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Imagination Stage Staff & Board

Joanne Lamparter

Chief Artistic Programming Officer

Joanne Lamparter (she/her) joined Imagination Stage in 2014. In her prior role as Artistic Director of Education and Theatre for Change, she led the organization’s school and community partnerships, theatre arts training programs, and the development of new work based on youth voices . Under Joanne’s leadership Imagination Stage’s youth programming has been featured at international festivals, national conferences, at local universities and even on Capitol Hill!

Joanne Lamparter (she/her) joined Imagination Stage in 2014. In her prior role as Artistic Director of Education and Theatre for Change, she led the organization’s school and community partnerships, theatre arts training programs, and the development of new work based on youth voices . Under Joanne’s leadership Imagination Stage’s youth programming has been featured at international festivals, national conferences, at local universities and even on Capitol Hill!

Joanne Lamparter (she/her) joined Imagination Stage in 2014. In her prior role as Artistic Director of Education and Theatre for Change, she led the organization’s school and community partnerships, theatre arts training programs, and the development of new work based on youth voices . Under Joanne’s leadership Imagination Stage’s youth programming has been featured at international festivals, national conferences, at local universities and even on Capitol Hill! An arts educator with over 20 years of experience she has administered programs for Smithsonian, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, The National Building Museum and Capitol Hill Arts Workshop. Joanne has a passion for arts education research and was a Research Assistant on the Cultures of Thinking project at Harvard’s Project Zero. Joanne has served as a grants panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts, Theatre Communications Group, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Maryland State Arts Council.  Joanne is a Board Member of TYA/USA, a Global Connectivity Task Force Member for Theatre Communications Group, and a Commissioner for Out of School Time Grants and Youth Outcomes Committee of the Mayor’s Office of DC. She has taught in a variety of educational settings including theatres, museums, public schools, and juvenile detention centers. Joanne currently serves as a theatre education advisor for the PBSKids series, Pinkalicious. She holds a Masters in Arts in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Washington University.

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Administrative Staff

  • David Polk

    Director of Administration

  • Ashleigh Arrington (She/Her)

    Database & Analytics Senior Manager

  • Luke Mullinax (He/Him)

    Facilities & IT Manager

  • Nia Savoy-Dock (She/Her)

    HR & Business Senior Manager

Artistic

  • Kathryn Chase Bryer

    Director of Theatre

  • Randy Snight (He/him)

    Casting Director & Assistant Producer

  • Tony Thomas

    Artist-in-Residence

Theatre for Change

  • Hilda Tijerina (She/Her/Hers)

    Theatre for Change Senior Manager

Access & Inclusion

  • Shanna Sorrells (she/her/they/them)

    Access & Inclusion Senior Manager

  • Hannah Breen (she/her)

    Access & Inclusion Coordinator

Education

  • Nikki Kaplan (She/Her)

    Director of Education

  • Bekah Elles (She/Her/Ella)

    Associate Director of Off-Site Partnerships

  • Pamela Freedy

    Education Programs Senior Manager

  • Alison Gee (She/Her)

    Senior Faculty: Onsite Education

  • Benjamin Kapit

    Manager of Digital Media

  • Torin Lusorio (He/Him)

    School Partnerships Manager

  • Ashlee McKinnon

    Senior Faculty: Dance

  • Sami Topping (She/her)

    Education Program Manager

  • Enrique Vargas (He/Him)

    Senior Faculty: School Partnerships

  • Zora Allison (She/Her)

    Education Program Management & Facilitation Apprentice

Development

  • Emma Cummings (She/Her)

    Development Manager

  • Gabriella Giegerich (She/Her)

    Development Coordinator/Board Liaison

Marketing & Communications

  • Laurie Levy-Page (she/hers)

    Senior Director of Marketing and Communications

  • Shera Sacks

    Marketing and Communications Senior Manager

  • Jared Michael Swain (He/Him)

    Community Partnerships Manager

  • Liana SC (She/Her)

    Marketing Content Manager

Patron Services

  • Onnie “J.R.” Watson (He/Him)

    Sales & Guest Experience Senior Manager

  • Darcy Fowler

    Guest Experience Manager

  • Emilee Rae Hibshman (she/her/hers)

    Registrar

  • Sam Hoderlein (He/Him)

    Field Trip & Audience Development Manager

  • Daniel Sanclemente (He/Him)

    Administrative Coordinator

Production

  • Christopher Gerling (He/him)

    Director of Production

  •  Dominic DeSalvio

    Production Electrician and Lighting Programmer

  • Cody Estep (He/Him)

