State and Regional: FY 2015 Grant Panelists

Janyce (Jan) Eastman
Program Coordinator-Education & Manager-Newport Performing Arts Center
Oregon Coast Council for the Arts
Newport, OR

Rhoda Pierce (Layperson)
Arts Patron, Community Volunteer
Highland Park, IL

Lawrence J. (Larry) Simpson
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Berklee School of Music
Brookline, MA

Lemuel Bardeguez
Musician
Director of Cultural Programs
Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK

Llewellyn Crain
Director of Development
Kansas City (MO) Symphony
Manhattan, KS

Philip Li (Layperson)
Chief Administrative Officer
The Century Foundation
Brooklyn, NY

Charlotte Fox (Layperson)
Arts Patron, Community Volunteer
Anchorage, AK

Mario Garcia Durham
President and CEO
Association of Performing Arts Presenters
Washington, DC

Adriana Gallego
Artist
Deputy Director
National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures
San Antonio, TX

Regina R. Smith
Senior Program Officer / Arts and Culture
Kresge Foundation
Troy, MI

Michael J. Bobbitt
Producing Artistic Director
Adventure Theatre - Musical Theater Center
Glen Echo, MD

Stephanie Barger Conner (Layperson)
Arts Patron, Community Volunteer
Nashville, TN

Gail Crider
President & CEO
National Arts Strategies
Alexandria, VA

Lara Davis
Arts Education Manager
Seattle Office of Arts & Culture
Seattle, WA

Debra Garcia y Griego
Executive Director
Santa Fe Arts Commission
Santa Fe, NM

Susanne (Sue) Gens
Executive Director
Minnesota State Arts Board
St. Paul, MN

Ernest House (Layperson)
Executive Director
Colorado Commission on Indian Affairs
Aurora, CO

Sandy Shaughnessy
Executive Director
Florida Division of Cultural Affairs
Tallahassee, FL

Martin (Marty) Skomal
Director of Programs
Nebraska Arts Council
Omaha, NE

An-Ming Truxes (Layperson)
Lead Planner
Connecticut Department of Social Services
Westbrook, CT