Titas Staff
Our Staff
Charles Santos /
Executive Director/Artistic Director
Charles Santos became the executive director and artistic director of TITAS in 2001. Under his leadership, TITAS has established a world-renown reputation for artistic excellence, innovation, and creative vision and bringing international artists to Dallas. Prior to TITAS, Mr. Santos was a pivotal catalyst for the arts including founding the Austin Festival of Dance, managing, directing, producing, and fundraising in New York for Eos Ochrestra, DRA, and Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Currently Mr. Santos serves on local and national boards including the Dallas Arts District, DRA National, and BTWHSPVA Advisory, and works regularly with the National Endowment for the Arts and Texas Commission on the Arts. With skilled artistic vision, Mr. Santos chooses artists known for excellence and community engagement each season. As executive director, Mr. Santos oversees every aspect of each season including curation, contract negotiation, and financial oversight.
John Frazier /
Director of Operations
John Frazier brings a wealth of artistic, administrative, and organizational experience and expertise to TITAS. He earned a degree in the Arts from Cal State Long Beach, performed with several Southern California dance companies, and worked in graphic design and printing. His administrative resume spans over three decades of customer service, public relations, and event planning for retail, specialty events, and non-profit organizations. Mr. Frazier held several key customer relations positions with luxury retailer, Neiman Marcus. He held the position of Corporate Customer Relations Manager for the Neiman Marcus Group in the presidents’ office dealing with customer issues for the chain of the store and then as the Executive Assistant/Office Manager for Corporate Public Relations. Mr. Frazier has received numerous awards of achievement for excellence throughout his professional career.
Jessica Malek /
Director of Development-Education
Jessica Malek brings over 25 years of nonprofit experience to the TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND team in her new role as Director of Development and Education, which will focus largely on maintaining and growing philanthropic support and leading TITAS’ community education programs.
Grounded in performing arts and guided by several visionary leaders, she has devoted her career to developing equitable pathways to success in life through innovation and creativity.
Jessica is returning to TITAS after 18 years working in a variety of leadership positions at several Dallas-based nonprofits. Having felt the call to the arts throughout her life, Jessica was thrilled when presented with the opportunity to return to TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND and continue the powerful work she began for TITAS when she served as Production and Outreach Manager from 1997-2004.
Most recently, Jessica served as the Associate Director for UNT Dallas’ Principal Impact Collaborative, an organization dedicated to developing bold, equity-driven and resilient education leaders who strengthen our public schools. Prior to that, Jessica served as Chief Strategy Officer for Big Thought.
Jessica sees herself as a practical optimist with a hint of good-natured sarcasm. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Theater from Texas A&M University.
Steve Hamilton /
Accountant
Steve is thrilled to be joining the brilliant, inspiring team at TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND in a supporting role. Rumors indicate he did a happy dance when getting the news that he would be a part of the TITAS. He spent the first two decades of his career in the corporate financial jobs before happily making the move to the nonprofit world where he has managed the finances of nonprofit organizations for the last 20 years. He is jazzed about the opportunity to use those skills at his new work home in the Arts District supporting cultural growth in his home town. Decorations on his office wall include diplomas for a BA in Literature and an MBA, along with a best daddy certificate in crayon. When not working, he enjoys time with his family and friends, reading, writing short stories, and driving a sports car at the racetrack.