    Stage & Production Management Apprentice

  • Topher Gaut (He/Him)

    Lead Carpenter

  • Josie Guevara-Torres (she/her)

    Costume Shop Manager

  • Carolyn Hampton

    Scenic Charge Artist

  • Samantha Leahan

    Resident Stage Manager

  • Gustavo Lima (He/Him)

    Sound Engineer

  • Andrea “Dre” Moore

    Resident Props Designer

  • Sarah Phillips

    Assistant Scenic Charge Artist

  • Jennifer Shillingburg (she/her)

    Resident Carpenter

  • Jesse Shipley (she/her)

    Assistant Costume Shop Manager/Props Supervisor

  • Stephen Walkiewicz

    Lighting, Sound, and Video Manager

  • Paige Washington (They/Them)

    Associate Production Manager

Kim W. Barnette, PhD

Board President

Dr. Kim W. Barnette is a Fellow at LMI Consulting. She is a Certified Diversity Professional (CDP ® ) and subject matter expert on LMI’s team at NASA, implementing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives within their Science Mission Directorate (SMD). As an LMI Fellow in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 cohorts, Kim supports LMI’s […]

Dr. Kim W. Barnette is a Fellow at LMI Consulting. She is a Certified Diversity Professional (CDP ® ) and subject matter expert on LMI’s team at NASA, implementing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives within their Science Mission Directorate (SMD). As an LMI Fellow in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 cohorts, Kim supports LMI’s […]

Dr. Kim W. Barnette is a Fellow at LMI Consulting. She is a Certified Diversity Professional (CDP ® ) and subject matter expert on LMI’s team at NASA, implementing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives within their Science Mission Directorate (SMD). As an LMI Fellow in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 cohorts, Kim supports LMI’s Applied Research and Partnerships, developing formal working relationships with universities, applied research labs, service academies, and academic experts across the country to partner on research projects in support of LMI’s government clients.

She is particularly passionate about advancing STEAM goals — integrating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and arts education, and believes innovation and digital enablement are key to this advancement. Kim came to LMI in August 2019 from the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), where she brought her extensive background in analytics consulting into the classroom environment, teaching mathematics and statistics courses. Before her time at UDC, Kim was the chief operating officer of Delta Decisions of DC, LLC, a management consulting firm that she cofounded in 2006, providing data-driven decision support for over 11 years for several Federal government agencies and local, non-profit organizations.

Kim received her PhD in operations research in 2000 from North Carolina State University, her master’s in applied mathematics in 1994 from Clark Atlanta University, and her bachelor’s in mathematics in 1992 from Spelman College. In addition to entering her third and final year as President of the Board of Trustees for Imagination Stage, she is a member of the Board of Directors for DC Action, an organization focused on making the District of Columbia a place where all young people grow up safe and resilient. She has been married almost 25 years to an entrepreneurial husband and they have two amazing daughters in school at Delaware State University and at Spelman College.

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Yasemin Washington

DC Board President

Yasemin Washington is the Director of Membership in the Office of the President and CEO at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), representing 350 member institutions serving more than 3 million students. Yasemin leads membership recruitment, retention, and engagement efforts through oversight of AASCU’s membership marketing, strategy, systems, and analysis. She has […]

Yasemin Washington is the Director of Membership in the Office of the President and CEO at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), representing 350 member institutions serving more than 3 million students. Yasemin leads membership recruitment, retention, and engagement efforts through oversight of AASCU’s membership marketing, strategy, systems, and analysis. She has […]

Yasemin Washington is the Director of Membership in the Office of the President and CEO at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), representing 350 member institutions serving more than 3 million students. Yasemin leads membership recruitment, retention, and engagement efforts through oversight of AASCU's membership marketing, strategy, systems, and analysis. She has been a leader in association management for more than three decades, designing national campaigns and engagement programs.

Prior to AASCU, Yasemin served as a Regional Vice President of State and Member Relations and National Vice President of Membership Engagement at Leading Age. She is a member of The American Society of Association Executives and attended Syracuse University.

Yasemin has extensive experience in DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) leadership. She has spearheaded initiatives and facilitated discussions that prioritize equitable access and inclusive practices within various organizations. She has also served on national and state DEI committees and boards, where she has contributed to shaping policies and programs that advance diversity and inclusion.

Yasemin believes DEI is crucial for children in the arts because it ensures that all young artists have equal opportunities to express themselves, access diverse perspectives, and see themselves represented in creative spaces, fostering a more inclusive and enriching environment for their growth.

