Meet Our Team
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Don Austin
PRESIDENT
Jessica Walker
TREASURER/FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Craig Wilson
RECORDING SECRETARY
Stephen Hanz
PAST PRESIDENT/FACILITY NEW CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
Joe Castilleja
STRATEGIC PLANNING
ALLISON HUMPHRIES
DEVELOPMENT/FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE
Dave Heefner
Don Bohnet
KIRK KISTNER
FACILITY NEW CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE CHAIR
PATRICK KENNEY
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE CHAIR
JOSIE POSEY
DEVELOPMENT/FUNDRAISING
Staff
Cheryl Fisher
Executive Director | cfisher@brauntex.org| 830-627-0808 (ext. 201)
Delia Saucedo-Milam
Director of Development and Major Gifts| dmilam@brauntex.org | 830-627-0808 (ext. 206)
Teresa Lowry
Development Strategy & Advancement Coordinator| assistant@brauntex.org | 830-627-0808 (ext. 207)
Dale Martin
Back of House Manager | dmartin@brauntex.org 830-660-7924 (cell)
Jerry Purtle
Artistic & Productions Manager | jpurtle@brauntex.org 830-627-0808
Michael Davis
Productions & Back of House Assistant | boh@brauntex.org 830-627-0808
Courtney Green
Rentals, Education & Outreach Manager| cgreen@brauntex.org | 830-627-0808 (ext.203)
Vanessa Flores
Accounting & Human Resources Administrator| vflores@brauntex.org | 830-627-0808 (ext. 202)
Lynda McLean
Marketing Manager| lmclean@brauntex.org | 830-627-0808 (ext 204)
Jason Montalbo
Facilities Manager | jmontalbo@brauntex.org | 830-627-0808
Serenity Fetherson
Front of House Manager| frontofhouse@brauntex.org | 830-627-0808 (ext 205)
Brittany Minar
Box Office Coordinator| boxoffice@brauntex.org | 830-627-0808
Debbie Spisso
Event Staff Lead/Volunteer Chair | volunteers@brauntex.org | 830-627-0808
Howard Alperin
Event Staff | boxoffice@brauntex.org | 830-627-0808
Laura Ashworth
Event Staff | boxoffice@brauntex.org | 830-627-0808
Karee Campos
Event Staff | boxoffice@brauntex.org | 830-627-0808
Laura Gottlieb
Event Staff | boxoffice@brauntex.org | 830-627-0808
Kim Klausner
Event Staff | boxoffice@brauntex.org | 830-627-0808
Janel Malella
Event Staff | boxoffice@brauntex.org | 830-627-0808
The Brauntex Performing Arts Theatre Association’s mission is to continually provide excellent cultural and entertainment experiences.
Board Members support the Theatre through mission-based leadership and strategic governance. While day-to-day operations are led by the BPATA Executive Director and staff, the Board-CEO relationship is a partnership and the appropriate involvement of the Board is both critical and expected. Specific duties include:
Leadership, governance and oversight
Serving as a trusted advisor to the Executive Director as she/he implements BPATA strategic plan.
Reviewing outcomes and metrics created by the Brauntex Theatre for evaluating its impact, regularly measuring its performance and effectiveness using those metrics.
Approving the annual budget, audit reports and material business decisions; being informed of, and meeting all, legal and fiduciary responsibilities.
Serving on one or more committees each year and meeting the responsibilities therein.
Acting as an ambassador for BPATA and upholding its core values in the community.
Fundraising
Board members play a critical role in all areas of fundraising for the theatre and will consider BPATA philanthropic priority and make annual gifts that reflect that priority. So that we can credibly solicit contributions from foundations, organizations, and individuals, the BPATA expects 100 percent of Board members to make an annual contribution commensurate with their capacity and to purchase tickets to Brauntex Theatre performances/events.
Board Terms/Participation
Board members serve two (2) four (4) year terms. Members are eligible for re-appointment after one (1) year. Board meetings are held each month and committee meetings will be held in coordination with full board meetings.
