{"id":545321,"date":"2026-07-12T02:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T02:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/545321\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T02:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T02:39:09","slug":"woodruff-arts-center-welcomes-eight-new-members-to-board-of-trustees-wsb-tv-channel-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/545321\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodruff Arts Center welcomes eight new members to Board of Trustees \u2013 WSB-TV Channel 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

ATLANTA \u2014 The Woodruff Arts Center \u2013 home to the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and High Museum of Art \u2013 welcomed eight new members to its Board of Trustees and two new members to its Governing Board at its recent bi-annual meeting:<\/p>\n

Laura Balser\u200b<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Senior Client Partner\u200b,\u00a0Korn Ferry\u200bApril Estes<\/a>\u200b\u00a0\u2013 Atlanta Office Managing Partner,\u00a0PwC\u200bChristopher Hellmann<\/a>\u00a0\u200b\u2013 Chief Commercial Officer (Retired)\u200b, Restaurant Technologies, Inc.; Global VP and GM (Retired)\u200b,\u00a0The Coca-Cola Company\u200bJohn McKay \u200b<\/a>\u2013 Partner, Southeast Region Assurance Quality and Risk Leader,\u00a0ForvisMazars LLPBert Nappier \u200b<\/a>\u2013 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,\u00a0Genuine Parts Company\u200bAsif Ramji\u200b<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Founder and CEO\u200b,\u00a0Venture Worx\u200bBruce Swain\u200b<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 President and Chief Executive Officer\u200b,\u00a0Crawford & Company\u200bAdrienne Trimble<\/a>\u00a0\u200b\u2013 Senior Vice President and Chief Inclusion Officer,\u00a0Visa\u200b<\/p>\n

Additionally, the Woodruff Arts Center\u2019s Governing Board welcomed Lillian Cousins Giornelli<\/a>, president of The Cousins Foundations, as an At-Large Member and Allison O\u2019Kelly<\/a>, founder and CEO of Corps Team, as Alliance Theatre Chair.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are honored to welcome these exceptional leaders to the Woodruff Arts Center Board of Trustees and Governing Board,\u201d said Heidi Speckhart, chief development officer of the Woodruff Arts Center, said in a press release. \u201cTheir collective insight and passion for service will help shape the future of the Arts Center and deepen our impact across Atlanta and beyond. We are grateful for their commitment to advancing the arts and arts education and look forward to partnering with them as we expand access to transformative cultural experiences for all.\u201d<\/p>\n

For a full list of the Board of Trustees, visit woodruffcenter.org\/leadership\/board-of-trustees<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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