Naomi Natale, Founder and Director
Naomi is the founding artist behind One Million Bones. Both an installation artist and photographer, Naomi was the founder and director of The Cradle Project, a large scale installation calling attention and raising funds for the 48 million children orphaned in sub-Saharan Africa. Over 550 cradles were created and donated by artists from around the world who were drawn to Natale’s vision. All 550 cradles were shown in one exhibit which had over 6,000 viewers. A catalogue, The Cradle Project, highlights over 75 of the cradles which were a part of the exhibition. Naomi has received numerous awards, including the prestigious TED Global Fellowship (2009), and the Professional Achievement Award from the School of Arts and Humanities at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (2009). Naomi has served as an artist-in-residence at Columbia College of Chicago in 2008, 2010 and 2011. She speaks internationally on the topic of art and activism as well as her installation works and is currently both a TED Senior and Carl Wilkens Fellow, respectively.
Contact: nnatale@onemillionbones.org
Susan McAllister, Project Manager
Susan has twelve years experience in nonprofit management. As director of the Harwood, Albuquerque’s largest community art center, she developed, procured funding, and managed an extensive array of arts based education, youth employment and community outreach programming. She is editor of The Harwood Anthology and Looking Back to Place published by Old School Books, and A Bigger Boat published by UNM Press. From 2003-2006, she served as financial director for the wildly successful National Poetry Slam held in Albuquerque. Susan holds a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from the State University of New York, New Paltz, an MA in Parks and Rec Administration from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, and completed the Robert O. Anderson School of Management Nonprofit Certification program.
Contact: susan@onemillionbones.org
Kathleen McEuen, National Liaison
Kathleen, an Albuquerque native graduated from McMurry University, a small liberal arts college in Abilene, Texas. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science and was very active in the Model United Nations Program where she found her passion for human rights advocacy. Her studies encouraged her desire to travel, taking her to places such as Chicago, New York, Geneva and Zurich and working with International Leaders such as Kiyo Akasaka, the UN Under Secretary General for Communication and Public Information and Paul Rusesabagina. In all aspects, Kathleen has dedicated her life to the advocating on behalf of women and children specifically and continuing her work around the world.
Contact: kathleen@onemillionbones.org
One Million Bones Heroes Volunteers, activists, computer geniuses, designers, organizers, researchers, artists and visionaries who support the One Million Bones cause and message by donating their time, talents and expertise.
Rick Rennie
Xavier Nuno-Whelan
Stevie Hurlburt
Michelle Fordice
Anjelica
Zack
Alex Strong
Andrea Faeth
Katherine Elias
Morgan Podraza
Travis Hanson
Jordan Barron
Evan Thomas
Meagan Stokes
Janine Caller
Bryan Tenorio