This month, at the annual meeting for Berkeley Repertory Theatre, influential leaders from the Bay Area's top firms signed on to guide the Tony Award-winning nonprofit through its 42nd season. The board of trustees elected new members and a slate of officers to steer the Theatre during a year of daring shows, which includes the latest work from the nation's top artists.
"As a nonprofit, we depend on the time and the talent donated to us by the Bay Area's brightest minds," said Susie Medak, managing director of Berkeley Rep. "I have always been impressed with the caliber of people who volunteer to sit on our board, and I am grateful for their service. This year's team includes top executives in finance, law, real estate, technology, and other fields, as well as entrepreneurs and philanthropists. Berkeley Rep continues its tradition of producing bold new plays in the season ahead. Our ability to work with America's leading artists relies on the strong leadership of board members like these."
The officers of Berkeley Rep's board, elected to one-year terms, are as follows:
* President: Marjorie Randolph, senior vice president for Walt Disney Studios
* Vice President: William Falik, managing partner of Westpark Associates and visiting professor at UC Berkeley's School of Law
* Vice President: Patricia Sakai, learning and organizational development consultant
* Vice President: Jack Schafer, president of Jack Schafer Associates
* Treasurer: Phillip Trapp, retired business executive
* Secretary: Scott Haber, corporate partner at Latham & Watkins LLP
* Chair of the Trustees Committee: Kerry L. Francis, partner at Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP
The new members are as follows:
* Emily Shanks, senior vice president and market executive for Bank of America
* Sally Smith, corporate spokeswoman and project manager for clients in the corporate, private, and nonprofit sectors
In addition, two former board members have returned to serve new terms:
* Roger Strauch, chairman of the Roda Group
* Jean Strunsky, vice president of administration for the Ira and Leonore Gershwin Trusts
They are part of a team that totals 33 trustees, including the following eminent local citizens:
* Becky Bleich, community leader
* David Cox, retired president and CEO of Cowles Media Company
* Thalia Dorwick, an author and editor retired from McGraw-Hill Higher Education
* Oz Erickson, owner of the Emerald Fund, Inc
* William T. Espey, private wealth advisor
* John Field, retired chairman of Field Paoli Architecture
* David Fleishhacker, president of the Fleishhacker Foundation
* Robert G. Harris, senior consultant with CRA International
* Wayne Jordan, president of Jordan Real Estate Investments
* Julie Matlof Kennedy, lecturer at Stanford Law School and litigation trainer for Morrison & Foerster LLP
* Carole S. Krumland, community leader
* Dale Rogers Marshall, president emerita of Wheaton College
* Sandra R. McCandless, partner at Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal
* Helen Meyer, executive vice president of Meyer Sound
* Dugan Moore, private investor
* Mary Ann Peoples, president of the Boyd Family Foundation
* Peter Pervere, retired financial officer for Sybase and Commerce One
* Len Rand, managing director of Granite Ventures, LLC
* Stephen Snow, president of Delta Investments
* Felicia Woytak, managing director of the 65th Street Development Company
Two Berkeley Rep staff members also serve on the board: Ms. Medak and Artistic Director Tony Taccone.
See tomorrow's plays today at Berkeley Rep. Subscribe now for the 2009/10 Season and enjoy seven daring new shows: the world premiere of American Idiot from Green Day and Michael Mayer, the world premiere of Girlfriend from Todd Almond and Matthew Sweet, the world premiere of Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West from Naomi Iizuka and Les Waters, the world premiere of a new play from Lisa Kron and Leigh Silverman, the West Coast premiere of Tiny Kushner from Tony Kushner and Tony Taccone, and local debuts for Athol Fugard's Coming Home and Aurélia's Oratorio. This year of fearless theatre is supported by BART and Wells Fargo, the official sponsors of Berkeley Rep's 42nd season. Inviting prices ensure that everyone can join the fun.
