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SMA Leadership

Our Board is led by dynamic leaders of the live entertainment community, elected by the professional membership. Elections are held annually beginning the third Monday in April and the new board begins its term on July 1. All Professional members of the association are eligible to vote and to hold office.

Board members serve as volunteers on rotating two- or three-year terms. The Board currently meets online 10 times a year; at the Annual Meeting of the membership each June; and as issues dictate. The work of the Association is undertaken by our active committees dedicated to achieving our fundamental missions: to recognize, educate, gather together and advocate for members working in the entertainment profession.

Officers

Adrienne Wells

Chair
(2026)

Alfredo (Fredo) Aguilar

Vice Chair
(2025)

Amy Paige

Treasurer
(2025)

Renee Dessommes

Corresponding Secretary
(2024)

Brian Rangell

Interim Recording Secretary
(2024)

Hope Rose Kelly

Editor in Chief
(2024)

Amanda Spooner

Director of Education
(2025)

Elynmarie Kazle

Past Chair

Directors at Large

Katrina Herrmann

(2026)

Suzi Kilbourne

(2024)

R. Christopher Maxwell

(2024)

Cheryl Mintz

(2025)

Casey Sammarco

(2025)

Matthew Aaron Stern

(2026)

Regional Directors

Renee Yancey

Eastern Region
(2026)

Maegan Burnell

Central Region
(2026)

Rusty Cloyes

Western Region
(2026)

Betsy Paull-Rick

Western Region
(2026)

James Latus

NY Metro Region
(2026)

Rachel Zucker

NY Metro Region
(2026)

Regional Representatives

To connect stage managers on a national basis, the SMA has created a cohort of Regional Representatives (RR) which are non-board regional leadership positions) across the country. In addition, our International Cohort is populated with several stage managers and stage management organizations across six continents.

Interested in becoming a Regional Representative? Click on the “Nominations” button below to nominate yourself or another SMA member. Have questions? Click on the “Contact Your Region” button below.