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Why Mr. Pinque?
Because every great story needs a little personality.
Mr. Pinque began as the beloved mascot of Oasis Magazine, a symbol of Palm Springs glamour, creativity, and unmistakable desert charm. With Mr. Pinque Presents, that spirit now carries a larger purpose: using media to educate, uplift, preserve, and connect the communities of Palm Springs and the broader Coachella Valley.
The name reflects what the organization stands for: storytelling with style, public benefit with heart, and a commitment to making local voices impossible to overlook. Through journalism, arts and culture coverage, civic storytelling, preservation projects, access guides, inclusive media initiatives, and hands-on training for emerging storytellers, Mr. Pinque Presents brings personality, visibility, and purpose to the stories that shape the desert.
Who is Mr. Pinque?
Mr. Pinque is Oasis Magazine’s beloved mascot, a 1982 Silver Spur with glamour, fuchsia flair, and a personality made for the spotlight. Equal parts luxury, mischief, and desert charm,
Mr. Pinque embodies the playful, stylish, community-driven spirit behind Oasis.
As the namesake of Mr. Pinque Presents, he represents storytelling with personality, celebrating the people, culture, creativity, and unforgettable energy of the Coachella Valley.
Serving Palm Springs and the broader Coachella Valley through public-interest storytelling, cultural preservation, and media training for emerging storytellers.
Meet Our Team
DIVERSE EXPERTISE DEDICATED TO SUCCESS
Matthew Mitchell
President
Matthew Mitchell is the President of Mr. Pinque Presents and the creative force behind Oasis Magazine, a bold media platform fueled by style, story, and the soul of Palm Springs. With nearly 30 years in media, advertising, fashion, and visual storytelling, though he’ll cheekily say “10+,” Mitchell has worked with industry giants including FORBES, Sony Pictures, Lifetime, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Bravo.
As a celebrated photographer with more than 30 covers worldwide, he has captured icons such as Eva Longoria, Lisa Vanderpump, Garcelle Beauvais, Sharon Gless, and Leighton Meester. His eye for beauty, culture, and narrative has shaped brands, campaigns, and conversations across the globe.
Through Mr. Pinque Presents, Mitchell brings that same high-style sensibility to mission-driven media, using storytelling as a tool for education, visibility, cultural preservation, and community connection. His work centers on amplifying underrepresented voices, celebrating the people and places that shape the Coachella Valley, and creating opportunities for emerging storytellers to gain hands-on experience in media, communications, journalism, and production.
With Oasis Magazine as his love letter to local glamour, grit, and good taste, and Mr. Pinque Presents as its public-benefit extension, Mitchell is building a creative platform that honors Palm Springs while investing in the next generation of desert storytellers.
Matthew Mitchell is the President of Mr. Pinque Presents and the creative force behind Oasis Magazine, a bold media platform fueled by style, story, and the soul of Palm Springs. With nearly 30 years in media, advertising, fashion, and visual storytelling, though he’ll cheekily say “10+,” Mitchell has worked with industry giants including FORBES, Sony Pictures, Lifetime, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Bravo.
As a celebrated photographer with more than 30 covers worldwide, he has captured icons such as Eva Longoria, Lisa Vanderpump, Garcelle Beauvais, Sharon Gless, and Leighton Meester. His eye for beauty, culture, and narrative has shaped brands, campaigns, and conversations across the globe.
Through Mr. Pinque Presents, Mitchell brings that same high-style sensibility to mission-driven media, using storytelling as a tool for education, visibility, cultural preservation, and community connection. His work centers on amplifying underrepresented voices, celebrating the people and places that shape the Coachella Valley, and creating opportunities for emerging storytellers to gain hands-on experience in media, communications, journalism, and production.
With Oasis Magazine as his love letter to local glamour, grit, and good taste, and Mr. Pinque Presents as its public-benefit extension, Mitchell is building a creative platform that honors Palm Springs while investing in the next generation of desert storytellers.
Wiley Snedeker
Treasurer
Wiley Snedeker serves as Treasurer of Mr. Pinque Presents, bringing financial clarity, structure, and a much-needed calm to the creative chaos. A seasoned CPA with more than a decade of experience, Wiley traded Riverside for Palm Springs in 2020 and brought his financial finesse with him.
Known affectionately as our resident numbers whisperer, Wiley has a gift for making budgets, tax code, reporting, and compliance feel far less intimidating than they have any right to be. His role is essential to the organization’s ability to grow responsibly, steward funds with care, and support programs that serve students, emerging media makers, and the broader Coachella Valley community.
