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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Fabio Buffa

Nita Bunting

Nita Bunting

Farron Cowles •  Ushers Committee Chair

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Laura Shreaves

Amanda Vincent

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

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.

STAFF

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.

Strategic Solutions by Tricia
Tricia Hudson • Executive Director & Secretary

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 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 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 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
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 10am-3pm

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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

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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