Volunteers & Staff
Top row: Shelley Socolofsky, Sue Weil, Terry Olson, Nicki Bair
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
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
Maggie Leininger, Administrative Manager
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

  • 2020 Digislam — Michael Rodhe
  • Mentoring Program — Linda Disosway
  • Convergence 2020 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 6: Beyond the Edge — Carolle Ternus, Exhibition Chair; Dianne Chicoine, Catalog Design
  • TEx@ATA Gallery — Valerie Kirk, 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 — Maggie Leininger
  • Member Survey and Think Tanks–Ginger Thomas

Promotions Committee: Nicki Bair, Chair

  • Mastering Self-Promotions Blog: Barbara Burns
  • Blog Tour – Janna Maria Vallee
  • CODA 2019 — Ellen Ramsey, Editor; Layout–Sara Figal
  • Social Media:
    • Let’s Talk Tapestry–Kennita Tully
    • Tapestry of the Day–Jacquie Fraser
    • Pinterest–Lin Squires
    • Social Media Postings –Nicki Bair, Maggie Leininger, and Mary Lane
    • Member Benefit Promotions Artist Pages–Sarah Warren
    • Member-Instructor Spotlights–Maggie Leininger
    • Supplier Discounts–Maggie Leininger
  • eKudos–Virginia Taylor
  • Promotional emails — Nicki Bair
  • Online Calendars–Deborah Thomas
  • Advertising — Nicki Bair, Content; Layout–open

Volunteers Committee: Molly Elkind, Chair

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

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