The annual Columbia Festival of the Arts is a gift to our community from these civic minded individuals.
The Festival’s fifteen-member Board of Trustees collectively give or get personal and business contributions and in-kind services of more than $175,000 annually to make possible the Columbia Festival of the Arts.
2018 Trustees
- Suzi Padgett, Long and Foster
- Ronnie Wooten, BB&T
- Bram Berlin, Howard Bank
- Laura Wetherald, Howard County Recreation and Parks
- Steven Sachs, Willis, Towers, Watson (Ret)
- Ron Nicodemus, Nicodemus Communications
- Chimaobi Chijioke, BGE
- Anthony Cordo, Visit Howard County
- Alison Hickman, CohnReznick
- Michael Martirano, Howard County Public Schools
- Michelle Miller, Columbia Association
- Lee Sachs, Community Volunteer
- Mary Kay Sigaty, Howard County Council
- Steven Sachs, Willis, Towers, Watson (Ret)
- Larry Twele, Howard County Economic Development Authority
- Matthew Van Hoose, Howard Community College
- Kevin J Kelehan, Esq., Counsel
- Gary J. Stackarowski, CPA, Accountant
Leadership Circle: 1,000+
- Anne Barker
- The Simon Decker Fund
- Doug & Karen Douglas Fund
- Ronald and Cynthia Gula
- Alison Hickman
- Linda & Neil Kirschner
- Ken & Elizabeth Lundeen
- Gordon M. Mumpower Jr.
- Suzi Padgett & Don Barrick
- Charla & David Phillips
- Lenore & Isadore Sborofsky Philanthropic Fund
- Lee & Steven Sachs
- Mary Kay Sigaty
Virtuoso: 500+
- Chaney Fund for Hope
- Barbara Lawson
- Charles H. Miller
- Ron Nicodemus and Leslie Kain
- Delphine Peck In Memory of Ted Peck
Maestro: 250+
- Nellie Arrington of Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
- Sheldon & Donna Bateman
- Doug & Kyle Brooks
- Arlene & Larry Coppel
- Lou & Alison Ebert
- Barbara B. Fowler
- Margaret McConnell
- Amy Spanier
- Laura Wetherald
- Ronnie & Kourtney Wooten
Prodigy: 100+
- Laura Brooks
- George Brouillet, M.D
- Susan R. Buswell
- Eileen Clegg
- Joanne & Cody Collins
- Pete & Tina Dinwoodie
- Barbara and Don Eddins
- Steve and Becki Gershman
- Ellen Flynn Giles
- LTC (Ret) Gerald & Mrs. Blanche Greenfield
- Barbara & David Halpern
- John & Karen Harvie
- Robert Helm
- Diane Juray & Russ Swatek
- Donna R. Kaplan
- Bruce Leipold
- Linda Loesch
- Jacquie McLaughlin and John Bride
- Frederick J. Mueller
- Diane O’Connor
- Carol A. Rogers
- Jim & Melissa Rosenberg
- Judith Rubin
- Larry Schwartz
- Tim & Ellen Sosinski
Choreographer: 50+
- Anonymous
- Jerry & Phyllis Anderson
- Nina Basu
- Diana M. Bailey
- A. Thomas & Dorothea Baity
- Mae A. Beale
- Elaine Bernstein
- R. J. Brennan
- Maryanna Cain
- Richard & Joan Clinch
- Tiffany Craig
- Anita Dworkin
- Robin E. Emrich and Lars Olson
- Sally Finkel
- Jeff & Carol Friedhoffer
- Alice & John Gersh
- Robert Johnson
- Barbara Kaplan & David Zeitzer
- Keleman Family
- Anne McEvoy
- Helen Buss Mitchell
- Andy & Sharon Nussbaum
- Judy Pittman
- Mary Ratcliffe
- Paula Rasera
- Earl Sasser Jr.
- Dave Simmons
- Deborah Tice
- Raymond Worley
- Judy Zaller
Fan: up to 49
- Bill & Lisa Arbelaez
- Bruce Blum
- Mr. and Mrs. Michael David
- Dr. and Mrs. Richard M. Fornadel
- Judy Frumkin
- Lucia Fullerton
- Michael Furr
- Vic Gladstone
- Linda Greenberg
- David Hagit
- Peter and Iris Hirsch
- Bob & Donna Koelle
- Mark Krzysko
- Eddie F. Lucero
- Donna Mack
- Barbara McClayton
- Nancy McCord
- Sharon Seal
- Linda Simmons
- Douglas Taggart
- Barbara Weinstein
- Steven Witkin