
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
Stephen Smith
Linda Udouj
Founder & Lifetime Member
Melissa Vitale
Chris Hendrick
President
Ashley Ellis
Vice President
Brandy Jones
Secretary
Marie Holland
Treasurer
Sarah Boone
Amber Bryant
Guild Treasurer
Charla Calicott
Guild Secretary
Beau Fore
Jessica Fulbright-Hayes
Guild Co-President
Felicia Lyons
Stephen Smith
Linda Udouj
Founder & Lifetime Member
Melissa Vitale
Chris Hendrick
President
Ashley Ellis
Vice President
Brandy Jones
Secretary
Marie Holland
Treasurer
Sarah Boone
Amber Bryant
Guild Treasurer
Charla Calicott
Guild Secretary
Beau Fore
Jessica Fulbright-Hayes
Guild Co-President
Felicia Lyons
Stephen Smith
Linda Udouj
Founder & Lifetime Member
Melissa Vitale
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, Penny Askew Ballet Academy
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, Penny Askew Ballet Academy
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