Caryn Capotosto, Director of DNJ Gallery, received a Master's Degree in Humanities from The University of Chicago in 2003 and a Bachelor's Degree in Photography from Columbia College Chicago in 1999. She has worked at The Museum of Contemporary Photography (Chicago), The LaSalle Bank Photography Collection (Chicago), and was a scholarship recipient from the Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Aspen, CO. Her passion is documentary film and photography. Before relocating to Los Angeles, she spent four years as the Associate Director of Alan Koppel Gallery (Chicago), specializing in Modern & Contemporary master works and Mid-Century Modern design. Most recently she produced and co-directed "Come On Down! The Road to The Price Is Right"--a documentary feature film about fans of the iconic American game show.

Melissa Parkerson, DNJ's Gallery Assistant, moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to pursue a B.A in Art History from UCLA. During that time, she interned with the Craft and Folk Art Museum of Los Angeles under the direction of Holly Jerger, the Education and Community Outreach director. In addition to her studies at UCLA, she further broadened her art education at both Crafton Hills and Valley College, with a main focus in studio arts.

Andrew Schwartz, the gallery consultant, born in New York, moved to Los Angeles in the early 1960s. He has been a member of the Modern and Contemporary Art Council and the Photo Art Council at LACMA. He was the former director of the Jan Turner Gallery and was an expert in photography and rare books at Sotheby's in Los Angeles. Throughout the years, he has developed his own extensive collection of photography and contemporary art.