Board & Staff

Board of Directors

  • Jess Brown – Chair
  • Ceil Cirillo – Vice Chair
  • Mark Kalow – Vice Chair
  • Ron Slack – Secretary
  • Steve Edmonds, Board Member, Mountain Community Theater
  • John Graulty, Dean of Visual & Applied Arts, Cabrillo College
  • Carolyn Hyatt – Co-Chair, Capital Campaign Committee, Actress, Playwright
  • Mary James – Chair, Theater Advisory Committee
  • Robert Kelley, Artistic Director, Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre
  • Matt Lezin – Co-Chair, Capital Campaign Committee
  • L. Kelley Lindquist, President, Artspace
  • Bruce Nicholson – Chair, Governance and Facilities Committee
  • Emily Reilly – Co-Chair, Capital Campaign Committee
  • Barbara Scherer, Sr. Vice President, Plantronics
  • Stephanie Schriver, Artist
  • Lynda Watson – Chair, Artist’s Advisory Committee
  • Scott Walecka, Theater Producer
  • Michael Watkins, County Superintendent of Schools
  • Michelle Williams, Ex-Officio, Executive Director Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County
  • David Yager, Dean, UCSC Arts Division

Performing Arts Center Honorary Committee

  • Harvey Nickelson, Co-Chair
  • Bruce McPherson, Chair
  • Tandy Beal & Jon Scoville
  • Cindi Busenhart
  • Charles Canfield
  • Geoffrey Dunn
  • Dierdre Hamilton
  • Kate Hawley & Paul Whitworth
  • John Laird
  • Norm & Mary Kate Lezin
  • Michael & Nancy Machado
  • Terry Medina
  • Martina O’Sullivan
  • Joe & Debbie Quigg
  • Rowland & Pat Rebele
  • Robin Sirakides
  • Alexandra Snyder
  • Rachel Spencer
  • Jack Zajac & Corda Eby

Staff