Board & Volunteers

Board of Directors

David van Buskirk, Director at Large, Board President

Marion Scichilone, Director of Promotions

Kennita Tully, Director of Volunteers

Jennifer Sargent, Director at Large

Claire Most, Director of Membership, Secretary

OPEN, Director of Awards

Barbara Heller, Director of Education

Janette Gross, Director of Finance, Treasurer

Judy Newland, Director of Exhibitions

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.

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 by emailing volunteer(at)americantapestryalliance.org.

Volunteer Skills Survey Form

Volunteer Experience Survey Form

Awards Committee: Open

  • Award for Excellence — Open
  • International Student Award — Open
  • Scholarship for Tapestry Study — Open

Communications: Maggie Leininger

  • Let’s Talk Tapestry — Cassie Short
  • eKudos — Virginia Taylor
  • eNews — Maggie Leininger
  • Artist Pages — Maggie Leininger

Education Committee: Barbara Heller, Chair

  • Mentoring Program — Linda Disosway
  • Convergence Members Retreat & Workshops — Barbara Heller
  • Online Educational Articles — Barbara Heller, Leslie Mitchell
  • Website Links — Kim Mumbower

Exhibitions Committee: Judy Newland, Chair

  • Exhibitions Coordinator for Postcard Exchange— Ila McCallum
  • TEx@ATA Gallery — Barbara Burns, Coordinator
  • Catalog Design — Open

Finance Committee: Janette Gross, Chair

  • Bookkeeper — Amy Fincher
  • Financial Management — Janette Gross
  • Print Materials Shipping — Deb Shoenberger
  • Print Materials Label Production — Jessica Ostrow

Fundraising Committee: Jennifer Sargent, Chair

  • Donor Acknowledgement— Jennifer Sargent

Membership Committee: Claire Most, Chair

  • Membership Database Maintenance and Renewals — Claire Most
  • Tapestry Topics mailing — Ruth Manning
  • Membership Directory — Claire Most
  • Member Survey and Think Tanks — Maggie Leininger

Promotions & Social Media: Marion Schichilone

  • Scheduling — Marion Schichilone
  • Social Media Daily Posting — Linda Crenshaw
  • Spotlights — Linda Crenshaw
  • Advertising — Marion Schichilone, Layout–Diane Chicoine
  • Outreach — Marion Schichilone

Tapestry Topics: Leslie Munro, Editor

  • Robbie Lafleur, Copy Editor; Leslie Mitchell, Prooofreading; Lindsay Kronmiller, Design; Kim Mumbower, Indexing; Kennita Tully, Volunteer Column

Volunteers Committee: Kennita Tully, Chair

  • Volunteer Coordinator — Patricia Sindewald