{"id":2586,"date":"2012-10-03T01:41:34","date_gmt":"2012-10-03T01:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/puppeteers\/?page_id=2586"},"modified":"2019-08-07T13:35:23","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T18:35:23","slug":"board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/who-we-are\/board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2913\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2913\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2913\" title=\"Board of Trustees\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Galapagos-George_s1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Galapagos-George_s1.jpg 665w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Galapagos-George_s1-600x333.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Galapagos-George_s1-460x255.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2913\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Barefoot Puppet Theatre, &#8220;Galapagos George&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Every year members of Puppeteers of America have the opportunity to vote for three Board Members. Nine Board of Directors have the responsibility, along with Appointed Officers, to direct all policies and business of Puppeteers of America Inc. Every year after the new Board Members are elected, the nine Board of Directors choose one member to be President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary. The Board of Directors meet during the summer at a festival for the annual membership meeting, and they meet during the year by telephone conference call. Each year the Board of Directors approve a projected budget for the organization and approve budgets and staff for all national and regional festivals. The Board of Directors also approve the choice of all <a title=\"Appointed Officers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/who-we-are\/appointed-officers\/\">Appointed Officers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h1>PRESIDENT<\/h1>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Aretta_Baumgartner-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-14242 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Aretta Baumgartner\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Aretta_Baumgartner-2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Aretta_Baumgartner-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Aretta_Baumgartner-2-235x235.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Aretta_Baumgartner-2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong>Aretta Baumgartner<\/strong><br \/>\nAtlanta, GA<br \/>\nSoutheast Region<\/p>\n<p>TERM<br \/>\n2016-2019<br \/>\n2019-2022<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>VICE PRESIDENT<\/h1>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Alex_U_Griffin-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-14236 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Alex U. Griffin\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Alex_U_Griffin-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Alex_U_Griffin-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Alex_U_Griffin-1-235x235.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Alex_U_Griffin-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong>Alex U. Griffin<\/strong><br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA<br \/>\nPacific Southwest Region<\/p>\n<p>TERM<br \/>\n2016-2019<br \/>\n2019-2022<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>SECRETARY<\/h1>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Clarissa-Lega.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9578\" title=\"Clarissa Lega\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Clarissa-Lega.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Clarissa-Lega.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Clarissa-Lega-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong>Clarissa Lega<\/strong><br \/>\nCenterville, TN<br \/>\nSoutheast Region<\/p>\n<p>TERM<br \/>\n2015-2018<br \/>\n2018-2021<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>TREASURER<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/me.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-20388 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Dustin Curtis\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/me-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/me-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/me-235x235.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/me-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/me.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><strong>Dustin Curtis<\/strong><br \/>\nSeattle, WA<br \/>\nPacific Northwest Region<\/p>\n<p>TERM<br \/>\n2017-2020<br \/>\nmay run again<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>BOARD MEMBER<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/StaceyGordon2.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-24383 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Stacey Gordon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/StaceyGordon2-150x150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/StaceyGordon2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/StaceyGordon2-235x235.jpeg 235w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/StaceyGordon2-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><strong>Stacey Gordon<\/strong><br \/>\nPhoenix, AZ<br \/>\nPacific Southwest Region<\/p>\n<p>TERM<br \/>\n2018-2021<br \/>\nmay run again<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>BOARD MEMBER<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ken-Martinson.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-14243 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Ken Martinson\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ken-Martinson-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ken-Martinson-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ken-Martinson-235x235.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ken-Martinson-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><strong>Ken Martinson<\/strong><br \/>\nNashville, TN<br \/>\nSoutheast Region<\/p>\n<p>TERM<br \/>\n2016-2019<br \/>\n2019-2022<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>BOARD MEMBER<\/h1>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Sharon_Murphy_Boski.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-24413 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Sharon Murphy Boski\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Sharon_Murphy_Boski-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Sharon_Murphy_Boski-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Sharon_Murphy_Boski-235x235.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Sharon_Murphy_Boski-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><strong>Sharon Murphy Boski<\/strong><br \/>\nColchester, CT<br \/>\nNortheast Region<\/p>\n<p>TERM<br \/>\n2018-2021<br \/>\nmay run again<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>BOARD MEMBER<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/petefish-schrag-color.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-20387 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Amanda Petefish-Schrag\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/petefish-schrag-color-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/petefish-schrag-color-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/petefish-schrag-color-235x235.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/petefish-schrag-color-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><strong>Amanda Petefish-Schrag<\/strong><br \/>\nAmes, IA<br \/>\nGreat Plains Region<\/p>\n<p>TERM<br \/>\n2017-2020<br \/>\nmay run again<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>BOARD MEMBER<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/SethShaffer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-19905 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Seth Shaffer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/SethShaffer-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/SethShaffer-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/SethShaffer-235x235.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.lacquiparledesign.com\/pofa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/SethShaffer-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><strong>Seth Shaffer<\/strong><br \/>\nChandler, AZ<br \/>\nPacific Southwest Region<\/p>\n<p>TERM<br \/>\n2017-2020<br \/>\nmay run again<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year members of Puppeteers of America have the 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Nine Board of Directors have the responsibility, along with Appointed Officers, to direct all policies and business of Puppeteers of America Inc. 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