Committees, Councils, and Interest Groups

Executive Committee

Position Name
President Jeremy Kisling
VP of Administration Iris Goode-Middleton
VP of Services Matt Leckenbusch
VP of Finance Ginger Poole
VP of Divisions Harry Culpepper
VP of Opportunity & Access cj bell
VP of States Ian Andersen
Secretary Caroline Jane Davis
Elected Past President Jeff Gibson

State Representatives

Position Name
Alabama State Rep Kristy Meanor
Florida State Rep Alexander Kanter
Georgia State Rep Ian Andersen
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

Divisions

Position Name
College/University Division Chair Amy Chaffee
Community Theatre Division Chair Gabe Smith
Professional Division Chair Jenna Tamisea
Professional Division Co-Chair Keith Arthur Bolden
Professional Division Co-Vice Chair Lance Culpepper
Secondary School Division Chair Harry Culpepper
Theatre for Youth Division Chair Rebecca Yeager

Opportunity and Access

Position Name
Opportunity & Access Council Chair cj bell
BIPOC/Global Majority Interest Group Facilitator Bob Shryock
Cultural Diversity Chair Kyla Kazuschyk
Black Theatre Committee Co-Chair Brian Martin
Black Theatre Committee Co-Chair Yolanda Williams
Disability Inclusion Committee Chair Hannah Williams
LGBTQ+ in Theatre Committee Co-Chair David H. Parker
LGBTQ+ in Theatre Committee Co-Chair Jada Cato
Women in Theatre Committee Co-Chair Grace Edgar

Administration Council

Position Name
Archives Chair Vacant
Bylaws Chair Pat Gagliano
Strategic Planning Chair Iris Goode-Middleton
Nominations Chair Marina Hunley-Graham
Publications Chair Chalethia Williams
Theatre Symposium Steering Chair Andy Gibb

Services

Position Name
Auditions Chair Scott Lefeber
Acting Committee Chair Thomas Azar
Applied Theatre Committee Chair Oluchi Nwokocha
Arts Administration Committee Co-Chair Heather Wallen
Arts Administration Committee Co-Chair Shel Sammis
Design & Tech Committee Chair Kevin Frazier
Directing Committee Chair Molly Claassen
Faith & Theatre Committee Chair Carla Lahey
History, Theory, Criticism, & Lit Committee Chair Kaci Davis
Movement & Physical Theatre Committee Chair Dory Sibley
Musical Theatre & Dance Committee Chair Lisa Wipperling
Playwriting Committee Chair Paul Gabbard
Small Theatre Programs Committee Chair Evan Osland
Stage Management Committee Chair Casey Sammarco
Voice & Speech Committee Chair Lauren Carlton
Teachers Institute Chair Brandon Graves
Student & Emerging Artists Interest Group Facilitator Kyla Kazuschyk

Finance

Position Name
Finance Committee Chair Ginger Poole
Grants Review Committee Chair Alexis Marsh
Scholarship Committee Chair Sally Story
KEAP Committee Chair Maranda DeBusk

Elected Past President Council

Position Name
Past Presidents Committee Chair Jeff Gibson
Human Resources Chair Jeff Gibson
Leadership Initiative Chair Tiza Garland

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