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Board of Directors

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CIA's Board of Directors is responsible for managing the College’s financial assets and ensuring CIA’s long-term success. Many of its members are alumni, professional artists and designers, and community members who strongly support the arts.
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Board of Directors

Cynthia A. Prior Gascoigne, Chair
Fran Belkin, Vice Chair and Board Emeritus 
August Fluker, Jr., Vice Chair
John Mueller, Vice Chair
Janet A. Spreen, Vice Chair
Howard M. Groedel, Secretary
John Tortelli, Treasurer + Assistant Secretary (Ex officio)
Kathryn Heidemann, President + CEO (Ex officio)

Josie Anderson
Amy Bendall
William Busta
David Buttram ’89
Lisa Codispoti
Grosvie Cooley
Ruth Swetland Eppig
Matthew L. Greene
Heather Holmes
Curlee Raven Holton ’89 ≠
Christopher Howse
James Keene
James D. Lincoln
Jose Longoria ’81 ≠
Svetlana Loshakov, CFA
William N. Masters
Angela McDonald-Fisher
Laura F. Ospanik ’80
Paul Pesses
Michael H. Port
Kyla Schneider
Susan Stone
Greg S. Shaw, PhD
Lynne Shlonsky
Robert M. Siewert, CFA
Mark K. Smith
Carey L. Spencer
Martin Tarr

≠ National Director

Directors Emeriti

Donald Insul
Gary R. Johnson
Jennie S. Jones
Clay Mock
Creighton B. Murch
John R. Nottingham ’72
John W. Spirk ’72
Lois J. Sussen ’92
Joy E. Sweeney ’58

Advisory Council

Marianne Bernadotte
Kim Chapman ’17
Chann Fowler-Spellman
Erica Hartman-Horvitz
Bryan M. Klinger ’93
Kelly Masters
Casey Monda
Warren L. Morris
Madeleine Parker
Stamy Paul
Barbara D. Richter, PhD
Karen A. Skunta ’74
Amy Viny
Susan Wadden ’99
Marjorie L. Williams

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