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Diana Gordon is a certified fundraising executive with over 25 years in nonprofit arts organizations. She became
President & Chief Development Officer of the Wichita Orpheum just over two years ago, after a long tenure
leading fundraising efforts for fine arts at Wichita State University.

Charles Gray is a playwright, librettist and Artistic Director at Struthers Library Theatre in Warren, Pennsylvania.
Previously, Gray has worked at Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Court Theatre
Chicago, San Jose Repertory Theatre and Teatro Visión de San José. She has co-written the musicals, “Between
Dirt & Sky” and “Ciribiribin” as well as authored two musical adaptations, “A Christmas Carol: A Rock Musical”
and “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” While at Struthers Library Theatre, Gray has expanded educational
programming to create SLT Academy for musical and technical theatre studies.

Mandi Grimm is Director of Training for Etix. She was Box Office Manager for a 20,000 capacity Live Nation
Amphitheatre and has held various Box Office Roles in Amphitheatres, Arenas, and Performing Arts Centers
before joining Etix. During that time, she also helped to create Audit Guidelines, train new Box Office Managers
and consult for new venues. Since joining Etix she has created the Training Department, collaborated on system
development, oversaw many high impact client conversions and currently oversees the Anti-Fraud Department
with Krister Larsson. Interacting with clients on a daily basis via phone and onsite helps her to better understand
the needs and challenges they face in their business. Mandi is also a Co-Officer of CaRTA, the Carolina
Regional Ticketing Association and has planned and participated in their events and success since its inception.

Becky Hancock is the Executive Director of the Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation in Knoxville, TN. She leads
the organization in its mission is to preserve, maintain, and operate the Official State Theater of Tennessee and
focuses much of her time on fundraising.

Dr. Brent Hasty is the Executive Director of MINDPOP, a solutions-based organization dedicated to expanding
creative learning in classrooms, schools and communities. Under his leadership, MINDPOP manages Austin’s
Creative Learning Initiative; develops creative learning professional development models and resources;
researches issues of impact and access to the arts and creative learning; and consults with leaders across the
country to develop sustainable creative learning systems in communities dedicated to access and equity in the
arts and creative learning.

Lila Honaker has been working in the entertainment industry for nearly 15 years in the music, performing arts,
and television sectors. In her current role at the Tennessee Theatre, she is responsible for the overseeing the
Tennessee Theatre brand, creating awareness for the non-profit organization, fundraising through donations,
grants and sponsorships, and developing special events, educational programming, and community outreach
and partnerships. Lila has a background as a performer, is a member of Tennesseans for the Arts and Americans
for the Arts, and volunteers with Knoxville organizations to present marketing solutions sessions to emerging
nonprofits and small businesses.

Sarah Hutton was a founding member of Shubert’s Partner Sales + Marketing group where she also oversaw
account management for Lincoln Center Theatre, Disney Theatrical Group, Wicked, The Kimmel Center, and
several other large institutions and high touch point Broadway productions. In 2016, she moved into Shubert’s
tech division (Choice Entertainment Technologies) where she works with performing arts organizations of all sizes
on enhancing their audience development and technology solutions. Previously, Sarah was Communications
Director at Camp Broadway, and served as a production associate on three Broadway plays (most notably,
LOMBARDI). Sarah holds a BS in Marketing from Emerson College, and an MS in Media Management from The
New School. She is the Co-Chair of the Young Professionals Broad of CO/LAB, a non-profit that offers individuals
with developmental disabilities a creative and social outlet through theater arts.

Raymond Inkel is the Production Manager at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas. He has been with the Alley
since 2012. Previously, he was the Production Director with The Utah Shakespeare Festival from 2000-2012.
Work at other theatres includes PCPA Theaterfest, Santa Fe Opera, Yale Repertory Theatre, Ohio Light Opera,
Kalamazoo College Festival Playhouse, and the Breadloaf School of English. He has served as the Production
Safety Coordinator at The Santa Fe Opera; President of the Cedar City Arts Council; and as a Southern Utah
Recycling Coalition board member. Teaching credits include adjunct professor, Southern Utah University MFA
Arts Administration program; guest lecturer, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. Ray received his MFA
at the Yale School of Drama and a BA from the College of Wooster.

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