Prior to becoming the Executive Director of SETC in 1999, Betsey taught costuming at Buffalo State College for 11 years and worked in marketing and/or development for professional theatres in Wisconsin and at Buffalo, New York as well as in the ski and gift industries. She has also performed as a commercial/film actress, and successfully produced her own play Joan of Arc: Alive! Betsey wrote a monthly column A Month of Sundays for a Western New York regional magazine and produced the magazine's daily radio Family Lifeline reports on creative family life for eight years.

Betsey Baun holds a MS in Creativity and Innovation. As a creativity specialist she continues to design, present and train groups in creativity skills, leadership development and creative problem solving techniques. She has co-designed and trained for the Center for Creative Leadership's Leading Creatively Program in Greensboro, North Carolina, presented to the Dupont Corporation, Singapore Institute of Management and Hewlett Packard among others. She has been a Leader at the Creative Problem Solving Institute in Buffalo, New York for five consecutive years a Keynote Speaker for the Quebec International Creativity and Innovation Networking conference (ICINC), and a presenter for several Annual South African Creativity Conferences.

She has presented workshops on using theatre and metaphor techniques to facilitate communication, leadership and personal/professional development. In February 2003 Betsey was a guest facilitator at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada using theatre to facilitate creative dialogue at a workshop for thought leaders on the topic of Ethical Governance.

April J'Callahan Marshall
Professional Theatre Services
April@setc.org

April holds a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Performance, as well as an AB degree in "Aesthetics in Society". April has been active in all phases of theatre for over 30 years. She is a accomplished actress and director, serves on theatre boards, and yes even stage manages now and then.

As director of Professional Theatre Services of SETC, April manages all aspects of the SETC Professional Spring, Fall, & Screening Auditions for actors; Job Contact Service-the hiring process for all Off-Stage Jobs, and is the liason and director for all events and activities involving professional theatre companies, summer stocks, dinner theatres, cruise lines and theme parks who attend.

April oversees theatre job postings through SETC Job Contact On-Line, as well as the resume matching service for theatres companies seeking personnel for hiring needs - S.O.R.T -- SETC Online Resumes for Theatre. April regularly communicates with SETC Board on policy issues, and development of the future for Auditions and Job Contact. She is responsible for the development and ongoing maintenance of the on-line registration system, database, and much, much more!

"SETC has provided me the means to combine my passion for theatre and my desire to share that with others both onstage and off."

Quiana Clarke-Roland
Executive Assistant
Quiana@setc.org

Prior to SETC Quiana Clark-Roland served as the Administrative Assistant for the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, an arts and culture service organization in Philadelphia, PA. In pursuit of her thesis, Quiana is a Masters in Science Arts Administration Candidate at Drexel University and has a BA in Arts Administration with a minor in Theater from the University of Kentucky.

Quiana is responsible for assisting the Central Office staff and helping with coordinating board activity and communications. She is responsible for general inquires, daily office coordination and assisting with planning for SETC's Spring/Fall events and membership.

Quiana loves working behind the scenes as an Arts Administrator and serves as a strong advocate for the arts. In 2008, she served as Advocacy Coordinator for the Drexel University Arts Administration Graduate Board where she planned, recruited and trained community members and students for the American's for the Arts, National Arts Advocacy Day Summit in Washington D.C.

Judi Rossabi
Communications & Marketing Manager
Judi@setc.org

Judi is a seasoned communications and marketing professional with experience in non-profit and government public relations. She enjoys communicating and believes in a multi-faced approach utilizing different mediums. At SETC, she is responsible for developing and executing internal and external communications, marketing and public relations strategies. She is also overseeing convention registration onsite and post convention.

A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, Judi enjoys yoga, hiking and visual and performing arts. She is the proud mom of two college students and teaches yoga. She enjoys learning new things and in 2010, she updated her computer skills and became certified in Microsoft Office. Her experience includes owning and operating a small business.

Mark Snyder
Professional Theatre Services Assistant/Office Manager
Mark@setc.org

Mark is a graduate of High Point University's American Humanics Program, and a brother of Alphi Phi Omega Service Fraternity. Following graduation he served as Senior District Executive for the Boy Scouts of America for 22 years. He began in 2004 working part-time with SETC in preparation for the SETC Conventions and Auditions.

He is meticulous in managing the financial tracking for the online audition and convention registration payments. Mark is also responsible for office scheduling, purhasing and sales of SETC merchandise.

For a couple of weeks, each fall and spring, Mark escapes from SETC to manage a large furniture showroom at the High Point (NC) International Furniture Market.

Claire Wisniewski
Administrative Assistant
Claire@setc.org

Claire is a recent graduate of Greensboro College where she earned her B.A. in Theatre with a concentration in Stage Direction and Management. Claire's previous experience includes three summers at the Berkshire Theatre Festival in Stockbridge, Massachusetts; four years assisting with auditions coordination for the North Carolina Theatre Conference; two years as the facility stage manager for the North Carolina State High School Play Festival; and as a member of SETC's Dream Team for the Spring 2010 Annual Convention in Lexington, KY.

In the office, Claire's job responsibilities include daily general correspondence, database entry work, assisting with organizing Staff, Board and VIP travel, and providing support for Convention planning, Educational Services and office management.

Benjamin B. McCarthy
Administrative Assistant
Ben@setc.org

Ben has been involved with SETC for several years. Currently, Ben is in his final year at Greensboro College where he is pursuing a B.A. in Directing and Theatre Management. He is very excited to be an official (part-time) staff member.  Ben’s responsibilities include correspondence with returning and new volunteers, scheduling and maintaining volunteer hours at convention, managing all aspects of the volunteer program, and general convention preparation. 

Experience includes three years as Auditions Coordinator for the North Carolina SETC Screening Auditions; four years of experience with the North Carolina Theatre Conference as Assistant Gathering Coordinator and Auditions staff; Administrative Apprentice at Barter Theatre in Abingdon, VA working with the Barter Players and the casting department; as well as a member of SETC’s Dream Team at the past two conventions and an intern in the Central Office.