International Advisory Board

The Carolina Performing Arts International Advisory Board provides strategic guidance, serves as a brain trust, and generously supports our organization. This dedicated group of ambassadors unwaveringly shares their time, talents, ideas, expertise, industry acumen, networks, experiences, and resources to advance CPA’s mission, vision, and values.

24/25 Board Members 

Renee Grisham
Board Chair
Charlottesville, VA

Betsy Battle 
New York, NY

Fred Beaujeu-Dufour
Clinton, NC

Brae Blackley
Arlington, VA

Betsy Blackwell 
Chapel Hill, NC

David Chen
Teton Village, WY

Brandon Cooke
New York, NY

Susan Credle
New York, NY

Julie Daniels
Chapel Hill, NC

Jonah Garson 
Chapel Hill, NC

Susan Gravely
Chapel Hill, NC

Bernadette Gray-Little
Chapel Hill, NC

Blair Hammond
West Roxbury, MA

Carrie Harbinson
Cary, NC

David Harmon
Seattle, WA

Janet Jin
Chair, Finance Committee
Cary, NC

Sally Johnson 
Raleigh, NC

Karol Mason 
New York, NY

John Montgomery
Pittsboro, NC

Candrice Oliver 
Wake Forest, NC

Stewart Parker
Chair, Nominations and Governance Committee 
Chapel Hill, NC

Ellen Proctor
Chapel Hill, NC

Ed Spence
Chapel Hill, NC

Emeritus Members

James Moeser
Chapel Hill, NC

Wyndham Robertson 
Chapel Hill, NC

Ex-Officio Board Members

Jim Dean
Chapel Hill, NC

Alison Friedman
Chapel Hill, NC

Lee Roberts
Chapel Hill, NC

Elizabeth Engelhardt
Chapel Hill, NC

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