
Student leadership at the 2019 International Thespian Festival.
Meet the leaders dedicated to our mission.
The organization’s leaders are devoted to serving our members and fulfilling our mission to shape lives through theatre education.
Leadership
The chief executive leads all mission work across the association and foundation, setting strategy with the boards and guiding operations at all levels.
The governing board sets direction, oversees policy, protects the organization, and acts as ambassadors.

Helen Duranleau-Brennan
President
Term: 7/1/2019 – 6/30/2024
Literacy and arts consultant | Davenport, IA

Krista Carson-Elhai
Vice President
Term: 7/1/2021 – 6/30/2026
Theatre educator | Claremont, CA

Gai Laing Jones
Past President
Term: 7/1/2019 – 6/30/2022
Theatre educator, author | Ojai, CA

Jeff Whiting
Treasurer
Term: 7/1/2019 – 6/30/2023
Director and choreographer | NY, NY

Erin Carr
Board Director
Term: 7/1/2020 – 6/30/2023
Theatre practitioner | Cincinnati, OH

Monique Chism
Board Director
Term: 9/25/2021 – 6/30/2024
Smithsonian Institution | Upper Marlboro, MD

Mark Drum
Board Director
Term: 7/1/2020 – 6/30/2023
Theatre educator| NY, NY

Joannarae Ibañez
Board Director
Term: 5/5/2021 – 6/30/2024
Theatre educator and administrator | Pico Rivera, CA

Leslie Johnson
Board Director
Term: 7/1/2021 – 6/30/2025
Arts nonprofit leader | Long Beach, CA

Silvia D. Scaife
Board Director
Term: 5/5/2021 – 6/30/2022
Theatre educator | Auburn, AL

Mary Schuttler
Board Director
Term: 5/5/2021 – 6/30/2024
University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO

Scott Walker
Board Director
Term: 8/1/2018 – 6/30/2022
Theatre educator | Milwaukie, OR
Prominent leaders in industries including entertainment, finance, hospitality, law, and education — with a common passion for theatre education — garner support for our mission.

Matt Conover
Chair
Disney Parks Live Entertainment,
Vice President of Disneyland Entertainment
Anaheim, California

Megan Tulac Phillips
Vice Chair
McKinsey & Company,
Head of Marketing and Communications,
Enterprise Agility
San Francisco, California

James Miller
Treasurer
Management, Principal and Chairman
Cincinnati, Ohio
USA

Nancy Aborn Duffy
Secretary
Educator, Former Broadway Licensing Company Owner
New York, New York

Sarah Jane Arnegger
iHeartRadio Broadway,
Director
New York, New York

Alex Birsh
Playbill, Vice President
and Chief Digital Officer
New York, New York

Brisa Carleton
CEO, Princess Grace Foundation
New York, New York

Krista Carson Elhai
Theatre educator, EdTA Board of Directors
Claremont, California

Mark Drum
Actor, Arts Advocate,
EdTA Volunteer
New York, New York

Coty Forno
Executive Director,
Mountain City Center for the Arts
Frostburg, Maryland

Kevin E. Fortson
Warner Horizon Television,
Executive Vice President of Production
Burbank, California

Elwood Hopkins
Emerging Markets, Inc., President
Kresge Foundation, Presidential Scholar
Los Angeles, California

Jennifer Isaacson
Director of Amateur Play Licensing
Broadway Licensing
New York, New York

Tim Kashani
Apples and Oranges Arts
and IT Mentors, Co-Founder
New York, New York

Alvin Katz
Katten Muchin Rosenman,
LLP Partner
Chicago, Illinois

Gai Laing Jones
Veteran theatre educator,
EdTA Board of Directors
Ojai, California

Timothy Allen McDonald
iTheatrics,
Founder and CEO
New York, New York
USA
USA

John Prignano
Music Theatre International, COO
and Director of Education and Development
New York, New York
USA

Allison Rawlings
NBC Entertainment, Senior Vice President,
Corporate Communications
Los Angeles, California
USA

David Redman Scott
Disney Theatrical Group,
Director of Theatrical Licensing
New York, New York
USA

Julie Cohen Theobald
Executive Director, Court of
Master Sommeliers, Americas
Cincinnati, Ohio
USA

Abbie Van Nostrand
Concord Theatricals, Senior Vice President,
Client Relations & Community Engagement
New York, New York

Mark Weinstein
Hilton, Senior Vice President and
Global Head of Customer Engagement,
Loyalty and Partnerships
McLean, Virginia
These six leaders, elected by their peers, represent the student voice in the organization.
Staff
Our friendly staff is passionate about delivering member programs and services.

Allison Dolan
Chief Content Officer

Brian Monk
Chief Operating Officer

Hans Weichhart
Chief Membership Officer

Cammy Bihl
Membership Service Specialist

Tammy Schneider
Member Services Manager

Vacant
Leadership Development Director

Leah Ball
Education Specialist

Ginny Butsch
Program Manager

Patty Craft
Content Manager

Matt Curtis
Content and Marketing Director
USA

Taylor Davis
Assistant
Program Manager

Megan Dulaney-Bollin
Email Marketing and
Automation Manager

Arista Hageman
Website Product Manager

Geri Shields
Visual Brand Manager

Lori Valentine
ETF Program Director

Cory Wilkerson
Education Director
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Angel Wuellner
Business Development
Associate Director

Elizabeth Young
Events Director
USA

Cait Bothwell
Project Services Specialist

Sheri Coker
Finance Director

Emily Eades
Project Services Specialist

Sarah Garvey
Project Services Manager

Hannah Holderby
Project Services Associate

Jessica Mallery
Accountant

Mimi Moller
Human Resources Manager

Wil Pho
Salesforce Administrator