Sharp, strategic, and surprisingly fun for someone who loves spreadsheets, Wiley helps ensure that Mr. Pinque Presents remains financially grounded while pursuing its mission of public-interest storytelling, cultural preservation, inclusive media, and hands-on training for the next generation of storytellers.
We’re not saying he’s the life of the party, but he is the reason we can do the amazing things we do!
Wiley Snedeker serves as Treasurer of Mr. Pinque Presents, bringing financial clarity, structure, and a much-needed calm to the creative chaos. A seasoned CPA with more than a decade of experience, Wiley traded Riverside for Palm Springs in 2020 and brought his financial finesse with him.
Known affectionately as our resident numbers whisperer, Wiley has a gift for making budgets, tax code, reporting, and compliance feel far less intimidating than they have any right to be. His role is essential to the organization’s ability to grow responsibly, steward funds with care, and support programs that serve students, emerging media makers, and the broader Coachella Valley community.
Sharp, strategic, and surprisingly fun for someone who loves spreadsheets, Wiley helps ensure that Mr. Pinque Presents remains financially grounded while pursuing its mission of public-interest storytelling, cultural preservation, inclusive media, and hands-on training for the next generation of storytellers.
We’re not saying he’s the life of the party, but he is the reason we can do the amazing things we do!
Eric Davis
Board Secretary
Eric Davis serves as Board Secretary of Mr. Pinque Presents, bringing a sharp marketing mind, a refined sense of style, and the kind of charm you can’t teach. With experience from one of the region’s most established publications, Eric understands how local media connects people, businesses, stories, and community impact.
In his role as Board Secretary, Eric helps support the organization’s governance, communications, records, and board coordination with the same clarity and polish he brings to brand strategy. His background in marketing, sales, partnerships, and community engagement makes him an important bridge between the organization’s creative mission and its public-facing work.
Eric’s experience in strategic partnerships, revenue development, campaigns, and brand activations helps strengthen how Mr. Pinque Presents shows up across the Coachella Valley. He works with the board and leadership team to support initiatives rooted in public-interest storytelling, cultural preservation, inclusive media, and hands-on opportunities for emerging storytellers.
Stylish, strategic, and deeply connected to the spirit of Palm Springs, Eric helps ensure the organization’s work remains organized, visible, and aligned with the community it serves.
Eric Davis serves as Board Secretary of Mr. Pinque Presents, bringing a sharp marketing mind, a refined sense of style, and the kind of charm you can’t teach. With experience from one of the region’s most established publications, Eric understands how local media connects people, businesses, stories, and community impact.
In his role as Board Secretary, Eric helps support the organization’s governance, communications, records, and board coordination with the same clarity and polish he brings to brand strategy. His background in marketing, sales, partnerships, and community engagement makes him an important bridge between the organization’s creative mission and its public-facing work.
Eric’s experience in strategic partnerships, revenue development, campaigns, and brand activations helps strengthen how Mr. Pinque Presents shows up across the Coachella Valley. He works with the board and leadership team to support initiatives rooted in public-interest storytelling, cultural preservation, inclusive media, and hands-on opportunities for emerging storytellers.
Stylish, strategic, and deeply connected to the spirit of Palm Springs, Eric helps ensure the organization’s work remains organized, visible, and aligned with the community it serves.
Wendy Garcia
Program Director
Wendy Garcia serves as Program Director of Mr. Pinque Presents, bringing a storyteller’s eye, a producer’s discipline, and a deep connection to the Coachella Valley communities the organization serves. A Coachella Valley native with a sharp editorial instinct and a strong understanding of media, culture, and place, Wendy helps shape programs that connect public-interest storytelling with meaningful hands-on training.
With a background spanning film, television, digital media, nonprofit communications, and local news, Wendy has worked both behind the scenes in Hollywood and on the front lines of journalism as a producer at KESQ in Palm Springs. Her experience allows her to move seamlessly between high-pressure production environments, community-based storytelling, and educational media initiatives.
As Program Director, Wendy leads the development of training, mentorship, and hands-on opportunities for students, interns, young professionals, and emerging media makers. Her work focuses on creating real pathways into journalism, communications, production, marketing, and digital storytelling while ensuring participants gain practical experience, professional confidence, and a deeper understanding of the communities they document.
Through Mr. Pinque Presents, Wendy champions local voices, artists, entrepreneurs, cultural leaders, and underrepresented communities, helping turn the organization’s mission into accessible, thoughtful, and impactful programming. Her work is driven by the belief that Palm Springs and the broader Coachella Valley are not just destinations, but living, evolving stories worth preserving, sharing, and telling well.
