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.

22/23 Board Members 

Sharon Rothwell 
Board Chair and Chair, Nominating & Governance Committee 
Chapel Hill, NC 

Betsy Battle 
New York, NY 

Betsy Blackwell 
Chapel Hill, NC 

Jerri Bland 
Durham, NC 

Michelle Bolas
Chapel Hill, NC

Maribel Carrion
Chair, Engagement Committee 
Chapel Hill, NC 

Lisa Church  
New York, NY

Brandon Cooke
Co-Chair, Marketing & Communications Committee 
New York, NY 

Susan Credle
Co-Chair, Marketing & Communications Committee 
New York, NY

Jonah Garson 
Chapel Hill, NC 

Susan Gravely
Chapel Hill, NC

Bernadette Gray-Little
Chair, Finance Committee
Chapel Hill, NC 

Renee Grisham
Chair, Campaign Committee 
Charlottesville, VA 

David Harmon
Seattle, WA 

Sally Johnson 
Raleigh, NC

Karol Mason 
New York, NY 

Stewart Parker 
Chapel Hill, NC 

Wyndham Robertson 
Chapel Hill, NC 

Sallie Shuping Russell 
Chapel Hill, NC 

Liz Simonton 
Charlotte, NC 

John Watson 
Chapel Hill, NC 

Ex-Officio Board Members

Chris Clemens
Chapel Hill, NC

Alison Friedman
Chapel Hill, NC

Kevin Guskiewicz
Chapel Hill, NC

Amy Hertel
Chapel Hill, NC

From left to right:
1. Board member Sallie Shuping Russell and husband Ed Spence at CPA’s 18/19 Season Preview at Memorial Hall, 2019 (credit: York Wilson)
2. Board member Bernadette Gray-Little and husband Shade Little  at CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio, Chapel Hill, 2019 (credit: York Wilson)
3. (L to R) Board member Maribel Carrion and nephew John Moody; Board member Kathi Eason and husband Steve Eason at CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio Grand Opening Gala, Chapel Hill, 2018 (credit: York Wilson)
4. Alison Friedman, Executive and Artistic Director of CPA with Board member Renee Grisham and husband John Grisham at Whiskey & Words fundraising event, Chapel Hill, 2022 (credit: York Wilson)
5. Board members Betsy Blackwell and John Watson with Nederlands Dans Theater artists at their post-performance reception, Chapel Hill, 2018 (credit: York Wilson)

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