaching certification in Vinyasa Yoga, and recognition as a Bikram Yoga state yogi champion. Soul currently splits her time between Boulder, CO and Los Angeles, CA. She is living an artful life bringing a perspective that's uniquely her own to every project in front of the camera and on the stage.

Jeff Goldberg

After a successful career in the Retail and Fashion industry, Jeff is enjoying his full time focus on photography – creating, coaching and teaching. Jeff splits his photography time across nature/wildlife and fashion/portraits capturing images of our natural world and the people in it. When he is not around Boulder, Jeff can be found traveling and exploring. Since moving to Boulder with his wife a few years ago, Jeff has worked with a few local non-profit organizations and now brings his combination of artistic and business background to the Street Wise Arts Board.

Jake Hudson-Humphrey

Jake joined the Board of Street Wise Arts in 2025, bringing his passion for public art and community engagement. Originally from Michigan, he attended Claremont McKenna College in California before moving to Boulder in 2019. As the Public Art Program Coordinator for the City of Boulder’s Office of Arts and Culture, he supports the development of public art initiatives that enhance the city’s creative landscape. He also works with The Hill Merchant Association, advocating for businesses in the University Hill Commercial District.

Kay Harmsen Wilson

Public arts advocate and educator Kay Harmsen-Wilson has always found her home working in creative and performative spaces. Currently, she is pursuing post-graduate studies at CU in art history, public art, anthropology, critical heritage studies, and education. She is dedicated to designing culturally responsive methods that inspire compassion, dignity, curiosity, collaboration, agency, and a sense of belonging.
Kay is also a volunteer educator at the Denver Art Museum. There, she recently collaborated on developing a new teen program, Art as Social Consciousness. She has worked as a community educator in socially engaged art, assemblage, installation art, and music. Her roles span BVSD, SVVSD, RedLine Contemporary Arts Center, The Center for Integrated Arts Education (UNCO), The Museum of Outdoor Arts, Project YES, BMoCA, Times Mirror Magazine (Warner Media), and Arts Bridging the Gap.
Earlier in her career, Kay worked in global marketing, leading creative direction and managing global events for companies in the high-tech, finance, automotive, and media sectors. She holds an M.A. IMC from CU (1999) and an M.A. in Art & Design from UNCO (2018). Kay resides in Boulder with her family.

Staff

Allyson Burbeck, Program Manager — Allyson Burbeck, Communication & Program Manager

Allyson Burbeck is a writer, art historian, and art administrator. She received her M.A. in art history from the University of Colorado Boulder.
While a graduate student, Allyson worked with the Latino History Project and CU Boulder Visual Resource Center to archive the materials of renowned Chicano artist Emanuel Martinez. She also collaborated with the Chicano/a/x Murals of Colorado Project to aid its mission of protecting, preserving, and promoting Chicanx murals in the state. Her master's thesis investigated the connection between Chicanx muralism and placemaking in Denver’s La Alma-Lincoln Park neighborhood and the rising threat of gentrification and street art culture.
Allyson is passionate about making sure that street art remains a democratic and inclusive realm that represents the local community and raises awareness for social justice issues.