The Arkansas Repertory Theatre has announced its new board of directors for the current fiscal year.
For the 2020-2021 fiscal year, Steve Strickland will serve as the chair for the board’s executive committee. Jan Alman will serve as vice chair, while Tim Gauger will serve as treasurer and Randy Bynum as secretary.
Eleven individuals have been selected as new members to the board. These individuals include Dr. Philip James Deer, III; Maya Goree; Melanie A. Hillard; Brandi Hinkle, MBA, APR; Kevin G. Horn, CPA, CFP, CFA; Michelle Kaemmerling; Nikki Lovell; Michael Manning; Tom Small; Doris Washington, BSA, MPA, SES Certified; and James H. Wilkins,Jr.
There are 17 existing members on the Arkansas Repertory Theatre board of directors. These board members include e Kerri Jackson Case; Gertrude Clark; Chris Cranford; Price Gardner; Jim Gifford; Catherine Hughes; David Knight; Miguel Lopez; Laura Martin; Lori Maxwell; Sharon Meador, MD; Lanny Nickell; Bill Rector; Lee Rush; Ruth Shepherd; Phillip Thomas; and B.J. Walker.
According to a company news release, the board of directors is currently charting the Rep’s future as it has canceled its upcoming programming. The directors are focusing on a plan to “regroup and strategically plan for a sustainable future for the organization.”
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