CETA Board of Directors
Meet the team behind the curtain. The CETA Board of Directors is a dedicated group of volunteer leaders, educators, and arts advocates from across California. Together, they steer the vision of our organization, oversee statewide programming, and advocate for theatre credentials and funding. As classroom veterans and industry professionals, your board is fully committed to serving the membership and advancing the future of dramatic arts education in our schools.
Driven by passion. Committed to leadership.
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Gale Caswell
PRESIDENT 2022-2026
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Thomas Schultheis
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Michael Despars
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Krista Carson Elhai
SECRETARY 2024-2026
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William Goldyn
TREASURER 2025-2027
wgoldyn@catheatreed.org
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Amy Caston
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James Thomas Bailey
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Jerald Bolden
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Becky Browning
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Desiree Hill
BOARD MEMBER 2024-2026
Focus: High School Theatre Festival
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Eric Engdahl
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Carol Hovey
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Lucia Oliver
BOARD MEMBER 2025-2027
Focus: Marketing Director
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Scholarships
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Amanda Swann
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Fabio Stephens
BOARD MEMBER 2025-2027
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Katherine Arevelo
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Lisa Edsall Giglio