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 2024

  • Sheyna Burt, Chair
  • Jatin Ambegaonkar
  • Shaun Anderson
  • Heather S. Aram
  • Sheryl Bass
  • Ron Carmichael
  • Joyce Connery, Vice Chair
  • Dawn Davis
  • Seth Hendler-Voss
  • Jason Hickman
  • Deborah (Deb) Jewell
  • Doug Keen
  • Denise McPhail
  • Kris Nohe
  • René Stewart O’Neal
  • Marcus Thomas
  • Ann B. Wheeler
  • Gayle Whitlock
  • Carol Merchant Kirby, Emeritus
  • Randall Edwards, Emeritus
  • Rick Davis, Secretary, ex officio

Hylton Performing Arts Center Executive Board Subcommittees FY 2024

Executive Committee

 

  • Sheyna Burt, Chair
  • Joyce Connery, Vice Chair
  • Jatin Ambegaonkar 
  • Jason Hickman                            
  • Ron Carmichael                              
  • Deb Jewell
  • Kris Nohe                                                                  
  • Ann Wheeler 
  • Gayle Whitlock                                                       

Audience Development & Engagement Committee

             

  • Ann Wheeler, Chair  
  • Peter Alten                                       
  • Sheryl Bass
  • Phil Bongiorno                           
  • Sheyna Burt                                      
  • Joyce Connery
  • Ron Harris
  • Seth Hendler-Voss                                   
  • Carol Merchant Kirby                    
  • Christopher Leet  

Budget, Finance & Operations Committee

  • Gayle Whitlock, Chair
  • Ron Carmichael                               
  • Jason Hickman
  • Rene Stewart O'Neal
  • Amy Tanner                                         

Development Committee

  • Deb Jewell, Chair                              
  • Sheryl Bass                              
  • Brian Benninghoff
  • Rick Bockes                                      
  • Bill Brogdon                           
  • Wayne Davis
  • Quinton Doe
  • Randall Edwards                               
  • Marlene Epstein                     
  • Sam Hill                                            
  • Christopher Leet
  • Valerie Meale                     
  • Mary Postma
  • Mike Riley                                                                                                       
  • Erika Spalding
  • Amy Tanner                           
  • Marion Wall                                     

Education Committee

 

  • Kris Nohe, Chair
  • Cheryl Brunner
  • Dawn Davis
  • Valerie Kenyon Gaffney
  • Jasmine Hawkins
  • Laura Hyer
  • Pam Kalso
  • Claire Machosky-Ullman
  • Denise McPhail
  • Michelle Miligan
  • Mary Postma
  • Mary Sass
  • Amy Tanner
  • Sarah Weaver

 

Governance Committee

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

Strategic Planning Committee

  • Jatin Ambegaonkar, Co-Chair                            
  • Heather Aram                      
  • Frederick Baillie
  • Ron Carmichael                          
  • Randall Edwards                 
  • Carol Merchant Kirby