Wendy Garcia serves as Program Director of Mr. Pinque Presents, bringing a storyteller’s eye, a producer’s discipline, and a deep connection to the Coachella Valley communities the organization serves. A Coachella Valley native with a sharp editorial instinct and a strong understanding of media, culture, and place, Wendy helps shape programs that connect public-interest storytelling with meaningful hands-on training.
With a background spanning film, television, digital media, nonprofit communications, and local news, Wendy has worked both behind the scenes in Hollywood and on the front lines of journalism as a producer at KESQ in Palm Springs. Her experience allows her to move seamlessly between high-pressure production environments, community-based storytelling, and educational media initiatives.
As Program Director, Wendy leads the development of training, mentorship, and hands-on opportunities for students, interns, young professionals, and emerging media makers. Her work focuses on creating real pathways into journalism, communications, production, marketing, and digital storytelling while ensuring participants gain practical experience, professional confidence, and a deeper understanding of the communities they document.
Through Mr. Pinque Presents, Wendy champions local voices, artists, entrepreneurs, cultural leaders, and underrepresented communities, helping turn the organization’s mission into accessible, thoughtful, and impactful programming. Her work is driven by the belief that Palm Springs and the broader Coachella Valley are not just destinations, but living, evolving stories worth preserving, sharing, and telling well.
Janna Browne
2026 Cohort, Photography
Janna Browne is a Coachella Valley-based photographer specializing in event, wellness, and lifestyle photography. Inspired by the beauty and stillness of the Mojave Desert, Janna brings a thoughtful eye to capturing real moments, creative energy, and authentic community experiences.
A College of the Desert student, Janna is continuing to develop her skills as an emerging visual storyteller while gaining hands-on experience through Mr. Pinque Presents. Her work reflects a natural ability to document people, place, and atmosphere with warmth, intention, and a strong sense of connection.
Through her photography, Janna helps support the mission of Mr. Pinque Presents by preserving local stories, uplifting community voices, and contributing to meaningful visual storytelling across the Coachella Valley.
Janna Browne is a Coachella Valley-based photographer specializing in event, wellness, and lifestyle photography. Inspired by the beauty and stillness of the Mojave Desert, Janna brings a thoughtful eye to capturing real moments, creative energy, and authentic community experiences.
A College of the Desert student, Janna is continuing to develop her skills as an emerging visual storyteller while gaining hands-on experience through Mr. Pinque Presents. Her work reflects a natural ability to document people, place, and atmosphere with warmth, intention, and a strong sense of connection.
Through her photography, Janna helps support the mission of Mr. Pinque Presents by preserving local stories, uplifting community voices, and contributing to meaningful visual storytelling across the Coachella Valley.
Edie Galan
2026 Cohort, Video Editing
Giselle Sanchez
2026 Cohort, Production Managment
Melanie Mojica
2026 Cohort, Video Production & Events
Isaiah Moreno-Garcia
2026 Cohort, Photography
Isaiah Moreno-Garcia is a photographer, journalist, and emerging media maker with a passion for capturing energy, movement, and memorable community experiences. A current College of the Desert student, Isaiah will continue his academic journey at Cal State Fullerton in the fall as part of the university’s Journalism program.
Through his work with Mr. Pinque Presents and Oasis Magazine, Isaiah is expanding his photography skills, strengthening his storytelling fundamentals, and gaining hands-on experience behind the camera. Inspired by the people, events, and creative professionals he works alongside, he brings curiosity, enthusiasm, and a fresh perspective to every project he joins.
His work reflects the heart of Mr. Pinque Presents: creating opportunities for emerging storytellers to learn, grow, and document the unique stories of the Coachella Valley.
Isaiah Moreno-Garcia is a photographer, journalist, and emerging media maker with a passion for capturing energy, movement, and memorable community experiences. A current College of the Desert student, Isaiah will continue his academic journey at Cal State Fullerton in the fall as part of the university’s Journalism program.
Through his work with Mr. Pinque Presents and Oasis Magazine, Isaiah is expanding his photography skills, strengthening his storytelling fundamentals, and gaining hands-on experience behind the camera. Inspired by the people, events, and creative professionals he works alongside, he brings curiosity, enthusiasm, and a fresh perspective to every project he joins.
His work reflects the heart of Mr. Pinque Presents: creating opportunities for emerging storytellers to learn, grow, and document the unique stories of the Coachella Valley.
