AACT Staff
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Quiana Clark-Roland
Executive Director
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Ask Quiana about all things AACT - especially AACT leadership, committees, programs, awards, finances, and planning.
Karen Matheny
Membership Coordinator
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Karen fields any questions you may have and handles membership processing, event registrations, and managing the AACT office.
Winston Daniels
Operations and Events Assistant
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Winston processes memberships and event registrations, handles festival and webinar support, and assists with forms and other technical elements of the website.
David A. VanCleave
Education Director
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David leads AACT’s educational programming and develops new opportunities for members. He also assists with AACT conferences, events, and Spotlight.
Jill Patchin
Corporate Partners Manager
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Jill manages AACT's Corporate Partners program, matching vendors with opportunities to increase their visibility while supporting AACT programs and events
Mary Jo DeNolf
Festivals/Engagement Coordinator
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Mary Jo guides the festival program and coordinates the Festival Commissioners for state and regional festivals. She also assists with AACT's educational programming and events.
Michelle Swink
Marketing Communications Specialist
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Michelle handles communications, including e-news and promos, promotes AACT programs, and works to increase AACT visibility.
David Cockerell
Spotlight Editor
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David edits Spotlight magazine, which provides news about AACT events and programs, as well as helpful how-to articles.
Stephen Peithman
Web/Print Editor
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Stephen's primary focus is website content, navigation, and operation. His years of experience as an editor are also put to use in assisting with editing Spotlight magazine and other projects.
Susan Austin
NewPlayFest Coordinator
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Susan coordinates and provides support to AACT NewPlayFest playwrights and reviewers, including handling script submissions and overseeing the entire review process.
Shawn Cummings
Office Assistant
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Shawn is responsible for performing a range of clerical and administrative tasks to support AACT's daily operations.