Leadership

The UVAA Council is a diverse volunteer group of arts advocates, artists, educators and administrators living and working in Upper Valley towns such as Lebanon, Fairlee, Sharon , Lyme, Woodstock and Hanover.

The committee meets every other Thursday at 11:30 am and most meetings are held at the League of NH Craftsmen's Fiber Studio. For information about upcoming meetings or to become involved with the committee, e-mail

Council Members

Karen Keane, Chair
The Keane Group
603-795-4525 (h)
Karen@keane-group.com
www.keane-group.com

Joanne Wise, Vice Chair
The Wise Collection
603-795-2889
Joanne.wise@valley.net

Cynthia Barrette
Board Member
Northern Stage

Risa Bridges-Hall
Northern Stage

Len Cadwallader
Executive Director
Vital Communities

Louis Cornell,
Corresponding Secretary
Upper Valley Music Center
Louis.L.cornell@valley.net

Elisabeth Gordon
Arts Program Coordinator, DHMC

Suzanne Jones, Treasurer
Education Director
The League of NH Craftsmen
Suzanne.Jones@valley.net

Neely McNulty,
Recording Secretary
Instructor
The League of NH Craftsmen

Judith Pettingell
President
League of NH Craftsmen

Advisors

Joe Clifford
Outreach and Arts Education Manager
Hopkins Center for the Arts

Joan Goshgarian
Executive Director NH Business Committee for the Arts

Peggy Kannenstine
Vice-Chair of Board of Trustees
Vermont Arts Council

Margaret Lawrence
Director of Programming
Hopkins Center

Gayle C. Ottman
Executive Director
Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce

Janet Rebman
Executive Director
Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce

Mark Clough
Ledyard Bank

Deecie Denison

Operating Committee

Sharon Reed
PR Coordinator
Hood Museum of Art