George Davis (President) George Davis is a writer, teacher and web developer currently recovering from seduction (and kidnapping) by an old house. He is/was a founding board member of Champlain Area Trails; cofounder of Margaux Europe Group and Maison Margaux; Head of Humanities at the American School of Paris and Santa Fe Preparatory School; a founding board member of the Christopher Emmet Hallowell Fund; board member of Historic Essex (ECHO); and member of the Champlain Valley Committee for the Adirondack Nature Conservancy.
Beth Glover (Vice-President; Program Committee, Chair) Beth Glover is a professional actress, singer and director who lives in NYC. She fell in love with The Depot and The Adirondacks 14 years ago. Her credits include Broadway national tours, TV commercials, independent films, regional theatres, etc. Favorite roles include: Big Edie/Little Edie in the first regional production of Grey Gardens for which she won the San Francisco Bay Area Best Actress Award; Adelaide in Guys & Dolls at the Depot among others; Ellie in the World Premiere of The Good Girl is Gone. Complete credits BethGloverActress.com. Beth is proud to serve on The Board of the Depot Theatre.
John Klipper (Treasurer; Finance Committee, Chair) John Klipper was appointed by President Clinton in 1994 to the Board of the Romanian-American Enterprise Fund (RAEF) and was subsequently elected president and CEO of the Fund. RAEF was a $50 million fund set up by the U.S. Congress to help Romania in its transition to a free-market economy. The original $50 million were parlayed into approximately $150 million which will constitute the endowment of a recently established foundation called the Romanian-American Foundation. Mr. Klipper is also the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Balkan Accession Fund, a €110 million private equity fund, and is a member of the Investment Committee of the Emerging Europe Accession Fund. Both funds are private equity funds and invest in Southeast Europe, including Turkey.
Jane Preston (Secretary; Nominating Committee, Chair)
Kate Danzeisen Kate Danzeisen has been a resident of Westport for almost 30 years, serving twice on the Depot Theatre Board of Directors. She is an attorney in New York and Florida, an "American Red Cross" volunteer, a member of "Mensa International", and listed in "Who's Who of American Women". Her parents own Westport Airport, her son, Dave, is a law student, and her daughter, Summer, is a cinematographer.
John Hall (Facilities & Housing Committee, Chair; Gala Event Subcommittee, Chair) John Hall is the owner and general manager of the Westport Country Club, a PGA professional golf course. He earned his undergraduate degree and MBA from Rollins College, and he has been a Class A member of the Professional Golf Association of America since 1978. His professional associations include: Westport Chamber of Commerce (Board member, present); Wisconsin PGA (Board member 1983-1987, President 1988-1989); and Golf Course Owner Association of America (member). In addition to advanced education in golf instructions, Mr. Hall has earned certificates in hospitality management, landscaping, horticulture and pesticide/fungicide application.
Richard Hallowell, III (Endowment & Planned Giving, Chair)
Michelle Maron (Promotions Subcommittee, Chair) Michelle Maron, who is originally from the Midwest, moved to Westport in 2000 and has slowly become involved in the goings-on at the Depot. She happily worked with many board members and volunteers last year on the Depot Gala. She is a Certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher and teaches Yoga in Essex, Westport and Whallonsburg. Check-out what she does and how you can do it at wix.com/lakechamplainyoga/arts
Joan McGowan (Opening Night Receptions, Chair)
Cheri Philips Cheri Phillips is Westport born and raised. She was an early participant - not always the finest moment - in The Depot Theatre. She is an avid theatre goer but not a stage occupant since the early days. Cheri is currently in London scouting for new material.
Kim Rielly (Marketing Committee, Chair; Gala Committee, Chair; Gala Auction Subcommittee, Chair) Kim Rielly is a lifelong resident of Westport, and the director of communications for the Lake Placid CVB / Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism, the private, not-for-profit accredited destination marketing organization (DMO) responsible for promoting the Lake Champlain, Lake Placid, Schroon Lake and Whiteface regions of the Adirondacks. She is proud to add the Depot Theatre to the list of outstanding experiences that she is privileged to represent and promote.
Shirley Shamel Shirley Shamel has served as Chair of the Board of Trustees of her alma mater, Wells College. She has volunteered and has been an officer of many non-profit boards, including the Junior League, United Way, American Red Cross and several senior citizen organizations. She is particularly interested in the arts and sang for forty years with a musical group which trouped 45 shows per year to senior citizens in her county. She has been on the Board of the New York Philharmonic for six years and before that was active in their Volunteer Council. She very rarely misses a show at the Depot and has enjoyed her tenure on the board.
Caroline Treadwell Caroline Treadwell literally grew up in the Depot Theatre, working as an usher and an apprentice, and then as an actor, beginning at age 10 with one line in "The Time of My Life." She has since appeared in many productions at the Depot, first as an apprentice and then as an actor. She has served on the Program Committee and loves to read plays, as well as write them and act in them. Her theatre company performs free Shakespeare-in-the Park in Ballard Park every Labor Day.
