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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 Prior Gascoigne, Chair
August Fluker, Vice Chair
Deej Lincoln, Vice Chair
John Mueller, Vice Chair
Janet Spreen, Vice Chair
Michael Port, Secretary
Melanie Walker, Treasurer + Assistant Secretary (Ex officio)
Kathryn Heidemann, President + CEO (Ex officio)

Josie Anderson
Fran Belkin
Amy Bendall
Bill Busta
David Buttram '89
Lisa Codispoti
Grosvie Cooley
Ruth Eppig, Committee Chair, External Engagement
August Fluker, Committee Chair, Governance
Matt Greene
Howard Groedel, Committee Chair, Audit + Risk
Curlee Raven Holton '89, National Director
Christopher Howse
Jim Keene
Jose Longoria '81, National Director 
Svetlana Loshakov
Bill Masters
Angela McDonald-Fisher
John Mueller, Committee Vice Chair, Finance + Investment
Laura Ospanik '80, Committee Co-Chair, Strategic Revenue + Growth
Michael Port, Committee Vice Chair, Audit + Risk
Kyla Schneider
Greg Shaw
Lynne Shlonsky, Committee Chair, Academic + Student Affairs
Rob Siewert, Chair, Finance + Investment
Mark Smith, Committee Co-Chair, Strategic Revenue + Growth
Carey Spencer, Committee Co-Chair, Strategic Revenue + Growth
Susan Stone
Marty Tarr
Jennifer van Dijk, 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

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