Board of Directors - The Theatre Lab

Board of Directors

The Theatre Lab's Board of Directors is composed of a diverse group of people who are passionate about our mission of transforming lives through theatre education.

Members of The Theatre Lab’s Board of Directors serve for three-year terms, participate in major fundraising activities, attend Theatre Lab performances and events, and take part in committees where their expertise adds value. In addition, board members are ambassadors of The Theatre Lab, enabling us to connect with new people and partner organizations.

Current Board of Directors

Ellen Perry (Chair)
Managing Partner, Wealthbridge Partners

Matt Bassett
Creative Director at Graphic Audio, LLC

Lisa Brown
Partner, WilmerHale and Chair of Higher Education Practice Group

Elizabeth Davenport
Owner-Pinney Davenport Nutrition, PLLC, and Owner-Sunny Side Up Nutrition, LLC

Sherry Duncan
Retired, Legal Secretary

Terresita Edwards
Educator/Actor and Talk Show Host

Laura Einstein
Former Chief Legal Counsel, Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands

Deb Gottesman
Co-Executive Director, The Theatre Lab

Nia Graham
Director of Annual Giving, The Lab School of Washington DC 

Tracy Gray
President, Gray Strategies 

Denise Hanna
Partner, Troutman Pepper Locke

Dr. Roberto Ifill
Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Search Consultant, AGB Search

Ibby Jeppson
Retired
Founding Team and Chief Development Officer, DC Prep

Julie Lloyd
Managing Director, National Journal Group

Adrianne Marsh
Founding Partner, Altum Insight 

Buzz Mauro
Co-Executive Director, The Theatre Lab

Mary Mitchelson
Former Inspector General, Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Megan Robbins
Nonprofit Professional

Alexis Ronickher
Partner, Katz Banks Kumin LLP

Luna Samman
Partner, ArentFox Schiff

Rae Vann
Head of Employment Law and Labor Relations, Wayfair

Liz Whisnant
School Leader, Horace Mann Elementary School

Trustees Emeriti

Jeffrey Bauman
Professor, Georgetown University Law Center
President, Beech Street Foundation

Roberta Gottesman
Former Executive Director, Children’s Legal Rights

Gene Rotberg
Former Vice-President and Treasurer, The World Bank

Shar Taylor
Vice President, Chief Social Impact Officer, Consumer Reports

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