The ShenArts Board of Directors consists of members of the community who convene monthly and help guide the council in its mission. Committee chair and officer vacancies are elected annually and announced at the public annual meeting in the Fall.
General responsibilities include evaluating staff recommendations on policy, operational guidelines and program guidelines to determine their consistency with the mission; providing recommendations of a budget for the Arts Council; serving as advocates for the arts; periodically reviewing and re-evaluating council’s policy; and actively participating in ongoing fundraising goals.
Jerry Hickman | President
Owner | Shared Knowledge Technical Solutions
Board Member 2017-President
Contact Jerry: [email protected]
Lauri Bridgeforth | Vice President, ArtScape Committee Chair
Owner | Bridgeforth Photographics, Artist
Board Member 2011-Present
Contact Lauri: [email protected]
Edwina Orndoff | Treasurer
Principal & Senior Appraiser | Orndoff’s Appraisal Service, LLC
Board Member 2019-Present
Contact Edwina: [email protected]
Doug Stallard | Finance Committee
Financial Advisor | Morgan Stanley
Board Member 2011-Present
Contact Doug: [email protected]
Phyllis Breidinger | Secretary
Former Educator, Artist & Patron of the Arts
Board Member 2019-Present
Contact Phyllis: [email protected]
Trudi Van Dyke | Exhibitions Committee Chair
Independent Fine Arts Curator, Freelance Writer & Speaker
Board Member 2020-Present
Contact Trudi: [email protected]
Barbara Quast
Owner | Barbara Quast Interior Design, Artist
Board Member 2020-Present
Contact Barbara: [email protected]
Directors Emeritus
Cory Garman
Director of Exhibitions | Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Served: -2019
Anita Shull
CPA | Prosperity Financial Group
Served: -2019
Susannah Godlove
Civic Leader
Served: 1998-2019