Board & Staff
Board of Directors
Sharon Watkins, President
- Teacher, elementary & high school
- College social worker
- UMC Pastor
- Training facilitator, workshop planning; personal development
- Watercolor artist
Anthony Szep, Vice President
- VP, financial services software company, retired
- Amelia Arts Academy, Past President, Board of Directors
- Gilmer Arts, Gallery Director
- Community Chorus, Potter
Betty Reece, Treasurer
- CPA (GA-1972), Retired
- Controller, software industry
- Board Member, large homeowners association , past treasurer, past VP
- Specialist in data analysis, practical approaches and drawing conclusions
Theresa Miller, Secretary
- Business background/MBA
- Fundraising & volunteering for American Heart Association, Literary Action and various schools and other organizations
- Board Member, neighborhood associations
Sharon Stokes, Literary Arts
- Assistant United States Attorney (Northern District GA), Retired
- Owner, Ellishack Collectibles
- Experienced mediator
- Speaker manager, Decatur Book Festival
Steve Jones, Live Music
- Landscape ecologist
- Clemson University faculty (past)
- Owner, Meanders River Restoration, Inc
- Musician (mandolin & harmonica), member of band Downtown Roy
David Richey - Member at Large
John Kilpatrick - Volunteer Coordinator
James Weaver - Member at Large
Joe Strickland - Member at Large
Lydia Bassetti - Member at Large
Elizabeth Vititoe - Member at Large
Betsy Sheppard - Member at Large
Jennifer Johnston - Member at Large
Staff
Debbi Friend, Gallery Manager
- Owner, Hummingbird Lace - designer and technical editor
- General manager, homeowner associations, retired
- General business experience, MBA
- Theater- directing and acting
Martha Harper, Receptionist
gilmerarts@gilmerarts.org