CTFA Board of Trustees
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The Childrens Theatre Foundation is guided by a working board of trustees, professionals in the field of theatre and education, who donate their time and expertise to raise philanthropic funds to support excellence in theatre arts.
Gloria Bond Clunie, IL.
Shavonne Coleman, TX.
Rives Collins, IL. VP Governance
Jo Beth Gonzalez, OH. VP Awards
Paige Hernandez, MD.
Elizabeth Brendel Horn, IL.
Sharnita Johnson, NJ.
Michelle Kozak, VA.
Julia Hogan Laurenson, DC area. Secretary-Executive Committee
Alexandra López, NY. VP Grants
Marilee Hebert Miller, KY. VP Communications-Executive Committee (Acting VP Development)
Kassie Misiewicz, AR. Treasurer-Executive Committee
Alvaro Saar Rios, IL
Troy Schied, TX.
Shavonne Coleman, TX.
Rives Collins, IL. VP Governance
Jo Beth Gonzalez, OH. VP Awards
Paige Hernandez, MD.
Elizabeth Brendel Horn, IL.
Sharnita Johnson, NJ.
Michelle Kozak, VA.
Julia Hogan Laurenson, DC area. Secretary-Executive Committee
Alexandra López, NY. VP Grants
Marilee Hebert Miller, KY. VP Communications-Executive Committee (Acting VP Development)
Kassie Misiewicz, AR. Treasurer-Executive Committee
Alvaro Saar Rios, IL
Troy Schied, TX.
Karen Sharp, WA. VP Grants-Executive Committee
Fran Sillau, NE.
Joshua Streeter, TX.
Suzan Zeder, NM. President-Executive Committee (Acting VP Development)
CTFA Emeriti:
Roger L. Bedard, AZ. Past President
Gayle Sergel Brown, SC
Mina Halliday Casmir, AZ.
Robyn Flatt, TX
Moses Goldberg, NC
Ruth Beall Heinig, MI
Betsy Quinn, IL
Dorothy Webb, IN. Past President.
Susan D. Wood, MI
(updated 2/2026)
Fran Sillau, NE.
Joshua Streeter, TX.
Suzan Zeder, NM. President-Executive Committee (Acting VP Development)
CTFA Emeriti:
Roger L. Bedard, AZ. Past President
Gayle Sergel Brown, SC
Mina Halliday Casmir, AZ.
Robyn Flatt, TX
Moses Goldberg, NC
Ruth Beall Heinig, MI
Betsy Quinn, IL
Dorothy Webb, IN. Past President.
Susan D. Wood, MI
(updated 2/2026)
About our Trustees - Current
- The CTFA is a 501 (c)(3) charity/philanthropy with a volunteer board of trustees drawn from leaders in the field.