Community Engagement Captain | New Castle County Gayle Dillman founded Gable Music Ventures in 2011 to provide a platform for emerging artists to showcase their original music. Her work has revitalized Wilmington, Delaware’s music scene. Notable events she’s created include the Ladybug Music Festival, Fortify Festival, and Smyrna at Night. She offers her clients creative…
Community Engagement Captain | Kent County Sadé Truiett’s career in education and civic engagement has focused on the development and connection of people throughout Delaware. As a Public Relations Specialist she developed long-range strategic plans and community narratives. In 2014, Sadé launched a mentoring organization for teen girls called G.I.R.L talk (Gifted, Intelligent, and Royal…
Community Engagement Captain | New Castle County Michelle Peebles is a versatile artist with 10 years of experience as a Playwright, Director, and Narrator. She has a special focus on acting and singing. In 2019, Michelle founded MP+Sisters Productions, a women-owned business dedicated to stage plays, open mics, and musical concerts. She has written and…
Community Engagement Captain | New Castle County A seasoned audio engineer and production manager originally from Brooklyn, Stephen Manocchio has been based in Wilmington, DE since 2000. With over 30 years of experience in live music concerts, theater production, and sound design, I have been actively involved in Delaware’s vibrant music and performing arts community.…
In her role as Project Management Consultant, Chonnie provides project management oversight for the Creative Economy and Cultural Tourism project. Additionally, she manages a team of contracted Community Engagement Captains to support the work. Chonnie is the founder and CEO of Chinwe Solutions LLC, which is a Delaware based consulting company that is focused on…