Jennifer is a small-business owner who moved to Denton in 2003 to get a degree at TWU. Having happily never resisted Denton’s charming gravitational pull, she both raised her child here as a single parent and fell in love with a musician who is part of its unique music community. Because of her passion for people and love of the arts, she has volunteered for 35 Denton, Thin Line Film Festival, and Denton Freedom House. While not a musician or artist herself, she is a dedicated supporter of both and very proud to be a part of the work of DMAC and serves on DMAC’s partner committee, You Are Here. If you run into her on the street, she’ll most definitely have a smile for you!

Ellie is an experienced musician and sound engineer who moved to Denton after meeting an expat Dentonite in Austin.  She has lived all over the world but she fell in love with Denton after visiting a few times and moved here in 2016 where she immediately became active in the community.  When not working DMAC events, she spends her time raising her three children; her daughter, son, and husband.

Matilda Weeden joined City of Denton’s Economic Development Department in 2022. Prior to the City of Denton she worked at a local law firm as a legal assistant, helping in a variety of roles. Originally from Wisconsin, Matilda moved to Texas to attend Baylor University, graduating with a degree in International Relations. She has been a Denton resident since 2021 after many long road trips up I-35 from Waco to Wisconsin finally got to her and she had to see what North Texas was all about.

Morgan arrived in Denton August of 2008 to attend University of North Texas. She earned her BA in psychology in 2013 and went on to get her MBA from Texas Woman’s University in spring of 2016. She fell in love with the city and decided to stay in Denton after graduation. The art and music scene wasn’t comparable anywhere else! Alongside her husband, Micah, they co-own Pinned Ptera and are both full-time insect taxidermists and small business owners. They do not have a brick & mortor location, but are permanent vendors for multiple markets across the city of Denton, including Denton Community Market. They also organize and host the Austin St. Artisans market each month at Eastside Drafthouse and Miss Angelines’s. Morgan wants to maintain the amazing creative culture she originally fell in love with and feels her experience as an artist in the community will help ensure of that as Director of Public Relations. Morgan also manages all social media for DMAC, say hello if you visit us on instragram!

Brad was raised in a very musical family with both parents being professional musicians. He moved to Denton in 1998, being drawn by the thriving art and music scene, and to attend the University of North Texas. He spent much of the 2000’s playing in touring bands and later transitioned to the business community. He has spent the last 10 years with Little Guys Movers, a local moving company that is also heavily involved in the support of musicians and artists as they employ many of them. He is the former Board Chair for the Denton Chamber of Commerce’s Business Networking Program and is also involved in the Flower Mound and Frisco Chambers. Brad has volunteered with many of the amazing local events and shows Denton puts together and currently serves as DMAC’s Development Director and may make a rare appearance on stage from time to time.

Matthew Long is an artist, designer, and musician. Since moving to Denton in 2009, he has been apart of the creative community. As Curator of Exhibits at the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum, he designs history exhibits for the public. He provides brand design, murals, hand-painted signs, displays, and artwork for businesses and organizations largely in the Denton area. Matthew has been a recipient of DMAC subsidies in the past, a volunteer, and now the Director of Marketing where he hopes to continue the work of making sure our community has the opportunity to thrive.

Photos by Chevy chey photography