CCAI has had phenomenal boards of directors and advisors who supported us with time, donations, expertise, energy, and friendship.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Glenn Clemmer, Secretary; Carson City; Biologist, retired
- Wendy Kaplan, Treasurer; Stateline/Douglas County; Certified Public Accountant
- Jo Kilpatrick, associate of Kilpatrick Bullentini Law Firm; Carson City
- Gerd Poppinga, Jr.; President; Dayton/Lyon County; Vice President/Operations, Vineburg Machining, Inc.
- Sharon Rosse, Executive Director; Carson City/Douglas County; Artist
- board/staff photo taken August 29, 2023, (l-r) Gerd Poppinga, Gisela Munzo, Wendy Kaplan, Christel Passink, Stan Jones, Sharon Rosse, Glenn Glemmer.
ADVISORY BOARD
- Tom Baker, Carson City; former staff for retired US Senator Richard Bryan
- Linda Bellegray, Carson City; Psychotherapist, Carson Tahoe Hospital; CCAI Board 2003 – 2010
- Allen Biaggi, Gardnerville; A. Biaggi & Associates, LLC
- Carol Brown, Carson City; Artist
- Leona Kockenmeister, Reno; Artist; CCAI Board 2007 – 2015
- Scott MacLeod, Austin, Texas; Artist; Director, Serious Projects; former Curator/Director, North Oakland Temporary Museum & Art Center
- Cheryl Miglioretto, Sparks; Arts Activist/Question Authority
- Joyce Newman, Washoe Valley; Art Appraiser, retired; CCAI Board 2006 – 2008 and 2010 – 2011
- Gail Poshepny, Carson City; Owner, Sierra Custom Picture Framing
- Tamara Scronce, Reno; Artist; Associate Professor Emerita, UNR Art Dept.; Director, retired, UNR’s School of the Arts;
- Phyllis Shafer, South Lake Tahoe, California; Artist, retired as art faculty at Lake Tahoe Community College
- Rachel Stiff, Carson City; Artist; Art Professor, Western Nevada College
- Peggy Twedt, Carson City; Attorney, retired
===== - In loving memory: Stan Jones, Carson City [1935 – 2023], co-owner of the Purple Avocado gift shop, CCAI Board member 2023
- In loving memory: Bob Crowell, Carson City [1945 – 2020], Mayor of Carson City, Attorney, CCAI Advisory Board 2008 – 2020
- In loving memory: Robert Morrison, Reno [1941 – 2018]; Artist; Professor Emeritus, Department of Art, University of Nevada, Reno; CCAI Board 2003 – 2007
- In loving memory: Jim McCormick, Reno [1936 – 2017]; Artist; Professor Emeritus, Department of Art, University of Nevada, Reno; CCAI Board 2003 – 2004; CCAI Advisory Board 2005 – 2017
VOLUNTEERS Thank you to CCAI’s great volunteers for their time, energy, and enthusiasm — your super support kept us going!
STAFF
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- Sharon Rosse, Executive Director
- Christel Passink, Assistant Director
- photo: [l-r] Christel Passink, Sharon Rosse; June 2016
CCAI Staff [l-r]: Christel Passink, Sharon Rosse
Support Us
To support us online: click the link above. Or, mail your check to: CCAI • PO Box 1333 • Carson City NV 89702We will happily add your business logo to the CCAI website!
Thank you for your support. The Capital City Arts Initiative is a 501c3 nonprofit organization for both federal and state tax purposes; EIN 20-1343468. Contributions are tax-deductible.
