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Reporting to President - Kris Geddie

(Staff - Quiana Clark-Roland, Executive Director)

Executive Committee
Kris Geddie –  President
Lou Ursone - Vice President
Scot MacDonald – Treasurer
Kay Armstrong – Secretary
Bob Frame – VP of Festivals
Allen Ebert – VP of  Education
Emily Anderson – Board Member at Large
Martha Cherbini- Board Member at Large
Dorinda Toner - Board Member at Large

Awards Committee
Mary Doveton (2026) - Chair
Lyle Tate (2026)
Pattye Archer (2027)
Craig Gibson (2027)
Vacant (2028)
Vacant (2028)

Education Committee
(Staff - Quiana Clark-Roland, Executive Director)
(Staff - David A. VanCleave, Education Director)
Allen Ebert (2026) - Chair
Chad-Alan Carr
Chris Serface
Jill Patchin
Jennifer Hamilton
Katy Merriman
Kristofer Geddie
Nancy Eppert
Katrina Ploof
Rich Gannon
Sharon Burum
Madeline McGrail
Lucinda Lawrence

International Committee
Kelli McLoud-Schingen, Chair
Jim Walker, Vice Chair
Lori Chase
Frank Peot
Steven Butler 
Tim Jebsen
Bevie Lord
Alyssa Goudy
Jereme Raickett

Governance (formerly Nominations) Committee
Lou Ursone- Executive Vice President
Lynn Nelson (2026) - Chair
Jon Montgomery  (2026)
Ron Ziegler (2027)
Pattye Archer (2027)
Donna Fisher (2028)
Emily Anderson (2028)

Region Rep Taskforce
Chris Hamby
Quiana Clark-Roland
Kristi Quinn
Lynn Nelson
Jon Douglas Rake - Chair
Jamie Ulmer
Donna Fisher
Mary Jo DeNolf

Strategic Planning Taskforce
Allen Ebert - Chair
Kris Geddie
Lou Ursone
Michael Fox
Dorinda Toner
Jon Rake
Emily Anderson
Michael Cochran
Kelli Mcloud-Shingen

Reporting to the VP/Festivals – Bob Frame

Chris Serface - Festival Commission Chair
Kristofer Geddie - aactWORLDFEST
Katy Merriman- YouthFest
Kathy Pingel - NewPlayFest

(Contractor – Mary Jo DeNolf, Festival Coordinator)

Festival Committee - 2025 Cycle
Bob Frame - Chair
Chris Serface - Festival Commission Chair
Jill Patchin
Quiana Clark-Roland
Jim Walker
Kay Armstrong
John Eppert
Mary Jo DeNolf
David A. VanCleave
Ron Ziegler
Dennis Yslas

Festival Commissioners
Bill Anderson
Kay Armstrong
Susan Austin
Sharon Burum
Mary Jo DeNolf
John Eppert
Donna Fisher
Bob Frame
Kris Geddie
Stephen Krempasky
Brad Moore
Jamie Peterson
Katrina Ploof
Wanda Schenk
Chris Serface
Lyle Tate
Jamie Ulmer
Jim Walker
Ron Ziegler

Reporting to the Treasurer – Scot MacDonald

(Staff - Quiana Clark-Roland, Executive Director)

Audit Committee
Linda Lee - Chair
Mary Doveton
Wanda Schenk
Michael Fox
Kay Armstrong

Endowment Committee
Kristi Quinn  (2026) - Chair 
Michael Fox (2026)
Sharon Burum (2026)
Gregg Heppner (2027)
Scot MacDonald (2027)
Lou Ursone (2027)
Chaz Coberly (2028)
Lyle Tate (2028)
Vacant (2028)
 

Finance Committee
Treasurer - Chair Scot PJ MacDonald
Scott Bloom
Steven Butler
Kris Geddie
Linda Lee
Kristi Quinn
Michael Fox
David Kilpatrick
John Eppert
Susan Goes
Bobbie Sue Kvachkoff
Kay Armstrong