{"id":106819,"date":"2026-01-05T22:11:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T22:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/106819\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T22:11:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T22:11:08","slug":"ruth-eckerd-hall-reveals-new-appointments-for-the-2026-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/106819\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruth Eckerd Hall Reveals New Appointments For The 2026 Board Of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            \ud83c\udfad NEW! Tampa Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-subtitle\" style=\"color: #cccccc; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;\">\n            Get all the top news &amp; discounts for Tampa &amp; beyond.\n        <\/p>\n<p>The Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc. Board of Directors has named the following community volunteers to serve an initial term of one year beginning January 2026:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            \ud83c\udfad NEW! Tampa Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-subtitle\" style=\"color: #cccccc; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;\">\n            Get all the top news &amp; discounts for Tampa &amp; beyond.\n        <\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Philip Beauchamp, former CEO, Morton Plant Mease Health Care, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Adam Bouchard, Executive Vice President, McLennan Marsh &amp; Co.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Connie DeWeese Kacer, former CPA, Wardlow &amp; Cash, P.A.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Chuck Philips, Attorney, Philips &amp; Raaymakers, PLLC<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Casey Phillips, Team Reporter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/p>\n<p>The 25-member leadership body provides strategic direction, advisement, and fiduciary responsibility for organizational assets to ensure that the Ruth Eckerd Hall, Inc. mission of \u201cChanging Lives Through the Performing Arts\u201d continues its award-winning and wide-reaching impact in the Tampa Bay region and beyond.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the 2026 officer slate was appointed: Beth England, Chair; Karen Seel, Vice Chair; Adam Abelson, Treasurer; Joyce Cotton, Secretary; and Debbie White, Immediate Past Chair.<\/p>\n<p>In making the announcement, Crockett commented, \u201cThe best advocates are those who understand the importance of the arts and bring that passion, charitable commitment, and solid business acumen to the Director role. Our Board continues to provide the oversight and support critical to mission success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs one of the largest providers of arts education and community engagement experiences in the nation,\u201d commented England, \u00a0\u201cI look forward to working closely with Ruth Eckerd Hall&#8217;s leadership team on their transformative mission of \u201cChanging Lives Through the Performing Arts\u201d by continuing to reach as many students as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfad NEW! Tampa Theatre Newsletter Get all the top news &amp; discounts for Tampa &amp; beyond. 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