Board of Directors & Committees

Arts Alive, Inc. is governed by a 20 member Board of Directors, supported by committees, and staffed by 2 part-time employees.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Patricia Hilton • President

King & Queen County

Accountant/Financial Analyst with WestRock; Actively involved in local church and civic organizations; BA Economics – College of William and Mary; MBA – Averett University

Dawn Greggs • Vice President

Town of West Point, King William County

Development Manager with the Library of Virginia Foundation; Over 20 years of nonprofit experience with museums and cultural sites such as the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, the Valentine Museum, and the Virginia Early Childhood Foundation; BA Studio Art – Hollins University

Betsy Mountcastle • Vice President

Town of West Point, King William County

Former President of Arts Alive; Retired special education teacher; Past artist with the Virginia Commission for the Arts; BS in Education – East Carolina University

Winston Sheffield • Treasurer

Town of West Point

Bookkeeper and Registrar for West Point Middle and High School. She also earned her B.A. in History from University of Virginia.

Ellen Davis • Immediate Past Chair

New Kent County

Owner, Ellen Matthews Davis Consulting Services; Chairman to the Board of Directors for Rappahannock Community College, Elder at Providence Forge Presbyterian Church; BA – Political Science and History – University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill

Deborah T. Ball

Town of West Point, King William County

Vice Mayor for the Town of West Point; Serves on several boards, including Baylands Family Credit Union; Active member and leader at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church; Former Chief Deputy Commissioner of the Revenue for King William County; Attended Virginia Union University

Frederick L. “JB” Benson, Jr.

New Kent County

New Kent County Transportation Safety Commission and Executive Committee of the New Kent County Republican Party; 35 year career in the communications industry and owned Nightfire Entertainment before its merger with East Coast Entertainment; BS Industrial Engineering – Virginia Tech

Fabio Buffa

Nita Bunting

Farron Cowles • Ushers Committee Chair

New Kent County

Retired New Kent County Social Studies Teacher; Member of the New Kent Historical Commission and First Baptist Church in West Point; Active Community Volunteer; BS Social Science – Longwood College

Paula Dean

New Kent County

Vice President Treasury Solutions Consultant for C&F Bank: 40 years of experience in the banking industry. Paula owns and operates Studio on the Bluff in New Kent, where many art workshops and day retreats are hosted. She uses this open studio space to empower her community to become more creative. Paula’s work has been published and exhibited across the United States.

Timothy Dice • Marketing Committee Chair

Town of West Point, King William County

An ordained minister and Family Service Counselor at Williamsburg Memorial Park; Active supporter of the arts and children’s events in the Tidewater area; BA English – Chapman University – MDiv – Texas Christian University

Beverly Hammond • Presenters Committee Chair and Technology Committee Chair

Town of West Point, King William County

Retired elementary school teacher, West Point High School Drama Director and Drama Club Sponsor; BS Elementary and Child Development Education University of Delaware; Master’s Degrees Early Childhood Education and Curriculum and Instruction – Virginia Commonwealth University

Sue Kurfees • Visual Arts Committee Chair

Town of West Point, King William County

Retired art teacher – West Point Schools; Served with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Teacher Advisory Council; BFA Fine Arts Education – Virginia Commonwealth University

Denise Ragsdale

Town of West Point, King William County

Aquatics Director at Chickahominy YMCA; Actively involved in community and art-related affairs, particularly within the schools; BS Human Development and Small Business – Virginia Commonwealth University

John Ragsdale

Town of West Point, King William County

Owner of Sandston Cleaners, Inc.; Serves on the West Point Town Council; Former West Point School Board representative

Laura Richards

New Kent County

Active member of Providence Forge Presbyterian Church; Former First grade teacher with New Kent County Public Schools; BS Elementary Education/Psychology and MA Education – College of William & Mary

Laura Shreaves

Amanda Vincent

King William County

First grade teacher at Cool Spring Primary School in King William County; BS Psychology and MT (Masters of Teaching) Elementary Education – University of Virginia

Linda Walton

King William County

Loan Servicing Associate with Credit Services Team of C&F Bank with over 38 years of banking experience. Active member of Colosse Baptist Church, currently serving as Director of Journey Group. Facilitator of GriefShare, Assistant Treasurer, and Ordinance Committee member. Treasurer of Colosse Cemetery Association, serving on the board for over 20 years. Married to Sheriff Jeff Walton, have two sons and one grandson, and one granddaughter.

Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs

Finance Committee

Winston Sheffield

Hospitality Committee

Mary Dice
Tim Dice

Marketing Committee

Tim Dice
JB Benson

Presenters Committee

Beverly Hammond

Usher Committee

Farron Cowles

Visual Arts Committee

Sue Kurfees

Want to join a committee? Request to volunteer!

Arts Alive, Inc.

P.O. Box 906

West Point, VA 23181

(804) 843-3475

info@artsaliveinc.org

Hours: Monday - Friday from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Support Us When You Shop

You can help Arts Alive raise money to support the many valuable programs we provide in the community.

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Arts Alive, Inc.

P.O. Box 906

West Point, VA 23181

(804) 843-3475

info@artsaliveinc.org

Hours: Monday - Friday from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Support Us When You Shop

You can help Arts Alive raise money to support the many valuable programs we provide in the community.