Committees, Councils, and Interest Groups

Executive Committee

PositionName
PresidentJeremy Kisling
VP of AdministrationIris Goode-Middleton
VP of ServicesMatt Leckenbusch
VP of FinanceGinger Poole
VP of DivisionsHarry Culpepper
VP of Opportunity & Accesscj bell
VP of StatesIan Andersen
SecretaryCaroline Jane Davis
Elected Past PresidentJeff Gibson

State Representatives

PositionName
Alabama State RepKristy Meanor
Florida State RepAlexander Kanter
Georgia State RepIan Andersen
Kentucky State RepChristie Connolly
Mississippi State RepJuniper Wallace
North Carolina State RepKarli Henderson
South Carolina State RepKris McIntyre
Tennessee State RepAnne Swedberg
Virginia State RepSuzan McCorry
West Virginia State RepMariah Plante

Divisions

PositionName
College/University Division ChairAmy Chaffee
Community Theatre Division ChairGabe Smith
Professional Division ChairJenna Tamisea
Professional Division Co-ChairKeith Arthur Bolden
Professional Division Co-Vice ChairLance Culpepper
Secondary School Division ChairHarry Culpepper
Theatre for Youth Division ChairRebecca Yeager

Opportunity and Access

PositionName
Opportunity & Access Council Chaircj bell
BIPOC/Global Majority Interest Group FacilitatorBob Shryock
Cultural Diversity ChairKyla Kazuschyk
Black Theatre Committee Co-ChairBrian Martin
Black Theatre Committee Co-ChairYolanda Williams
Disability Inclusion Committee ChairHannah Williams
LGBTQ+ in Theatre Committee Co-ChairDavid H. Parker
LGBTQ+ in Theatre Committee Co-ChairJada Cato
Women in Theatre Committee Co-ChairGrace Edgar

Administration Council

PositionName
Archives ChairVacant
Bylaws ChairPat Gagliano
Strategic Planning ChairIris Goode-Middleton
Nominations ChairMarina Hunley-Graham
Publications ChairChalethia Williams
Theatre Symposium Steering ChairAndy Gibb

Services

PositionName
Auditions ChairScott Lefeber
Acting Committee ChairThomas Azar
Applied Theatre Committee ChairOluchi Nwokocha
Arts Administration Committee Co-ChairHeather Wallen
Arts Administration Committee Co-ChairShel Sammis
Design & Tech Committee ChairKevin Frazier
Directing Committee ChairMolly Claassen
Faith & Theatre Committee ChairCarla Lahey
History, Theory, Criticism, & Lit Committee ChairKaci Davis
Movement & Physical Theatre Committee ChairDory Sibley
Musical Theatre & Dance Committee ChairLisa Wipperling
Playwriting Committee ChairPaul Gabbard
Small Theatre Programs Committee ChairEvan Osland
Stage Management Committee ChairCasey Sammarco
Voice & Speech Committee ChairLauren Carlton
Teachers Institute ChairBrandon Graves
Student & Emerging Artists Interest Group FacilitatorKyla Kazuschyk

Finance

PositionName
Finance Committee ChairGinger Poole
Grants Review Committee ChairAlexis Marsh
Scholarship Committee ChairSally Story
KEAP Committee ChairMaranda DeBusk

Elected Past President Council

PositionName
Past Presidents Committee ChairJeff Gibson
Human Resources ChairJeff Gibson
Leadership Initiative ChairTiza Garland

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