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
Jennifer McInnes Coolidge

 

Board of Trustees 2025

Executive Committee

Chair, Russell T. North, President, Northway Marketers

1st Vice Chair, Corey D. Brown, Attorney, Storch Law Firm

Treasurer, Ron Davoli, CEO/President, Wharton-Smith, Inc. Construction Group

Secretary, Nancy Tallent, Founder and Principal, Tallent Partners LLC

Immediate Past Chair, Abbie Teague, Brown & Brown of Florida, Inc.

Internal Committee Chair, Margery Pabst Steinmetz, Co-Founder, The Pabst Steinmetz Foundation

Governance Committee Chair, Doug McGinnis, Apiarist

 

 

Patricia Appleton,
Retired Educator

Mark Beckwith,
Parallax Advertising

Kenneth D. Collier,
President & Founder of Collier Consulting, Inc.

Alison Dexter,
Executive Director

Jeff Devine,
Tech Executive

Kevin Haran,
UCF School of Visual Arts and Design

Roy Hester,
Partner, Planned Furniture Promotions

John Jeronimo, FAIA,
Architect

David Kosmas,
Broker Co-Owner, NSB Homes,
Luxury Group & Coastal Lifestyle Experts

 

  

Bo Liess,
Tech Executive

Nancy Maddox,
Economic and Community Development Director, City of Daytona Beach Shores

Ann Martorano, FACHE,
Chief Communications Officer, Halifax Health

Jeff Moore,
Dean, UCF College of Arts & Humanities

Gerard “J” Pendergast,
Architect

Dr. Fred Raffa,
Senior Economist, Raffa Consulting

Jo Sinclair,
Artist

Midge Wilson, PhD,
Tenured Professor

 

Life Trustees

Samuel P. Bell III (Deceased)

Charlotte B. Everbach  (Deceased)

Edward N. Harris

Van Massey (Deceased)

James H. Pugh, Jr.

Helene B. Roberson (Deceased)

Mary Jane (Jay) Urban (Deceased)

 

 

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