Our Team

Marco de la Vega

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Marco de la Vega is a Bay Area cultural strategist with over two decades of experience spanning art, organizing, venue development, and event production. A former marketing director, talent buyer, and general manager, he has helped launch and operate some of the Bay’s most iconic music venues working with independent venues, major museums, nonprofits, and multinational corporations. He advises organizations on sustainable, human-centered systems—integrating data, emerging technologies, and authentic community engagement to design systems where artistic integrity thrives along financial sustainability.

Sales Manager

Edward Zipco

ART DIRECTOR

Edward Zipco is an artist, author, and curator who co-founded Superchief Gallery in 2012, growing it into a bi-coastal arts organization with spaces in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, and Tokyo. He has led exhibitions, festivals, and large-scale public art initiatives that helped transform neighborhoods like Wynwood (Miami) and Shibuya (Tokyo) through mural programs, immersive installations, and artist residencies. He centers street, outsider, and music-driven cultures, creating community-driven programs that connect emerging and established artists while advancing inclusive arts ecosystems from grassroots to global stages.

Veronica Pheils

GENERAL MANAGER

Veronica Pheils is a San Francisco–based project manager, event producer, and creative strategist focused on arts-driven community activation. She began in independent Bay Area music venues and IATSE Local 16, grounding her work in hands-on technical production before expanding into large-scale public art and civic initiatives. In 2020, she co-founded Paint the Void, a nonprofit producing 100+ murals during the pandemic. She has since delivered major installations like Naga in Golden Gate Park, blending strategic vision with hands-on execution — building systems that align stakeholders, empower teams, and turn ambitious ideas into lasting public impact.

Rob “Pengoo” Casanovas

ART & CULTURE PROGRAM MANAGER

Rob “Pengoo” Casanovas is a Bay Area fine artist, muralist, and community builder whose work bridges music and contemporary art. After a decade managing venues and shaping creative spaces, he transitioned to focus on his art practice. As Pengoo, he creates immersive works and large-scale murals while producing inclusive exhibitions, collaborative events, and artist-led workshops that invite public participation. He champions accessible, shared creative spaces where art is experienced, not just observed.

Steven Feiler

LEAD TALENT BUYER

Steven Feiler is a multi-disciplinary talent buyer, event producer, and DJ based in Oakland, CA. He has worked with internationally celebrated venues in California such as 1015 Folsom (SF), Los Globos (LA), The Public Works SF, The Midway SF, Don Quixote (LA), El Cid (LA), Monarch SF, and Catch One (LA). He has also worked with artists ranging from Jeff Mills to Azealia Banks and the Grammy award-winning Doechii. As Music Director of West Coast nightlife staples A Club Called Rhonda and SQUISH, Steven has worked on festival activations, block parties, and soft-ticket club nights, ranging from 300-10,000 attendees. A leader in the queer nightlife community, Steven advocates for disenfranchised voices and has made consistently giving underrepresented voices a seat at the table a keystone of his work. As a DJ, Steven (nonsuit) is a resident for SQUISH and A Club Called Rhonda. With a focus on forward thinking and percussive bass-oriented club music, nonsuit has shared the stage with artists like Ben UFO, Nia Archives, Conducta, 1tbsp, Helena Hauff, Roza Terenzi, Overmono, Tokischa, Olof Dreijer of The Knife, and Juliana Huxtable.