Board of Directors
Western Arkansas Ballet’s Board of Directors is comprised of community members who provide leadership and governance to the organization.
Advisory Board
Marilyn Maxey
Gail Newlin
Life Member
Sharon Wier
Life Member
Nancy Wood
Founder & Life Member
Elaine Baker
Life Member
Pam Burns
Life Member
Terri Burt
Margaret LaPlante
Marilyn Maxey
Gail Newlin
Life Member
Sharon Wier
Life Member
Nancy Wood
Founder & Life Member
Elaine Baker
Life Member
Pam Burns
Life Member
Terri Burt
Margaret LaPlante
Marilyn Maxey
Gail Newlin
Life Member
Sharon Wier
Life Member
Nancy Wood
Founder & Life Member
General Board
Erin Thomas
Linda Udouj
Founder & Lifetime Member
Melissa Vitale
Nicole West
Aubrey Ziegler
Chris Hedrick
President
Aubrey Ziegler
Vice President
Amber Bryant
Secretary
Mary Llew Anders
Sarah Boone
Charla Calicott
Guild Co-President
Beau Fore
Jessica Fulbright-Hayes
Guild Co-President, Treasurer
Marie Holland
Felicia Lyons
Mary Smith
Stephen Smith
Erin Thomas
Linda Udouj
Founder & Lifetime Member
Melissa Vitale
Nicole West
Aubrey Ziegler
Chris Hendrick
President
Aubrey Ziegler
Vice President
Mary Llew Anders
Sarah Boone
Amber Bryant
Charla Calicott
Guild Co-President
Beau Fore
Jessica Fulbright-Hayes
Guild Co-President, Treasurer
Felicia Lyons
Mary Smith
Stephen Smith
Erin Thomas
Linda Udouj
Founder & Lifetime Member
Melissa Vitale
Nicole West
Aubrey Ziegler
National Artistic Advisory Board
Mary Margret Holt
Dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Oklahoma, Life Member
Georgia Snoke
Tulsa Ballet Theatre
Joanne Whitehill
Artistic Director, Burklyn Ballet Theatre
Penny Askew
Director, The Dance Center at Oklahoma City Ballet
Keith Cross
Rehearsal Director, Houston Repertory Dance Ensemble
Jennifer Davis
School Principal at NWA Conservatory of Classical Ballet; Former WAB Ballet Mistress
CeCe Farha
Owner, Range of Motion
Mary Margret Holt
Dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Oklahoma, Life Member
Georgia Snoke
Tulsa Ballet Theatre
Joanne Whitehill
Artistic Director, Burklyn Ballet Theatre
Penny Askew
Director, The Dance Center at Oklahoma City Ballet
Keith Cross
Rehearsal Director, Houston Repertory Dance Ensemble
Jennifer Davis
School Principal at NWA Conservatory of Classical Ballet; Former WAB Ballet Mistress
CeCe Farha
Owner, Range of Motion
Mary Margret Holt
Dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Oklahoma, Life Member
Georgia Snoke
Tulsa Ballet Theatre
Joanne Whitehill
Artistic Director, Burklyn Ballet Theatre