Shakespeare's Associates Board of Directors

Dr. Philip Manwell                                   Chairman of the Board, Chair Fundraising

• Dean of Academic Services, Las Positas College, Livermore

Education:

• Bachelor of Music, Masters of Science and Doctoral Studies, the Julliard School
• Doctor of Education, University of San Francisco
• Diplomas (organ and composition), The Paris Conservatory
• Soloist, Chamber Player, Conductor, throughout the U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, and the Far East
• Recordings (Orion, Musical Heritage, Nonesuch), Radio (NBC, Austrian National Radio, BBC) and Television (Public Broadcasting) appearances, U.S. and Europe
• Music and Humanities Faculty – Las Positas College, since 1986
• Administrator – Las Positas College, since 1992

Lisa A. Tromovitch                                  President/Producing Artistic Director

• Theater Director, over 20 years professional experience, seven states
• Fifteen (18) years management experience professional non-profit
• Tenure-track Faculty, University of the Pacific, Dept. of Theatre Arts
• Member Theatre Services Committee of Theatre Bay Area
• Member Shakespeare Theatre Association of America (1998 – present)

Education:

• MFA in Directing, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU
• BA, Magna cum laude, Dartmouth College, Phi Beta Kappa

Volunteer experience includes:

• Executive Committee of Board of Directors, Bangor Convention & Visitors Bureau Founding Chair, Bangor Region Arts Council
• Selection Committee, Playwrights Foundation, Bay Area Playwrights Festival
• Board of Directors, Dartmouth Club of Greater San Francisco

Peggy Riley                                               Personnel & Fundraising (Grants) Committees

• English Faculty Emeritus, 25 years teaching English, Las Positas College

Education:

• MA in English, University of California at Berkeley
• MA in History, Montana State University at Bozeman
• BA in English, University of California at Berkeley

Volunteer experience includes:

• Bard Talks, California Shakespeare Festival
• Dramaturge, Valley Shakespeare Festival
• Dramaturge, Las Positas College Theater Department
• Las Positas College Angels for the Performing Arts

Elizabeth E. Trutner (Beth)                     Secretary & Personnel Committee     

• Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law
• Certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization since 1995
• Principal in the firm Fraser, Hartwell & Trutner
• Member, Eastern Alameda County Bar Association
• Member, Alameda County Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of California (Member of the Probate and Estate Planning Section)
• Past President, Tri Valley Estate Planning Council

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Davis
• Graduated with honors, San Francisco Law School

Chuck Hartwig                                        Advisory Committee Liaison

• Past President, Livermore Cultural Arts Council – 7 Years
• Board Member-At-Large, Livermore  Cultural Arts Council
• Del Valle Fine Arts, President
• Livermore Rotary Club Member (past Director)
• Manager and Research Scientist, Sandia National Laboratories for 34 years
• Board Member, Livermore Branch of the Pacific Chamber Symphony
• Member and Past President, Board of Directors, Livermore/Granada Boosters
• Member, Board of Directors of the Livermore Amador Valley League of Women Voters

Education:

• BSEE – Stanford University
• MSEE – University of Southern California
• Ph.D. Physics – University of Southern California
• Shakespeare’s Associates Advisory Board

Garry Rodrigue

• Owner/Winemaker – Rodrigue Molyneaux Estate Vineyard and Winery
• Emeritus Professor of Applied Science – University of California, Davis
• Member of the Livermore Valley Wine Growers Association
• Member of the Livermore Chamber of Commerce

Education:

• Ph.D. Applied Mathematics, University of Southern California

Patricia Munro

• Served on Leadership Committee of Union of Reform Judaism
• Lay Board in Northern California
• Served as President, Membership and Education Chair at Congregation Beth Emek
• Hebrew and Judaic Studies Teacher
• Volunteer with Shakespeare’s Associates since 2002

Education:

• BS in Communication Studies from Northwestern University
• MA in Jewish Studies from San Francisco State University
• Currently a Doctoral Candidate at University of California, Berkeley in Sociology

Rachael Lavezzo-Snedecor

• Executive Director, CEO, Livemore Downtown, Inc.

Ex-Officio Member:

Russ Marcel                                          Director of Education

• Educator/Director, Theatre Arts
• Teacher: Shakespeare, British Literature, and Acting at Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose
• Theatre Director/Actor, 12 years professional experience: Bay Area, New York City, London
• Director of Development, Renegade Theatre Experience, 2003-2004

Education:

• BA in Theatre Arts, Santa Clara University
• Graduate, London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts (LAMDA)
• First Year Classical Acting Program

Administrative Staff Person:

Katie Marcel                                         Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Associate

• Assistant Director, Livermore Downtown, Inc. (6 years)
• City of Livermore Commission for the Arts
• Actor, Musical Theater Performer, various venues in NYC, 1997-2002
• Associate Talent Manager, Vanguard Management NYC, 2000-2002

Education:

• BA in Theatre Arts, Santa Clara University
• Musical Theater Workshop, CAP 21
• Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, 1996

Shakespeare's Associates Advisory Board

Barbara Mertes

• Board of Trustes, Chabot/Las Positas Community College District
  
• Board of Directors, ValleyCare Health System
  
• Secretary, Board of Directors, Livermore Chamber of Commerce
  
• Education:
  
  • BA University of California, Berkeley
    
  • MA San Francisco State University
    
  • PhD University of California, Berkeley

Jim Ott

• President and CEO, UNCLE Credit Union
• Adjunct English professor, Las Positas College
  
• Past President, Livermore Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
• Founding member, Las Positas College Foundation
  
• Board of Trustees, Pleasanton Unified School District

Ken Ross

• Faculty, Theater Arts Department, Las Positas College

Ken Schretzmann

• Film Editor, Pixar Animation Studios
  
• BA in Communications, Syracuse University
  
• 20 years experience in post production, including features, TV and trailers
  
• Credits include Cars, Monsters, Inc., Men in Black, and Get Shorty

Lynn Seppala

• President of Livermore board, Pacific Chamber Symphony
• Board Member, Las Positas College Foundation
• Board Member, Friends of the Vineyards

Rachel Snedecor

• CEO, Livermore Downtown, Inc.