Mel Meagher (they/them) is UNFOLD PROJECTS’ Founder and Creative Director, managing each element of the platform, from the restoration and aesthetic direction of its Editions, to its Guild members, the UNFOLD Residency, and its corresponding community events, workshops, and exhibitions. Mel led design and development in the traditional real estate realm for ten years, which sparked a passion for a more holistic way that puts ecology and artistry at the forefront. A poet at heart, Mel is a storyteller and a fervent believer in artists and their abilities to translate the forgotten elements of our built environment. This paradigm shift around how we view—and appreciate—artists is the pulse perpetuating Mel's leadership at UNFOLD PROJECTS.

Mel holds a B.A. in Media Studies from the University of California Berkeley as well as a Masters in Real Estate Development with an emphasis on green building from Portland State University. Mel is Living Future Accredited by International Living Future Institute, certified as a Regenerative Design Practitioner through the Regenesis Group, and holds a certificate in Healthier Materials and Sustainable Buildings from the Parsons School of Design. Mel also served on the Board of Directors at the Institute of Contemporary Art San Diego from January 2023 to July 2024.

Stacy Kelley (she/her) is UNFOLD PROJECTS’ Director of Art. Kelley curates and manages site-specific artwork for UNFOLD's Editions and co-directs the UNFOLD Residency and event programming. Kelley draws on over twenty years working closely with international artists and designers to exhibit their work through experiential formats, including commissioned artwork for design projects, public art, and community programming.

Kelley’s experience includes conceptualizing and directing San Diego Design Week for its first two years in collaboration with Mingei International Museum, serving as designer-in-residence at UCSD Design Lab to contribute to strategic planning around design in the San Diego-Tijuana region, developing park-wide sustainability plans and LEED certifications for the museums and grounds of Balboa Park in collaboration with Balboa Park Cultural Partnership, and working as an interior designer at NICOLEHOLLIS. Kelley holds a B.A. in Business Leadership from the University of Puget Sound with directed study in Art and Architectural History in Vienna, Austria, and a certificate in Sustainable Business Practices from University of California, San Diego.