AACT Staff
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Quiana Clark-Roland
Executive Director
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Ask Quiana about all things AACT - especially AACT leadership, committees, programs, awards, finances, and planning.
Karen Matheny
Membership Director
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Karen fields any questions you may have and handles membership processing, event registrations, and managing the AACT office.
Winston Daniels
Operations Coordinator
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Winston processes memberships and event registrations, handles festival and webinar support, and assists with forms and other technical elements of the website.
David A. VanCleave
Education Director
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David leads AACT’s educational programming and develops new opportunities for members. He also assists with AACT conferences, events, and Spotlight.
Jill Patchin
Corporate Partners Manager
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Jill manages AACT's Corporate Partners program, matching vendors with opportunities to increase their visibility while supporting AACT programs and events
Mary Jo DeNolf
Festivals/Engagement Coordinator
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Mary Jo guides the festival program and coordinates the Festival Commissioners for state and regional festivals. She also assists with AACT's educational programming and events.
Michelle Swink
Marketing Communications Specialist
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Michelle handles communications, including e-news and promos, promotes AACT programs, and works to increase AACT visibility.
Andy Snyder
Spotlight Editor
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Andy edits Spotlight magazine and manages its ad sales. The quarterly publication provides important news about AACT events and programs, as well as helpful how-to articles.
Stephen Peithman
Web/Print Editor
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Stephen is Spotlight magazine's Assistant Editor and manages its online versions. He's also responsibile for maintaining and adding to our website's impressive Resource Library.
Susan Austin
NewPlayFest Coordinator
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Susan coordinates and provides support to AACT NewPlayFest playwrights and reviewers, including handling script submissions and overseeing the entire review process.
Shawn Cummings
Office Assistant
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Shawn is responsible for performing a range of clerical and administrative tasks to support AACT's daily operations.