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
Joan Griffin, Board Advisor
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 Skills 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; Patricia Jordan, Layout; Pat Williams, Proofreading; Kim Mumbower, Indexing; Molly Elkind, Volunteer Column
• ATA-Talk: Christine Laffer, Moderator
• 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

• American Tapestry Biennial 13 — Ama Wertz & Jill Fitzell, Exhibition Co-Chairs; June Covington, Catalog Design
• Small Tapestry International 7: Elements — Ila McCallum, Exhibition Chair
• TEx@ATA Gallery — Barbara Burns, Coordinator; Vera Coberly, Website design
• USF 2020—Terri Bryson, Entry Coordinator; Holly Wilkes, Art Reception; Betty Hilton Nash, Exhibition Installation & Venue contact; Allie Dudley, Mary Alice Donceel, April Price, and Mary Owensby, Exhibit Installation; Lindsey Marshall, Catalog Design.
• 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
• Grants Research and Preparation — Ellen Ramsey

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:
  • 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 — Nancy Nordquist; Victoria Moore, Assistant Volunteer Coordinator

Contact Us