Mackenzie Wherry
2026 Cohort, Photography
Mackenzie Wherry is a Palm Springs-based creative with a passion for photography, storytelling, hospitality, and community connection. Through her involvement with Mr. Pinque Presents, she has gained hands-on experience in media while building meaningful relationships throughout the community.
Her work reflects a growing confidence, a strong creative eye, and a genuine appreciation for the people and stories that shape Palm Springs. Mackenzie brings curiosity, warmth, and an eagerness to learn to every project she takes on, making her part of the next generation of desert storytellers.
Mackenzie Wherry is a Palm Springs-based creative with a passion for photography, storytelling, hospitality, and community connection. Through her involvement with Mr. Pinque Presents, she has gained hands-on experience in media while building meaningful relationships throughout the community.
Her work reflects a growing confidence, a strong creative eye, and a genuine appreciation for the people and stories that shape Palm Springs. Mackenzie brings curiosity, warmth, and an eagerness to learn to every project she takes on, making her part of the next generation of desert storytellers.
Ashley Mejia
2026 Cohort, Photography
Ashley is the creative force behind a.m.creativemedia, bringing a strong eye for photography, videography, social media strategy, and content creation. A graduate of California State University, San Bernardino, Ashley combines creative vision with thoughtful digital storytelling to help brands, individuals, and organizations show up with clarity, style, and purpose.
Through her work with Mr. Pinque Presents, Ashley brings a fresh, versatile perspective to community-based media and creative production. Her background in visual storytelling and social media allows her to capture compelling moments, shape engaging content, and support projects that highlight the people, culture, and energy of the Coachella Valley.
Her work reflects the mission of Mr. Pinque Presents by using media as a tool for visibility, connection, and creative opportunity.
Ashley is the creative force behind a.m.creativemedia, bringing a strong eye for photography, videography, social media strategy, and content creation. A graduate of California State University, San Bernardino, Ashley combines creative vision with thoughtful digital storytelling to help brands, individuals, and organizations show up with clarity, style, and purpose.
Through her work with Mr. Pinque Presents, Ashley brings a fresh, versatile perspective to community-based media and creative production. Her background in visual storytelling and social media allows her to capture compelling moments, shape engaging content, and support projects that highlight the people, culture, and energy of the Coachella Valley.
Her work reflects the mission of Mr. Pinque Presents by using media as a tool for visibility, connection, and creative opportunity.
Kaleb Welch
2026 Cohort, Photography
As a Palm Springs native, Kaleb has grown up immersed in the iconic mid-century modern architecture and vibrant landscapes that define the Coachella Valley, and it has shaped the way he sees the world. After spending 13 years in the Bay Area, he built an impressive body of work shooting for some of the world's most recognized brands, including Google, Twitter, and Uber, while also producing video campaigns for Everlane and a range of celebrated local clothing brands. His work extends to film, with two features to his credit on IMDB.
Rooted just as deeply in community as he is in craft, Kaleb has partnered with non-profits close to his heart, including Lavé Mae, Creativity Explored, and Guardian Gym, bringing the same care and intention to mission-driven work as he does to any major production. Much of this work was done out of Impact Hub Oakland, a global coworking space and non-profit community where he also served on the marketing team.
For Kaleb, photography/video has always been about connection — finding the story within a space, a moment, or a face and sharing it with those who might never get to experience it firsthand. Through his lens, he strives to capture not just what he sees, but what he feels in the moment.
As a Palm Springs native, Kaleb has grown up immersed in the iconic mid-century modern architecture and vibrant landscapes that define the Coachella Valley, and it has shaped the way he sees the world. After spending 13 years in the Bay Area, he built an impressive body of work shooting for some of the world's most recognized brands, including Google, Twitter, and Uber, while also producing video campaigns for Everlane and a range of celebrated local clothing brands. His work extends to film, with two features to his credit on IMDB.
Rooted just as deeply in community as he is in craft, Kaleb has partnered with non-profits close to his heart, including Lavé Mae, Creativity Explored, and Guardian Gym, bringing the same care and intention to mission-driven work as he does to any major production. Much of this work was done out of Impact Hub Oakland, a global coworking space and non-profit community where he also served on the marketing team.
For Kaleb, photography/video has always been about connection — finding the story within a space, a moment, or a face and sharing it with those who might never get to experience it firsthand. Through his lens, he strives to capture not just what he sees, but what he feels in the moment.
Meet the 2026 Cohort
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