The Players Centre Announces The 2020-21 Board of Trustees

Sarasota, FL – Sept. 11, 2020 – The Players Centre for Performing Arts is thrilled to announce the Board of Trustees for the 2020-21 season. At the annual meeting on August 26, 2020 the 91^st season Board of Trustees and Advisory Council Members were ratified. 

“The four new trustees have demonstrated exceptional dedication while recently serving on the Advisory Council for The Players. They are joining our existing amazing trustees,” says Board Chair Donna DeFant. “We are also pleased to announce four new Advisory Council Members joining our existing council members as well.”

Trustees:
Donna DeFant, retired Financial Advisor as Board ChairBill Porter, recruiter, as Board Vice-ChairGayle Logan, Financial Advisor at Baird, as Board TreasurerSarah Glendening, Communications & Development Specialist at Glasser/Schoenbaum, as Board SecretaryJoe Kaminsky, retired CPA & IRS agent, as Capital Campaign TreasurerBill Rusling, retired Project Engineer Department of Defense, Naval Sea System Command, as TrusteeAmy Weinberger, Community Change Agent & Educator, as TrusteeAngela Massaro- Fain, retired – Founder of Grapevine Communications, as Trustee

The Advisory Council:
Lynford Wiley, Retired Realtor, Past Chair
Leona Collesano, Director of Client Success, Alliance Solutions Group, Past Chair
Michael Brown, ESQ, Attorney at Law, Past Chair
John Holz, Architect/Partner at Plunkett Raysich Architects, Capital Campaign Co-Chair
Cyndi Miller, Trust Officer/Private Banking Manager at 1^st Source Bank- Wealth Advisory Services
Michael Bernard, retired Administrator & Comptroller for many health institutions
Tom Tollette, retired Branch Manager, Regional Director & Corporate Board Director at Baird
Alan Roberts, Real Estate Developer
Teresa Stanley, Broadway and Film actress
Hope White, Diversion & Housing Specialist, and Educator
Hannah Doster, Student at Cardinal Mooney High School, a Junior Honors/AP, actress
Michela Hazan, Student at Pineview School, a Junior in National Honor Society & member of Future Teachers of America.  Founder of Pine View’s Creative Writing Club

“Our physical space may be shifting, but we are continuing to grow!  We are all so very proud of the work we’ve accomplished in the last six months, and some of that is due to our exciting Advisory Board members and our newly installed trustees,” says Jeffery Kin, Managing Artistic Director and Interim CEO. “Even in a pandemic, The Players is looking for fresh ways to educate, enlighten and engage. These volunteers have been hard at work helping move our mission forward.  Our passion continues to shine, even in these uncertain times, and we will emerge from all this a stronger and even more united organization.”