Charlottesville, VA – October 19, 2016: The Paramount Theater Board of Directors announces the 2016-17 Executive Committee. The Executive Committee includes Pam Edmonds, Chair; Jay Blanton, Treasurer; Suzanne J. Brooks, member-at-large; Shelia Davis, Vice-President for Development and Marketing; Chris Holden, Immediate Past Chair, Deb McMahon, Vice-President for Education and Community, Christopher (Chris) Noland, Vice-President for Programming and Operations, and Kenneth Shevlin, Secretary. In addition, The Paramount Theater Board of Directors announces the appointment of five new members including Lynn Brown, David T. Gies, Rob Jiranek, Elizabeth LeVaca and Kenneth Shevlin (also a member of the Executive Committee).
“We are delighted to welcome these strong community leaders to our Board. All five of them bring energy, talent and expertise to the Theater. Together we will continue to shepherd the mission of our community’s non-profit Paramount Theater. We are thrilled to have them join our team!” said Chris Eure, Executive Director.
The mission of The Paramount Theater is to operate the restored and adapted historic Paramount Theater, for the artistic, educational, and charitable benefit of its community, including the city of Charlottesville, Albemarle and surrounding counties, and the entire Central Virginia region. To accomplish this mission, The Paramount will offers its community a wide range of arts, education, and entertainment events with the goal of reaching diverse audiences; presents educational programs at the theater and in schools for school-age children, teens, college students, and the community at large; and makes the facilities and resources available for use by charitable, arts, community, and other organizations and individuals, for presentation of their performances and events
For additional information about The Paramount Theater, please visit our website at www.theparamount.net or contact our administrative offices at 434.979.1922.
The 2016-17 Paramount Theater Board of Directors includes:
Pam Edmonds, Chair
Jay Blanton, Treasurer
Suzanne J. Brooks, Member-at-Large
Shelia Davis, Vice-President for Development and Marketing
Chris Holden, Immediate Past Chair
Deb McMahon, Vice-President for Education and Community
Christopher (Chris) Noland, Vice-President for Programming and Operations
Kenneth Shevlin, Secretary
J. Alden English, General Counsel (pro bono)
Janice Aron
Jerry Bias
Penny Bosworth
Jackie Bradley
Lynn Brown
Ty Cooper
Victor M. Dandridge
Alison S. Dickie
Charles H. Foster, Jr.
Michael A. Gaffney
David T. Gies
Mark Giles
Leslie Gilliam
Jim Haden
Rob Jiranek
Lou Jordan
Elizabeth LeVaca
David Paulson
Barbara Sieg
Gary W. Taylor
Greyson Williams
