Meet our staff, officers, and trustees.
A committed group of individuals working to support the arts in Huron Valley.
Sioux Trujillo
Executive Director
Sioux Trujillo has devoted her career to community building and art-making. During the last decade, she has led place-based community work throughout Detroit. She is the organizer of Ice Scrapers for Detroit’s annual Noel Night, and also sat on the Americans for the Arts Public Art Network Council (PAN) for 6 years (2009- 2014). more
Ros Smith
Vice-President
Ros has been a member of the HVCA since its inception and a Board Member for most of its existence. His experience in the advertising and marketing industry has been useful in communications and promotions for HVCA. He is a graduate of Milford High School and Michigan State University with a degree in communications. Ros is a lifelong resident of Highland.
Jill Bahm
Trustee
Jill has a broad planning background that includes work in both the public and private sectors. She earned a Master of Urban and Regional Planning and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications/ English from the University of Michigan. She is a certified planner with the American Institute of Certified Planners, and a member of the American Planning Association (APA) and Michigan Association of Planning (MAP). Her interests in community involvement are diverse.
Georgia Bingham
Secretary
Eastern Michigan 1972 BSOakland U 1990 MA Elementary Education
Former Novi teacher 30 years, taught – 3 & 4th grades – 5th & 6th grade- Language Arts, Social Studies, Science teacher.
Joined the HVCA Program Committee in 2008 with a passion for bringing music to our community and members through our Classic, Contemporary and Jazz series
Work through grants to keep our “Arts for Life” program alive for our Huron Valley Schools.
Very appreciative of all the community support we get through our “Adopt a Class” program and Holiday Tree raffle.
Maggie Dashevich
Office Manager
Maggie holds down the office, and has been doing so for the past several years. If you have a question, she either has the answer or knows where to find it.
Gaylord Gill
Trustee
Gaylord is a past president of HVCA and a retired manager of information technology projects, bringing business skills as well as experience in writing grant applications. Active in support of non-profit organizations throughout his adult life, he joined HVCA’s board in 2004 and has served as board president most of the time since then. Gaylord’s personal artistic expression is creating a large model railroad in his basement.
Cecilia Gollan
Vice-President
Cecilia Gollan is a dedicated arts educator and community leader with nearly 30 years of experience expanding arts access across Michigan. As a visual arts teacher and department chair in Huron Valley Schools, she has led curriculum development, student exhibitions, and districtwide initiatives aligned with state and national standards.
Beyond the classroom, Cecilia has played a key role in strengthening community arts programming, coordinating major exhibitions that celebrate student creativity and engage the public. She also mentors educators and designs professional learning experiences through Oakland Schools and MI Creative Potential.
Outside of her work, Cecilia is a member of the National Ski Patrol, a University of Michigan football fan, and enjoys time with her family.
Diane Woods
Treasurer
Diane joined HVA over 12 years ago. Her artistic passion is glass, wood and photography. She is retired from Huron Valley Schools and brings an accounting background to HVCA. She is a graduate of Baker College with a degree in Business Administration. She was a volunteer and board member of another non-profit organization, Horses’ Haven, for 14 years. She and her husband, Mark, share a blended family of 6 kids and 8 grandkids.
