The Satiated Artists Team

Learn about our team of artists and their incredible work.

Our Team

Dionne Addai 

Dionne Addai 

Executive Assistant and Operations Coordinator Dionne (she/they) is a performer, writer, director, and teaching artist local to Chicago. She graduated from Loyola University with degrees in Gender Studies and History. She enjoys creating art that reduces the stigma...

Emily Austin

Emily Austin

Social Media Coordinator Emily Sara Austin is a crossover vocalist, actor, songwriter and director based in Brooklyn, NY. After graduating from Lawrence University with a B.M. in vocal performance and a B.A. in English, she started expanding her vocal technique,...

Mack Brown

Mack Brown

Operations and Communications Coordinator, Account Manager Mack Brown is a big-hearted Brooklyn-based butch. A director and educator, Mack builds vibrant worlds that center lesbians and trans people. They wield structure and specificity to unlock rehearsal rooms that...

Jenna Rose Forte

Jenna Rose Forte

Executive Assistant Jenna (she/her) is a creative writer and performer based in Berlin, Germany. She is the Executive Virtual Assistant to Dan Hanson at DHA Laboratory. She has a BFA from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania where she studied English...

Tess Galbiati

Tess Galbiati

Project Manager Tess is currently based in Chicago as an actor, musician, and burgeoning intimacy choreographer. She received her BA in Theatre Performance from Arizona State University, where she also studied Psychology. Since moving to the midwest, she has focused a...

Claire Gould

Claire Gould

Executive Assistant Claire has the soul of an artist, the heart of a teacher, and the mind of an entrepreneur. She lives in Denver, CO, but spent 17 years as a working actor, stage manager, and drama teacher in Chicago. During her time in Chicago, she balanced her...

Laura Gouin

Laura Gouin

Founder and Chief Executive Officer Laura (she/her) is an actress, director and writer who got tired of starving and discovered her creative skills naturally translated onto the business stage. She founded Satiated Artists with the mission to give that same...

Renee Lynn Jackson

Renee Lynn Jackson

Project Manager and Operations Coordinator Renee is a multi-disciplinary artist splitting time between North and South America. An avid traveler, her work has benefited from a lifetime of calling a new state or country “home” every couple of years. She has a passion...

Janesia Kelly

Janesia Kelly

Account Manager and Executive Assistant Born in Tampa, Florida, Janesia “Jai” Shanae is a poised, multi-talented artist with an infinite love for theatre and various forms of art. Previously majoring in Chorus, Creative Writing, and Musical Theater during her high...

Cal Kreiner

Cal Kreiner

Operations/Social Media Coordinator and Account Manager Cal is a multidisciplinary artist who primarily works in theatre as a director and actor. Originally from Greenville, MI. Cal holds a BFA in Acting from Western Michigan University and is based in Chicago. As a...

Jennifer Ledesma

Jennifer Ledesma

Executive Assistant, Social Media Coordinator, & Peer Facilitator Jennifer is thrilled to be a part of the Satiated Artists team! She is a singer, actor, dancer, and musician currently based in Chicago. A California native, Jennifer moved to the city to pursue her...

Jen Olmos

Jen Olmos

Training and Development Manager Jen is an independent fiction author based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Upon graduating with a degree in English from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, she began her professional career as a business systems analyst and technical...

Damon Royster

Damon Royster

Talent Acquisition Associate & Executive Assistant Damon Royster is a comedy writer who recently moved to Los Angeles by way of Chicago. As a young child, Damon found he had an appetite for comedy. Given this thirst for laughter, Damon went on to train, perform,...

Amanda Winston

Amanda Winston

New Project Specialist and Project Manager Amanda (she/her) is the New Project Specialist for Satiated Artists and Lead Project Manager for one of SA's larger clients. She focuses on managing project flow and pipeline capacity, onboarding their new team members,...