Committees, Councils, and Interest Groups
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (OFFICERS)
Position | Name |
|---|---|
President | Jeremy Kisling |
Executive Director | Joanna Sheehan Bell |
VP of Communications | Iris Goode-Middleton |
Elected Past Presiden | Jack Benjamin |
VP of Finance & Advancement | Ginger Poole Avis |
Secretary | Caroline Jane Davis |
VP of Festival | Darren Michael |
VP of Engagement | Lily Vetter |
VP of Opportunity & Access | C.J. Davison |
VP of Programming | Matt Leckenbusch |
VP of States | Ian Andersen |
ADVISORY CABINET
Position | Name |
|---|---|
Chair | Iris Goode-Middleton |
Leadership Initiative Rep | Travis Xavier Brown |
K-8 Educator Rep | Lauren Carlton |
Exhibitor Rep | Rich Flemming |
Convention Site Local | Tracy Barber |
Sponsor Rep | Kevin Schneider |
Freelance Rep | James Blackmon |
Outdoor Theatre Rep | Bret Harrell |
State Rep | Jono Davis |
Hiring (Auditions) Rep | Matt Shields |
Hiring (Job Fair) Rep | Roger White |
Student Rep | Emily Burchett |
Student Rep | B Strife |
Opportunity & Access Rep | Grace Edgar |
COMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL
Position | Name |
|---|---|
Publications Committee Chair | Ricky Ramón |
Theatre Symposium Steering Committee Chair | Andy Gibb |
Incoming Theatre Symposium Editor | Iris Goode-Middleton |
Editor of Southern Theatre | Sharrell Luckett |
Editor of "SETC News" | Thomas Pinckney |
ELECTED PAST PRESIDENT COUNCIL
Position | Name |
|---|---|
Past Presidents Committee Chair | Jack Benjamin |
Human Resources Committee Chair | Jack Benjamin |
Strategic Planning Committee Chair | Tiza Garland |
Nominations Committee Chair | Neno Russell |
Leadership Initiative Chair | ND Siebel |
ENGAGEMENT COUNCIL
Position | Name |
|---|---|
Applied Theatre Facilitator | Oluchi Nwokocha |
Arts Administration Facilitator | Liz Robinson |
Community Theatre Facilitator | Madeline McGrail |
Freelancers Facilitator | James Blackmon |
Professional Company Reps Facilitator | Jenna Tamisiea |
Design & Tech Committee Chair | Kevin Frazier |
Stage Management Facilitator | Mandy Stevens |
College & University Faculty & Staff Facilitator (primary) | Charles Berggren |
Secondary School Educators Facilitator | Amie Kisling |
Small Theatre Programs Facilitator | Amy Guerin |
Theatre for Youth Facilitator | Kelleybrooke Brown |
Acting Facilitator | Brandon Dawson |
Directing Facilitator | Molly Claassen |
Moving & Physical Theatre Facilitator | Dory Sibley |
Musical Theatre & Dance Facilitator | Lisa Wipperling |
Voice & Speech Facilitator | Adam Howard |
History, Theory, Criticism, Literature Facilitator | Kaci (Rachel) Davis |
Playwriting co-Facilitator | Sheri Winer-Deering |
Playwriting co-Facilitator | D.W. Gregory |
FESTIVALS COUNCIL
Position | Name |
|---|---|
Secondary Festival Chair | Joseph (Joe) Sendak |
Studios Festival Chair | Sara-Margaret Cates |
Community Theatre Festival Chair | Lyle Tate |
Theatre for Youth Festival Chair | Kelleybrooke Brown |
Fringe Festival Chair | Abigail Dillard |
Short Play Festival Chair | Robert Fuson |
FINANCE & ADVANCEMENT COUNCIL
Position | Name |
|---|---|
Finance Committee Chair | Ginger Poole Avis |
Scholarships Committee Chair | Sally Shirin Story |
Awards Committee Chair | Ginger Poole Avis |
Keynote Emerging Artists of Promise Chair | Maranda DeBusk |
Grant Review Committee Chair | Alexis Marsh |
PROGRAMMING COUNCIL
Position | Name |
|---|---|
Workshop Committee Chair | Matt Leckenbusch |
Design & Technology Committee Chair | Kevin Frazier |
Hiring & Careers Committee co-Chair | Jenna Tamisiea |
Hiring & Careers Committee co-Chair | Matt Shileds |
Outdoor Theatre Committee Chair | Lance Culpepper |
New Play Development Chair | Paul Gabbard |
Keynote Selection Task Force Chair | Matt Leckenbusch |
OPPORTUNITY & ACCESS COUNCIL
Position | Name |
|---|---|
BIPOC/Global Majority co-Facilitator | Ricky Ramón |
BIPOC/Global Majority co-Facilitator | Monica Sánchez |
Black Theatre co-Facilitator | Iris Goode-Middleton |
Black Theatre co-Facilitator | Keith Arthur Bolden |
Disability Inclusion Facilitator | Lily Vetter |
Faith in Theatre Facilitator | Carla Lahey |
LGBTQ+ in Theatre co-Facilitator | David H. Parker |
LGBTQ+ in Theatre co-Facilitator | Jada Cato |
Women in Theatre Facilitator | Grace Edgar |
Student & Emerging Artists co-Facilitator | Ursula Robinson |
Student & Emerging Artists co-Facilitator | Chris Gilley Forrer |
SECRETARY COUNCIL
Position | Name |
|---|---|
Bylaws Committee Chair | Pat Gagliano |
State Representatives
Position | Name |
|---|---|
Alabama State Rep | Kristy Meanor |
Florida State Rep | Alexander Kanter |
Georgia State Rep | Jono Davis |
Kentucky State Rep | Christie Connolly |
Mississippi State Rep | Juniper Wallace |
North Carolina State Rep | Karli Henderson |
South Carolina State Rep | Kris McIntyre |
Tennessee State Rep | Anne Swedberg |
Virginia State Rep | Suzan McCorry |
West Virginia State Rep | Mariah Plante |
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