Executive Board

The executive board's leadership is at the center of our success. Its guidance helps the Hylton Center maintain the highest artistic standards and always strive to further excel.

Hylton Performing Arts Center Executive Board – FY 2022

  • Sheyna Burt, Chair
  • Jatin Ambegaonkar
  • Heather S. Aram
  • Sheryl Bass
  • Phillip Bongiorno
  • Ron Carmichael
  • Joyce Connery, Vice Chair
  • Dawn Davis
  • Seth Hendler-Voss
  • Jason Hickman
  • Deb Jewell
  • Denise McPhail
  • Krista Newton
  • Kris Nohe
  • René Stewart O’Neal
  • Pat Pate
  • Amy Tanner
  • Ann B. Wheeler
  • Carol Merchant Kirby, Emeritus
  • Randall Edwards, Emeritus
  • Rick Davis, Secretary, ex officio

Hylton Performing Arts Center Executive Board Subcommittees FY 2023

Executive Committee

  • Jason Hickman                            
  • Ron Carmichael                              
  • Deb Jewell    
  • Rene Stewart O’Neal                 
  • Pat Pate                                             
  • Sheyna Burt, Chair
  • Ann Wheeler                               
  • Jatin Ambegaonkar                         
  • Joyce Connery

Audience Development & Engagement Committee

  • Ann Wheeler, Chair                    
  • Peter Alten                                       
  • Sheryl Bass
  • Phil Bongiorno                            
  • Sheyna Burt                                      
  • Joyce Connery
  • Ron Harris                                   
  • Carol Merchant Kirby                    
  • Christopher Leet
  • Ann Marie Maher

Budget, Finance & Operations Committee

  • Ron Carmichael                               
  • Jason Hickman
  • Pat Pate                                        
  • Amy Tanner

Development Committee

  • Deb Jewell, Chair                              
  • Sheryl Bass                              
  • Brian Benninghoff
  • Rick Bockes                                      
  • Bill Brogdon                           
  • Wayne Davis
  • Randall Edwards                               
  • Marlene Epstein                     
  • Dawn Gardner
  • Sam Hill                                            
  • Christopher Leet                     
  • Mary Postma
  • Mike Riley                                       
  • Amy Tanner                              
  • Richard Seraydarian
  • Nicole Smith                                   
  • Erika Spalding                           
  • Micah Kemp
  • Marion Wall                                     
  • Valerie Meale

Education Committee

  • Jatin Ambegaonkar, Chair         
  • Cheryl Brunner                    
  • Dawn Davis 
  • Carol Hartt Co-Chair                 
  • Jasmine Hawkins                 
  • Pam Kalso
  • Beverly Hess                               
  • Bob Marsh                            
  • Claire Machosky-Ullman
  • Denise McPhail                           
  • Kris Nohe                             
  • Mary Postma                        
  • Kristina Schenk                          
  • Ed Stephenson                     
  • Sarah Weaver          
  • Christopher Koenig

Governance Committee

  • Jason Hickman, Chair                
  • Jatin Ambegaonkar             
  • Ron Carmichael       
  • Carol Merchant Kirby                
  • Kris Nohe                             
  • Amy Tanner
  • Sheyna Burt                                 
  • Joyce Connery

Strategic Planning Committee

  • Pat Pate, Chair                            
  • Heather Aram                      
  • Frederick Baillie
  • Ron Carmichael                          
  • Randall Edwards                 
  • Carol Merchant Kirby
  • Krista Newton