
Bottom row: Ginger Thomas, Janette Gross, Molly Elkind,
Murray Gibson, David Huestess
Board of Directors
Murray Gibson, Director of Awards
Terry Olson, Director of Education
David Huestess, Director of Exhibitions
Janette Gross, Director of Finance, Treasurer
Ginger Thomas, Director of Membership, Secretary
Nicki Bair, Director of Promotions
Molly Elkind, Director of Volunteers
Shelley Socolofsky, Director at Large, President
Sue Weil, Director at Large
Jan Austin, Board Advisor
Board Eligibility
All ATA members who have access to email are eligible to apply to become a member of the Board of Directors. Each board member heads one of ATA’s committees and works with a team. Board candidates should possess administrative and management skills, and be willing to dedicate time most weeks to fulfilling committee responsibilities. Interested members may email board(at)americantapestryalliance.org.
Online Application for the ATA Board of Directors
Staff

Volunteers
Can you lend a hand? ATA’s programming is made possible by volunteers. Our committees are led by volunteers who work together under the leadership of a Committee Chair. ATA welcomes new volunteers at all times and will find a job that suits your interests, talents and availability. The Board of Directors hopes you will join the “inner circle” of ATA by getting involved. Fill out the following form below or contact our Volunteer Director!
Volunteer Experience Survey Form
Awards Committee: Murray Gibson, Chair
- Award for Excellence — Murray Gibson
- International Student Award — Murray Gibson
- Scholarship for Tapestry Study — Murray Gibson
- Emerge Award — Murray Gibson
Communications Committee
- Tapestry Topics: Quarterly Newsletter — Leslie Munro, Editor; Robbie Lafleur, Copy Editor; OPEN, Layout; Pat Williams, Proofreading; Kim Mumbower, Indexing; Molly Elkind, Volunteer Column
- Website: Kim Mumbower, Links
Education Committee: Terry Olson, Chair
- Mentoring Program — Linda Disosway
- Convergence Members Retreat & Workshops — Terry Olson
- Online Educational Articles — Terry Olson, Leslie Mitchell
Exhibitions Committee: David Huestess, Chair
- Small Tapestry International 7: Elements — Ila McCallum, Exhibition Chair
- TEx@ATA Gallery — Barbara Burns, Coordinator
- Print Materials Shipping — Deb Shoenberger
- Print Materials Label Production — Jessica Ostrow
Finance Committee: Janette Gross, Chair
- Archives & Historic Documentation — Fran Williamson
- Financial Management–Janette Gross
Fundraising Committee: Sue Weil, Chair
- Valentines Day Appeal — Sue Weil
Membership Committee: Ginger Thomas, Chair
- Membership Database Maintenance and Renewals — Ginger Thomas
- Tapestry Topics mailing — Ruth Manning
- Membership Directory — Michele Munoz-Miller
- Member Survey and Think Tanks–Ginger Thomas
Promotions Committee: Nicki Bair, Chair
Social Media:
Scheduling: Nicki Bair
Tapestry of the Day — Jacquie Fraser
Social Media Associate: Open
Spotlights — Maggie Leininger
Online Calendars — Deborah Thomas
Advertising — Nicki Bair, Layout–open
Outreach — Nicki Bair
CODA 2022 — Open
Blog Tour 2022 — Open
Member Benefits
Let’s Talk Tapestry — Kennita Tully, Traudie Bestler
eKudos — Virginia Taylor
eNews — Maggie Leininger
Artist Pages — Sarah Warren
Volunteers Committee: Molly Elkind, Chair
- Volunteer Coordinator — Pam Howard; Victoria Moore, Assistant Volunteer Coordinator