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.
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
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
Deborah T. Ball
Town of West Point, King William County
Frederick L. “JB” Benson, Jr.
New Kent County
Fabio Buffa
Nita Bunting
Farron Cowles • Ushers Committee Chair
New Kent County
Paula Dean
New Kent County
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
Sue Kurfees • Visual Arts Committee Chair
Town of West Point, King William County
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
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
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.
Arts Alive is pleased to announce its new partnership with Strategic Solutions by Tricia, LLC. The SST team will be providing leadership and marketing support to the arts organization. Arts Alive is excited to continue to provide visual and performing arts to the community through programming, classes, summer camp, and the Season Series of exceptional national talent.
With experience helping the Town of Front Royal, Virginia’s Small Businesses, and the d’Art Center in Norfolk, Virginia, our team is excited to continue to unite Virginia communities through the arts.
Tricia Hudson • Executive Director & Secretary
Tricia has served the nonprofit, corporate, and higher education communities as a fundraising executive since 1996 and as a consultant since 2014. During her career, she has raised over $50 million dollars in private support of various organizations and served on several boards in the Hampton Roads community.
Phyllis Fedele - Operations Coordinator
Phyllis is a seasoned Office Manager and Development Specialist. Early in her career, she served her country in the United States Navy. Since then, she has held administrative management positions at the American Heart Association and Virginia Wesleyan College. Phyllis earned her Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies from Liberty University. She is married to a US Navy retired veteran, has two adult daughters and two grandchildren. Her family also includes Annie, the family dog.
Cheyenne Moore • Programs & Administrative Coordinator
Cheyenne is a humanitarian with an affinity for details and has nearly a decade of experience in customer service. She supports the team at SST as an Administrative Assistant. Cheyenne holds a BFA in Photography from San Jose State and a MNR in Sustainability from Virginia Tech. Outside of work you can find Cheyenne running, taking pictures, or researching sustainability issues.
Deanna Strother - Social Media Coordinator
Deanna brings over 25 years of customer service plus 6 years of experience as a small business owner and social media marketing! She’s a perfectionist that enjoys finding the right fit for content while coordinating with her coworkers. When she’s not running socials, you can find her creating in her studio, reading or planning her next adventure with her kids.
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
Arts Alive, Inc.
P.O. Box 906
West Point, VA 23181
(804) 843-3475
info@artsaliveinc.org
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Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10am-3pm