Board of Directors
Board Members
Dann Sytsma
Board President
Crawlspace Comedy Theatre,
Improv Effects; Owner
Gene Chua
VP of Property & Personnel
Tye Chua Dance, Owner
Nicholas Clarkson
VP of Communication
Pfizer, Project Manager
Tom Horwath
VP of Finance
Seber Tans, CPA
Jack Abate
Miller-Davis,
VP Construction Operations
Qianna Decker
Kalamazoo City Commission,
Amerifirst Home Mortgage
Sharon Ferraro
City of Kalamazoo, Historic Preservation
Commissioner; retired
Sanchita Kisku
Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church
Connar Klock
Queer Theatre Kalamazoo,
OutFront Kalamazoo
Susan Luthy
Kalamazoo Defender
Rory Murphy
WMU Facilities Mgmt, Project Manager
Nelson Nave
Nelson Nave, AIA, Architect
Demargeo White
Huey D’s Goodies, Owner
D. Terry Williams
Chair of Theatre Department,
WMU; retired
Staff
Matt Claus
Executive Director
Elise Ripmaster
Building Manager