Board & Staff

The Board of Directors meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Weinberg Center at 6:00 PM. Meetings are open to the public. If there is a performance at the theater on the 3rd Wednesday, the meeting will take place at New Spire Arts, 15 West Patrick Street. If there are performances in both venues, an alternate location will be chosen. To join the meeting virtually, please email [email protected] and [email protected] to request a meeting link.

Weinberg Center for the Arts, Inc. is a private non-profit corporation dedicated to helping bring high-quality arts performances to the Weinberg theater. Through a variety of membership programs, fundraisers and other events, and community relations work, Weinberg Center for the Arts, Inc., plays a pivotal role in helping ensure the financial and artistic success of the Weinberg Center for the Arts.

Officers

Detric Kemp, President and Chairman of the Board
Partner, Conklyn & Kemp

K. Adam Leaman, Immediate Past President
Senior Project Manager Leidos Biomedical

Clark Snow, First Vice President
Senior Vice President at Sandy Spring Bank

Kathleen Siedor, Second Vice President
Executive Director The Frederick Children’s Chorus

Robin Rose, Secretary
Vice President & Chief Development Officer Frederick Health

Ryan Dodd, Treasurer
CAS Staff Accountant, Linton Shafer Warfield &Garrett, P.A. (LSWG)

Directors

Chantell Duckett
Service Supervisor Child Advocacy Center of Frederick

Denise Hicks Brown
Senior Associate Attorney Family Legal Advocacy Group, LLC

Judy Lancaster
Lancaster Craftsmen Builders, Inc

Dr. Yewande Oladeinde
Social and Behavioral Science Administrator NIMHD

Darren Sheffield
Founder Midar International

Dr. Terry Yamaguchi
NCI-Frederick, Senior Investigator

Liaisons

Dr. Derek Shackleford
City Alderman

Jerry Donald
County Council Member, District 1

Stephanie Chaiken
Executive Theater Manager, Weinberg Center for the Arts

Staff

Management & Operations

Stephanie Chaiken
Executive Theater Manager
(301) 600-2839
Contact for: Programming and community engagement

Kitty Clark
Assistant Theater Manager
(301) 600-2859
Contact for: Venue rentals and programming

Laura Hawk
Manager of Operations and Production for New Spire Arts
(301) 600-2858
Contact for: New Spire Arts

Marketing & Ticketing

Barbara Hiller
Manager of Marketing
(301) 600-2868
Contact for: Press inquiries, advertising, internships

Jef Cliber
Box Office Manager
(301) 600-2878
Contact for: Ticket questions, group sales, changes to patron data on file

Development & Memberships

Rebecca O’Leary
Manager of Development
(301) 600-2870
Contact for: Memberships, Tivoli Society, sponsorships, donation requests

Volunteers

Heather Williams
Front of House & Volunteer Coordinator
Contact for: Volunteer inquiries

Stage Tech

Greg M. Davis
Technical Manager
(301) 600-2862
Contact for: Tech specifications

Stephen Craig
Assistant Technical Manager
Contact for: New Spire Arts Tech details

Support Our Mission

Come join the Weinberg Center for the Arts Board of Directors! If you’re a resident of Frederick County and would like to volunteer your time to support the vision and mission of the Weinberg Center, please send an email to [email protected] indicating your interest. Directors commit to meeting once monthly for approximately one hour and participating in at least one committee.

Other ways to support the Weinberg Center include Donations and Memberships.