Meet the Team

(The Wanderer)

Viva La Vida! Guillermo Tilley (he/him) is the General Manager of Highgarden Entertainment. A resident of Santa Fe for the past 31 years, Guillermo brings 40 years of experience in business, event production, and community building to his leadership role at Highgarden. Prior to Highgarden, Guillermo has worked with Santa Fe Community College, the Institute of American Indian Arts, the Uptime Institute, and the Small Business Development Center of Santa Fe (SBA affiliate).

When not deep in the various projects evolving at Highgarden, Guillermo can be found hiking La Tierra with his partner Marilyn, fly fishing any of the beautiful rivers of Northern New Mexico, immersed in a good book, or researching the next great cup of coffee.

(The Explorer)

A California native, Diana earned her B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, with a focus in International Relations and French. After graduation, she moved to Paris, where she fully embraced the French philosophy of savoring life to its fullest. During her years abroad, she traveled extensively throughout Europe, creating cherished memories with friends while developing a deep appreciation for France’s culture of intellectual curiosity, lively conversation, and thoughtful debate.  

Professionally, Diana has contributed to a diverse range of creative and cultural projects, including the development of interactive experiences for retail environments, documentary filmmaking, commercial photography, and digital archiving and preservation for cultural heritage institutions. 

Before settling in Santa Fe, Diana lived in San Francisco and Providence. She thrives in Northern New Mexico’s year-round outdoor lifestyle and enjoys hiking, camping, skiing, tennis, horseback riding, barbecuing, and dining al fresco. She is also dedicated to her community through her leadership of a nonprofit organization that manages and maintains a unique 138-acre off-leash dog park, offering panoramic views of Santa Fe and the surrounding mountain ranges.

(The Collector)

"David (they/them) still remembers the first stories that they ever collected.  

Troves of tiny treasures tucked into the sands of the arroyos and bosques near their grandparents’ farm seemed simultaneously ephemeral and eternal to their young eyes.  All around them, mysteries abounded; tales yet untold, waiting to be known.  Soon, they became an avid collector of stories in all forms, as well as a maker of them too.

Like a methodically rolling katamari or dutifully gorging kaiju, David’s collections expanded, as did their love of storymaking.  From formative days spent crafting books in school, to the throes of creating independent comics during college, to the years spent in studios and cinemas, David has deepened their passion for story while also helping others develop theirs as well. 

Those early explorations and epiphanies were never forgotten.  Stories are magic, living all around and within us, collecting us while we also collect them. 

If you want to discuss the latest book or movie that made you feel something, or if you’re excited to share a nerd swoon about your comic con goals, David is your kindred story spirit.”