Elisa has over 17 years of administrative experience in both the state and banking sector. She has a background in English and Italian which has allowed her to seamlessly work in various office settings.

Elisa is responsible for all administrative duties at Sundog and “wears many hats” to assist her team.

Elisa has lived on Staten Island since she was a young child attending St. John Villa Academy HS. She attended St. John’s University, Queens & Rome campus. She speaks fluent Italian. She lives locally with her husband of almost 5 years.

Ellen Petillo has over 30 years of business experience in brokerage, investment advisory, accounting, and most recently in banking – with expertise in client liaison, payroll, billing, and office management. Her past background in managing an office environment complements Sundog’s growing organization.

Ellen handles Sundog’s financial operations and day-to-day management within the company and likes the interaction of working with a not-for-profit company that makes positive changes in the community.

Ellen has lived on Staten Island since she was a young child and attended Port Richmond High School and College of Staten Island. She resides with her husband Mike and their two sons.

Stephen Fehr has been Sundog’s technical director since its inception in 2002, handling all aspects of production including lighting, sound, and set design/building. He also has worked as technical director for Tracey Esposito’s Chicken Parmigiana at Caroline’s Comedy Club, Sanford Meisner Theatre in Manhattan, and The Muddy Cup in Staten Island. Steve has served as technical director at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and has designed lights for many theatre companies, including Sundog, Staten Island Shakespearean Theatre, Our Lady Star of the Sea, Mount Loretto’s CYO, as well as the Strawberry One-Act Festival in Manhattan. His degree is in mechanical engineering from Kansas State University.

Victoria Colella has been managing all aspects of Sundog’s arts education programs for theatre, dance, music, and visual arts in schools for the past seven years. Recently, she began handling virtual education programs.

She previously served as a paraprofessional for the New York City Department of Education in various elementary, middle, and high schools. Prior to being involved in education, Victoria worked in the real estate industry.