Yasemin’s passion for creative expression started at a young age. Throughout her childhood she was a competitive dancer in ballet, tap and jazz and won numerous national competitions with her dance partner. Her passion for theatre for the young began when she became a mother and frequently attended productions at Imagination Stage with her two young children. Yasemin’s daughter went on to become a member of the Imagination Stage Speak Out On Stage ensemble for two years.

Yasemin grew up in Northern Virginia. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband and two teenage children.

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Founders

  • Bonnie Fogel

    Imagination Stage Founder

  • Janet Stanford

    Founding Artistic Director

Presidents Emeritus

  • Patrick O’Neil

  • George Little

  • Kim Greenfield Alfonso

  • Jane Fairweather

  • Susan Lacz

  • Mark Richardson

  • Wayne Hunley

  • Stephen A. Hayes*

  • Sally Rosenburg

  • Robert G. Brewer, Jr.

  • J.J. Finkelstein

  • Mita Schaffer

  • Nancy T. Greenspan

  • Jerry Morenoff*

  • Barbara J. Gottschalk

  • Gail L. Jacobs

  • Frank Allen Philpot

Presidents Emeritus (DC)

  • Nichole Francis Reynolds

  • Kim W. Barnette, PhD

  • Kim Greenfield Alfonso

Legal Counsel

  • Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.

Advisory Circle Members

  • Claire Durán

    Claire Durán Weddings and Events

  • Mike Patel

    Primrose Schools

  • Amber Romine

    Pond Leadership Group

  • Carolyn Schugar

    U.S. Department of Defense

  • Katie Sheketoff

    Marriott International

  • Dr. Joshua Starr

    Education Advisor

    The Center for Model Schools

  • Antonio Tijerino

    Hispanic Heritage Foundation

  • Maura White

  • Mark Williams

    The Inclusion Channel

Board of Trustees (MD)

  • Kim W. Barnette, PhD

    Board President

    LMI at NASA

  • Cathy Bernard 

    HCM Corporation

  • Marlinda Boxley

    The Actors’ Center

  • Shawn Davis-Wilensky

    IDEA Co-Chair

    Foxhall OB/GYN Associates

  • Brian Drujak

    Deloitte

  • Camille Fesche

    Rifkin Weiner Livingston, LLC

  • Bonnie Fogel

    Imagination Stage Founder

  • Thalia Goldstein

    George Mason University

  • Randy Gore

    Campagna Center

  • David Hurwitz

    Programming and Engagement Chair

    Ameriprise Finanacial

  • Michelle Johnstone

    President-Elect

    National Real Estate Advisors

  • Kirsten Jones

  • Jenna Lanier

    Lanier Landscapes

  • Joanne Lamparter

    Chief Artistic Programming Officer

    Imagination Stage

  • Kuri Levine (she/her)

    Author of AUTISM WITH A SIDE OF SUSHI

  • Kate Linde-Kogan

    Treasurer

    DAI

  • Carola Mandelbaum

    Secretary

    School-to-School Initiative

  • Melinda Holliday McDonald

    IDEA Co-Chair

    Merit Systems Protection Board

  • Nivedita Misra

    Governance Chair

    Kaiser Permanente

  • Jaclyn Rapaport

    Lerner Enterprises

  • Jessica Rapoport

  • Paula Ross

    Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce

  • Margo Sadow

    ISDC Liaison

  • Jessica A. Springsteen

    Gala Co-Chair

    Clifford Chance US LLP

  • Janet Stanford

    Founding Artistic Director

Board of Trustees (DC)

  • Yasemin Washington

    DC Board President

    American Association of State Colleges and Universities

  • Lauren Benning-Williams

    George Washington University

  • Candice Tolliver Burns

    IDEA Public Schools

  • Raquel Carson

    President-Elect

    MCPS

  • Chelsey Christensen

    Secretary

    My School DC

  • Jason Fink

    Office of Mayor Bowser

  • Bonnie Fogel

    Imagination Stage Founder

  • Marnique Heath

    STUDIOS Architecture

  • Bruce Johnson

    Avatar Salon & Wellness Spa

  • Joanne Lamparter

    Chief Artistic Programming Officer

    Imagination Stage

  • Ivan Lanier

    Treasurer

    Pepco

  • Arthur Mola

    Cardozo Education Campus

  • Nichole Francis Reynolds

    Immediate Past President, ISDC

    ServiceNow

  • Janet Stanford

    Founding Artistic Director

  • Rebecca Weiner

    Rebecca Weiner Group of Compass

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