Board of Directors
All board members serve as volunteers; their interest in serving the theatrical community through SSPA is founded in years of support for and involvement in the craft of the art.
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President - Judy Davis Rounds
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Judy Davis Rounds has served on the Sierra School of Performing Arts board as Secretary, Vice President and President. She has more than 20 years of experience in the advertising and broadcast industries and handles the advertising and marketing duties for SSPA. Judy originally got involved with SSPA because of her daughter's passion for musical theater. After auditioning herself for Broadway Bits in 2010 and becoming part of the cast, she was hooked! Now Judy is learning theater from both the cast and administrative perspectives. Since joining the board, Judy has expanded her knowledge of theater by working as Production Manager of several shows. Judy is president and owner of Davis Rounds Advertising and Marketing in Reno, NV.
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Vice President - Noel Macy
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Noel Macy has made it her mission to assist organizations of all types with their most pressing operational challenges. From serving as lead designer for one of the nations leading celebrity catering companies, to helping launch multiple animal care businesses, to serving on a variety of local non-profit committees, Noel is continually drawn to making a difference in her community. All the while, Noel has maintained her passion for the arts, continuing to develop her expertise in painting using a variety of mediums, and expanding her musical repertoire on the 5-string resonator banjo.
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Secretary - Open
Treasurer - Penny Thill
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While new to the arts and theater, Penny brings more than 40 years of accounting and human resource expertise to SSPA. She has worked as a staff accountant for the last six years at DiPietro & Thornton. Penny’s thirty years of experience in construction accounting has given her the experience to deal with budgets, schedules and time restraints on any project the organization undertakes.
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Advisor - Beth Honebein
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Beth brings a professional background in advertising and marketing to Sierra School of Performing Arts. She spent 10 years at advertising agencies in San Francisco and Indiana, before starting her own manufacturing business in 1994. As an entrepreneur, she finds herself involved in every aspect of business, from making products, to sales, marketing, accounting, even sweeping the warehouse floor. Beth has put this ability to do whatever needs to be done to work in a variety of volunteer endeavors. She is proud to lend these talents to the amazingly creative people of SSPA.
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Advisor - Lauri Mendoza
Lauri has been with SSPA for years following her daughter's love of theater. She has been a production manager, house manager, ticket manager, class registrar, volunteer coordinator, and even appeared as a "tornado maker" swirling Dorothy's house around the stage in The Wizard of Oz. On the SSPA board, she has served as president, vice president and several terms as secretary. In short, SSPA wouldn't be SSPA without Lauri's dedication to the organization.
Advisor - Jennifer Rae
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Jennifer is an Equity actor who loves improv. She enjoys teaching all aspects of theatre, acting, and improv. She graduated from Gonzaga University. Jennifer was bit by the acting bug at the age of 10 and has been involved in theatre, improv, and film for more than 30 years.
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Advisor - John Paul Rivard
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John Paul (or JP) is thrilled to be a part of the SSPA board and family! He has been performing in community musical theater for 19 years and has worked as a director and choreographer for fourteen years. You may remember seeing him as Carlos in last summer’s production of Legally Blonde – The Musical! JP has worked for Six Flags Discovery Kingdom as a performer and with directors and choreographers from California, Hawaii and New York. He graduated from Solano College’s Actors’ Training Program in 2009, and has studied under George Maguire, Carla Spindt, Vivian Bayubay McLaughlin, Sheri Stockdale and Lisa Clark.
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Advisor - Serena Robb
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Serena Robb spent 36 years as an educator, ending her career as principal at Damonte Ranch High School in Reno. Earlier, she was a speech pathologist and high school counselor. After retiring from the Washoe County School District, Serena began a second career as a small business owner. In 2005, she opened Shoe, in the South Creek Retail Center on South Virginia Street in Reno. The boutique features European footwear. When her granddaughter became involved with SSPA, Serena was impressed with the educational mission of the organization. She is delighted to serve on the organization’s board and assist in expanding the educational opportunities and grant funding for SSPA.
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Advisor - Randi Thompson
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Randi Thompson is a public relations and government affairs consultant. She works with organizations and companies to determine what problems they have, and how best to solve them. Her clients vary from small businesses to national organizations that want to raise funds, increase their profile, advocate to Congress or the Legislature on an issue, change a law or regulation, or sway public opinion. She has lobbied at the Nevada legislature since 1993 and also spent 10 years in Washington DC as a lobbyist. She is a past president of the Nevada Opera Association and a former member of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Board. She grew up doing theatre in Reno, so she is quite happy to be on the SSPA board to help give kids access to the performing arts.
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