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about chapman

Our People

United by a deep commitment to arts and culture, Chapman Cultural Center’s dedicated staff and board work together to enrich lives, inspire creativity, and make Spartanburg a more vibrant community.

Our Team

Kathy Campbell

Kathy Campbell

Rentals and Event Services Manager

Suzann Couts

Suzann Couts

Director of Development

Tarah Dawkins

Tarah Dawkins

Tarah Dawkins

Lauren Prestino Friedrich

Lauren Prestino Friedrich

Volunteer Coordinator and House Manager

Ava Hughes

Ava Hughes

Director of Education

Patricia Jones

Patricia Jones

Patricia Jones

Slava Lyashenko

Slava Lyashenko

Facilities Technician

Cindy Riddle

Cindy Riddle

Arts Education Consultant

Elise Rowland

Elise Rowland

Ticket Office Assistant

Lexie Smith

Lexie Smith

Theater Technical Coordinator

Andrea Wilcox

Andrea Wilcox

Director of Finance

Danielle Woodson

Danielle Woodson

Mayfair Art Studios Outreach Coordinator & Manager

Board of Trustees

Chair

Daniel Craig
Johnson Smith Hibbard Wildman

Immediate Past Chair 

Bill Robinson
Gosnell, Menard, Robinson & Infante

Vice Chair

Blake Spencer
Johnson Development Group

Secretary

Lori Thomas
Spartanburg Regional Healthcare

Treasurer

Brian Murdoch
Fidelity Bank

Kathryn Boucher, Ex-Officio
Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra

Will Case
Converse University

Jessica Coker, Ex-Officio
Spartanburg County Council

Michele Cook
Arcadia Press Arts

Shaunté Evans 
Spartanburg Housing

Rosalyn Henderson-Myers, Ex-Officio 
South Carolina House of Representatives

Todd Horne 
Clayton Construction Company

Dennis Chapman Hughes 
Find Great People

Rick Jolley 
Spartanburg Water

Josh Kimbrell, Ex-Officio 
South Carolina Senate

Bridget Kirkland 
USC Upstate

Naomi Sargent Larrain 
OneSpartanburg

Elizabeth Martin 
PwC

Quianna Poole
Rx Benefits 

Janie Salley, Ex-Officio
Spartanburg City Council

Jeff Stevens, Ex-Officio 
Spartanburg School District 7

Stacy Walker 
Milliken
 

Interested in serving?

Reach out to Todd Leahy, President and CEO, for more information.

Each year board members submit nominations for new trustees. Nominations are reviewed by committee and recommendations are presented to the full Board of Trustees for final approval. Trustees serve a three-year term and the executive committee may extend an invitation to serve a second three-year term at their discrection.

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