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2020-21 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President
Carmel DeStefano, Reavis High School - retired

President-Emeritus
Kevin Long, Harper College

First Vice President
TBA

Second Vice President
Nathan King

Secretary
Kathy Missel

Treasurer
Dennis Anastasopoulos

Executive Director
Aimee-Lynn Newlan

MEMBERS AT LARGE
George Jackson
Christopher Johnson
Macy Marie Hernandez

DIVISION REPRESENTATIVES

College/University Theatre
Richard Arnold, Elmhurst College
Steven House

Community Theatre
Mary Jones
Don Shandrow

Creative Drama
Lucia Luckett-Kelly
Elisabeth Westphal

Professional Theatre
Gaby Labotka

Secondary School
Nathaniel Haywood
Patrick Spreadbury

Theatre for Young Audiences
Peggy Breaux Hupp
Cassandra Quinn, Compass Creative Dramatics

Illinois High School Theatre Festival (IHSTF) Representatives
Judy Klingner (2021 & 2022 IHSTF Executive Director)
Ryan Lambert (2023 IHSTF Executive Director)