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.
Phyllis Breidinger
President
Former Educator
Artist & Patron of the Arts
Board Member 2019-Present
Kelly McDermott
1st Vice President
CMO | Caregility
Telehealth Solutions
Board Member 2022-Present
Doug Stallard
2nd Vice President
Financial Advisor | Morgan Stanley
(retired)
Board Member 2011-Present
Eve Stanley
Secretary
Dancer/Dance Educator/Artistic Director
Italia Performing Arts
Board Member 2023-Present
Jill Donnelli
Treasurer
Commercial Realtor
Oakcrest Commercial Real Estate
Owner, Dharma Yoga Studio
Board Member 2023-Present
Barbara Quast
Director
Owner
Barbara Quast Interior Design | Artist
Board Member 2020-Present
Katie Landi Jordan
Director
Realtor | Dream Weaver Team LLC powered by Samson Properties
Board Member 2022-Present
Paul Berryhill
Director
Watercolor artist and instructor
Paul Berryhill’s Creative Enterprises LLC
Board Member 2022-Present
Armin L. Wessel
Director
Owner
Armin L. Wessel Architect, Inc.
Board Member 2022-Present
Jasmine Frye
Director
Community Organizer
Board Member 2023-Present
Victoria Zabala
Director
Owner
A&Z Services, LLC
Board Member 2024-Present
Bahram AzabDaftari
Director
Co-Founder/CEO
The Imagination Tree Foundation, Co. Inc.
Director of Design & Construction
Summit Hill Real Estate & Design, LLC
Board Member 2024-Present
Val Kimball
Director
Assistant Vice President
Navy Federal Credit Union
Artist
Board Member 2024-Present
Victoria Kidd Armstrong
Director
CEO/GM of Hideaway Cafe
Artist & Community Organizer
Board Member 2024-Present
Daniel Kelly II
Director
Founder/Owner
M.E. Opus
Board Member 2024-Present
Directors Emeritus
Lauri Bridgeforth
Owner | Bridgeforth Photographics
Honorary ArtScape Committee Chair
Served 2011-2021
Cory Garman
Experience Art and Exhibitions
Former Director of Exhibitions | Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
Served: 2017-2019