The Atlantic Center for the Arts Board of Trustees helps maintain the fiscal health and stability of the organization. The Board consists of local representatives from Central Florida as well as national members bringing a broad depth of experience to help ACA flourish. In addition to guidance and governance, Board members engage in fundraising activities that help support ACA’s mission related activities.
Founder
Doris Leeper 1929-2000
Executive Director
Nancy Lowden Norman
Board of Trustees 2023
Executive Committee
Chair, Abbie Teague, Brown & Brown of Florida, Inc.
1st Vice Chair, Russell T. North, President, Northway Marketers
2nd Vice Chair, Corey D. Brown, Attorney, Storch Law Firm
Treasurer, Ron Davoli, CE0/President, Wharton-Smith, Inc. Construction Group
Secretary, John Jeronimo, FAIA, Architect
At-Large, Margery Pabst-Steinmetz, Co-Founder, The Pabst Steinmetz Foundation
At-Large, Doug McGinnis, Apiarist
Matthew J. Ahearn, Dean Mead Attorneys at Law
Mark Beckwith, Parallax Advertising
Dr. Ivan J. Castro, MD
Kevin Haran, UCF School of Visual Arts and Design
Roy Hester, Partner, Planned Furniture Promotions
Steven “Woody” Igou, Attorney, Igou & Smith
David Kosmas, Broker Co-Owner, NSB Homes, Luxury Group & Coastal Lifestyle Experts
Ann Martorano, FACHE, Chief Communications Officer, Halifax Health
Jeff Moore, Dean, UCF College of Arts & Humanities
Gerard “J” Pendergast, Architect
Hiram Powell, PhD, Bethune-Cookman University
Dr. Fred Raffa, Senior Economist, Raffa Consulting
Jo Sinclair, Artist
Nancy Tallent, Senior Vice President, Chief Human Capital Officer, Reyes Beer Division, Reyes Holdings LLC
Nekeshia Woods, Partner, Parkway Venture Capital
Life Trustees
Samuel P. Bell III
Charlotte B. Everbach
Edward N. Harris
Van Massey
James H. Pugh, Jr.
Helene B. Roberson
Mary Jane (Jay) Urban
National Council
Eric Bogosian, Playwright & Actor
Amy Cappellazzo, Independent Curator
Cornelius Eady, Poet & Playwright
Kyle Gann, Composer
Janie Geiser, Visual Artist & Filmmaker
Bob Holman, Poet
Kerry James Marshall, Visual Artist
Pepón Osorio, Visual Artist
Paul Pope, Visual Artist
Donald Sultan, Visual Artist
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Choreographer
Adrian Todd Zuniga, Literary Death Match