ASN ESSENTIAL STANDING COMMITTEES

Executive Committee has the authority to act on behalf of the board and membership between convening.

Chair: ASN Board President, Kyle Wedberg, New Orleans, LA

Members: ASN Officers of the Board of Directors
President:  LaShawn Frost, Ed.D., Principal, Booker Middle School, Sarasota, FL
1st Vice President: Anthony McWright, Ed.D., Executive Principal, Denver School of the Arts, Denver, CO
2nd Vice President: Jason Patera, Chicago Academy for the Arts, Head of School, Chicago, IL
Treasurer: Melinda Ronayne, Director of Visual Arts, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI
Secretary: Vee Popat, Director, Fine Arts Center of Greenville County Schools, SC
Immediate Past President: Kyle Wedberg, New Orleans, LA 

Governance Committee educates, evaluates, and recruits board members; leadership succession planning; and bylaws.

Chair: ASN 2nd Vice President, Jason Patera, Chicago Academy for the Arts, Head of School, Chicago, IL

Members: Anthony McWright, Ed.D., Executive Principal, Denver School of the Arts, Denver, CO, Artesius Miller, Founder and CEO, The Utopian Academy for the Arts Charter School Network, Ellenwood, GA, Melinda Ronayne, Director of Visual Arts, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI, Kyle Wedberg, New Orleans, LA, Pamela Jordan, President, Idyllwild Arts Academy

Finance and Audit Committee carries out the fiduciary responsibility and fiscal health of the organization.

Chair: ASN Treasurer, Melinda Ronayne, Director of Visual Arts, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI

Members: LaShawn Frost, Ed.D., Principal, Booker Middle School, Sarasota, FL, Anthony McWright, Ed.D., Executive Principal, Denver School of the Arts, Denver, CO, Jason Patera, Chicago Academy for the Arts, Head of School, Chicago, IL


ASN AD HOC COMMITTEES

Arts Leadership Committee creates, modifies, and develops leadership certificate program for K-12 leaders and educators and also engages the ASN membership to be valuable members of the arts learning ecosystem providing opportunities for leaders to shine and improve the future of ASN. By turning to informed opinion leaders in their field of expertise, ASN gains trusted sources to move and inspire people with innovative ideas; turning ideas into reality and knowing and showing how to replicate success. 

Chair: Drew Williams Ed.D, Principal, Utah Arts Academy, St. George, UT

Members: Vee Popat, Director, Fine Arts Center of Greenville County Schools, South Carolina; Isaac (Ike) Daniel, Vice Principal of Arts; Orchestral Conductor; and Guitar Instructor, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Washington, DC, Artesius Miller, Founder and CEO, The Utopian Academy for the Arts Charter School Network, Ellenwood, GA, Melinda Ronayne, Director of Visual Arts, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI, Lee Anthony Gibbs II, Creative and Performing Arts Officer, Prince George's County Public Schools, Upper Marlboro, MD

Membership Services + Resources Committee identifies membership needs and provides resources to meet those needs.

Chair: Ashley Stone, D.M., Recruitment Specialist, College of Fine Arts, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
 

Members: Kim Wilson, Director, Arts in Basic Curriculum Institute, Rock Hill, SC, Sharla Kaczar, Principal, The Studio School, Northglenn, CO, Ahava Silkey-Jones, Vice Provost | School of Creative Arts, Entertainment and Design, Dallas College, Dallas, TX, Patricia Decker, Director of Recruitment, NYU Tisch School Of The Arts, New York, NY, Melinda Ronayne, Director of Visual Arts, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI, Kesha McKey, the Director of Arts, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA), New Orleans, LA, Brenda Ross-Wilson, Principal, Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts, Jonesboro, GA

Past Presidents – Awards + Recognitions Committee honors ASN member schools, administrators, teachers, and community partners, highlighting their exceptional dedication, creativity, and efforts to improve arts education. 

Chair: Immediate Past President: Kyle Wedberg, New Orleans, LA 

Members: Past Presidents: Pamela Jordan, President and Head of School, Idyllwild Arts Academy and Summer Program, Idyllwild, CA., Jackie Cornelius, Executive Director, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts Foundation, Jacksonville, FL; Catherine Thompson, Retired Arts Leader, District of Niagara Academy for the Arts, ON, Canada; John Otis, Retired Principal, NOCCA, New Orleans, LA, Rory Pullens, Retired Arts Leader, Los Angeles, CA, Scott Rudes, Ph.D., Executive Director, Academic Enrichment and Support Dallas ISD, Dallas, TX
 

Conference Committee evaluates the national conference to bring together the most innovative, informative, and inquisitive to network, share, learn, and recognize excellence.

Chair: 1st Vice President: Anthony McWright, Ed.D., Executive Principal, Denver School of the Arts, Denver, CO

Members:  Isaac (Ike) Daniel, Vice Principal of Arts; Orchestral Conductor; and Guitar Instructor, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Washington, DC, Lee Anthony Gibbs II, Creative and Performing Arts Officer, Prince George's County Public Schools, Upper Marlboro, MD, Meredith Leighty, Principal, Belmer School of Integrated Arts, Lakewood, CO, Christine Reagan, Visual & Performing Arts Director, Booker Middle School, Sarasota, FL, Lee Anthony Gibbs II, Creative and Performing Arts Officer, Prince George's County Public Schools, Upper Marlboro, MDWilliam Kohut, Educational Events Manager, ASN

Exemplary Schools Committee promotes quality in arts education by acknowledging the values embraced by member schools. Those schools that submit an application for recognition and meet ASN’s criteria for exemplary practice are awarded an Exemplary School designation, symbolizing their commitment to excellence.

Chair: Kim Wilson, Ed.D., Director, Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Institute, Rock Hill, SC

Members: Timothy Farson, Principal, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, San Diego, CA, D. Bradford Hill, Ph.D., Vice President of Specialty & Academic Studies, Alabama School of Fine Arts, Birmingham, AL, Anne Maschler, Principal and Co-founder, ArTES Magnet, Los Angeles, CA, Brenda Ross-Wilson, Principal, Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts, Jonesboro, GA, Vee Popat, Director, Fine Arts Center of Greenville County Schools, South Carolina, Drew Williams, Ed.D., Principal, Utah Arts Academy, St. George, UT

Marketing Committee

Chair: Phil Miller, Artistic Director, The School of Arts and Enterprise, Pomona, CA

Members: Timothy Farson, Principal, San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, San Diego, CA, Lee Anthony Gibbs II, Creative and Performing Arts Officer, Prince George's County Public Schools, Upper Marlboro, MD, Anne Maschler, Principal and Co-founder, ArTES Magnet, Los Angeles, CA, John Lawler, CEO, P.S. Arts, Los Angeles, CA, LaShawn Frost, Ed.D., Principal, Booker Middle School, Sarasota, FL

Fund Development Committee

Chair: Teren Shaffer, President & CEO of Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) and President of the California School of the Arts – San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV) Foundation, Orange County, CA

Members: Jessica Brown, Director, Charles Burrell Visual and Performing Arts Campus Aurora, CO, Isaac (Ike) Daniel, Vice Principal of Arts; Orchestral Conductor; and Guitar Instructor, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Washington, DC, John Lawler, CEO, P.S. Arts, Los Angeles, CA, Jason Patera, Chicago Academy for the Arts, Head of School, Chicago, IL