meet our team

Incredible, ever-growing and changing, NWMOCA would still only be a pipe dream without the individuals who make up our team. With our powers combined… we make CAPTAIN PLA— Wait, no.

But we DO combine our powers to get closer every day to making NWMOCA a reality!

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dr. michael rosen

Board Chair

Mike Rosen headshot smiling raising
NWMOCA Founder, Comics Aficionado, and Environmentalist.
mark russelL

Vice Chair

Portrait of Mark Russell smiling in front of a hedge in a brown suit with blue button up
Writer, Cartoonist, and Enthusiast.
michael ring

Treasurer

Self Portrait comic book drawing of michael ring with large ears
Comic lover, Small business Owner, and Devoted Dad and Husband.
Will Fain

Secretary

Comics and Pizza.
josé, alaniz

Board Member

Portrait of Jose Alaniz in Fedora and red face mask with cane
Cartoonist, Slavic & Disability Scholar, and Environmentalist.
Faustina ash

Board Member

Faustina Ash portrait photograph. Black women looking down and smiling while knitting
Knitter, Mother, and Incognito Empress of the Universe.
Mike houck

Board Member

Mike Houck Illustrated like an owl
Author, Urban Naturalist, and Environmentalist.
andy johnson

Board Member

Andy Johnson at restaurant table smiling with dog
Local Comic Book Retailer and Dog Dad.
charles johnson

Board Member

Portrait of Charles Johnson in a black suit infront of a black background
Artist, Philosopher and Writer.
kate kelp-stebbins

Board Member

Researcher < Educator < Activist
aaron myers

Board Member

Aaron Meyers Selfies
Comic collector and Amateur Comics Historian.
andru d. morgan

Board Member

Black Man, Social Entrepreneur, Connector.
emily powell

Board Member

Emily Powell smiling headshot
Reader, Writer, and Explorer.
katie pryde

Board Member

Owner of Books with Pictures, ComicsPro member, and Ranger at Large.
Matt Roberts

Board Member

Pen/ ink drawing portrait of Matt Roberts with pucker lips
Comic’s best friend.
Josh Sasaki

Board Member

Headshot of Josh Sasaki smiling in a suit and glasses
Father, Attorney, and Collector.
ben saunders

Board Member

Ben Saunders in suit with speech bubble saying "I wish I could tell me 13-year old self that all of this geeky stuff matters"
Moderate shelf wear.
joshua shapel

Board Member

Joshua Shapel looking to the side in a black and white headshot
Library denizen, Bibliophile, Daydream Believer.
chris simons

Board Member

Chris smiling in front of his "I Like Comics" sign in the window of his comic book shop
Owner of I Like Comics.
Debbie Smith

Board Member

Debbie smith headshot smiling with sun in the background
A Savvy and Compassionate Mom, Owner of Excalibur Comics.
shannon wheeler

Board Member

Shannon Wheeler Selfie in front of World Famous Boss Java Hut
Cartoonist, Writer, and Self-proclaimed wise-guy.
sean wynn

Board and Consultant

Comics, Hip-hop, and Empathy collide.
Milk

milk, the cat

Beloved mascot of Northwest Museum of Cartoon arts, brand ambassador, model, and actor, Milk is a quadruple-threat and undeniably NWMOCA’s greatest asset. Currently residing in LA, he is awaiting his big break.

Milk’s favorite graphic novel is Palestine by Joe Sacco.

“When they asked me I was like…. sure, but I don’t do nude stuff.”

— Milk, 2021 interview for Variety Magazine.
Milk standing on table with a vase an flowers
Gorgeous Cat reading comic