OUR PEOPLE
Founder and Producing Director
Ron Himes
Ron founded the company in 1976 while still a student at Washington University, where he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. He has produced and directed more than 200 plays at The Black Rep, including all 10 plays written by August Wilson.
Administrative Staff
Brian McKinley / Director of Education and Community Engagement
BrianM@TheBlackRep.org
Christina Yancy / Development Associate
ChristinaY@TheBlackRep.org
Dan Tierney / Comptroller
DanT@TheBlackRep.org
Heather Beal / Box Office Manager
HeatherB@TheBlackRep.org
Jennifer Stoffel / Director of Advancement and Strategic Initiatives
JenniferS@TheBlackRep.org
Abby Frohne/ Marketing Manager AbbyF@TheBlackRep.org
Keshon Campbell / Sales and Promotions Coordinator KeshonC@TheBlackRep.org
Alexis McCoy Gonzalez / Sales & Special Events Coordinator AlexisG@TheBlackRep.org
Education Department:
Brian McKinley BrianM@TheBlackRep.org
Artistic Staff
Ron Himes / Founder and Producing Director RonH@TheBlackRep.org
Neal Tate* / Musical Director Emeritus
Charles Creath* / Musical Director Emeritus
Production Staff:
Christian Kitchens / Co-Technical Director
ChristianK@TheBlackRep.org
Ellen Minch / Costume Shop Supervisor EllenM@TheBlackRep.org
Professional Fellowship Company:
2023-2024 Season Fellows
Alan Phillips / AmeriCorps Community Arts Fellow AlanP@TheBlackRep.org
Daija Jones / AmeriCorps Community Arts Fellow DaijaJ@TheBlackRep.org
Jordan Jones / AmeriCorps Community Arts Fellow JordanJ@TheBlackRep.org
Joyous Celestine / AmeriCorps Community Arts Fellow JoyousC@TheBlackRep.org
Joy Ikechukwu / AmeriCorps Community Arts Fellow JoyI@TheBlackRep.org
Jordan Roy / AmeriCorps Community Arts Fellow Jordanr@TheBlackRep.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers
President: Lionel Phillips, Phillips Concrete Services , Retired
Immediate Past President: Gisele Marcus, Professor of Practice, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis
President Emeritus*: Jonathan Smith, Ph.D., St. Louis University
Executive Committee
Chair, Finance Committee: Barbara Feiner, Community Volunteer
Chair, Governance Committee: Michael Brockland, SWMW Law, LLC
Chair Marketing Committee: Alesha Henley, Founder & CEO, Dose of Insight
Chair, Nominating Committee: Andreal Hoosman, Haywood Hoosman Realty
Ad-Hoc Education Committee
Ebba Segerberg, Associate Dean and Chief of Staff, School of Arts and Sciences, Washington University-St. Louis
Paul Steger, Dean of the Leigh Gerdine School of Fine Arts, Webster University
Members At Large
Tim Bennett, Community Volunteer
Lorenzo Boyd, Managing Director, Investment Bank, Stifel
Michael Edwards, President Famous Footwear, Caleres
*Deceased
PAST BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1982
E.Kai Carter, President
Collette Harvey, Vice President
Atiba Nickens, Treasurer
Members:
Dr. Gloria Abbington
Carolyn Bernard
Bonita Cornute
Sally Eaton
Renee Fenner
Claude Guinn
Eddie Guinn
Marvin J.H. Knowlen
Rosalyn Madden
Dr. Anna Moody
Kwasi Thornell
Natalie Woodson
Ex-officio Members: Marion Flowers, Ron Himes, Connie Lee
1984
Dorian Amon Bell
Carolyn Bernard
Brenda Boyd
Marzellie Reed Buford
Bonita Cornute
Stanley Jones Daniel
Sally Eaton
Mildred Gaddis
Eddie Guinn
Claude Guinn
CoIlette Harvey
Marvin Knowlen
Anna Morgan-Moody
Loretta Moore
Marvin Steele
Natalie Woodson
EX-OFFICIO
Nathaniel E. Shipp, Ron Himes, Saundra Lewis
1987
Priscilla Hill-Ardoin
Sally Eaton
John O'Gorman
Claude Guinn
Stanley A. Jones
Michelle Lowery
Jeffrey McDonald Robert Salter
EX-OFFICIO
Linda Alton-Randall, Brenda Boyd, Ron Himes
1990
Michelle Lowrey
Arthur Jordan
L. Charlene Hunt
John Wright
Paulette McKinney
Larry Davis
Ann Kennedy
Peter Schandorff
Claire Lochrnan-Jones
EX-OFFICIO
Donna Adams, Jennifer Beavers, Ron Himes, Janette Jones
1993
Jane Abbott-Morris
Mary Attyberry-Polk
Lee Bond, Jr.
James H. Buford
Susan Corcoran
Arthur D. Jordan
Dr. Gregory N. Green
Claire Lockman
Jaroes E. McLeod
Dr. George Murphy
Charles Polk
Cheryl D. Polk
John Roslevich, Jr.
Peter Schandorff Charles Smith
EX-OFFICIO
Janette Jones-Hill, Ron Himes, Irsa Jackson, Donna Adams
1996
Joseph Bryant
Larry Deskins
Dr. Gregory Green
Beverly J. Hamilton
Arthur D. Jordan
William Leslie
Dr. George Murphy
John Roslevich, Jr.
Dr. Moisy Shopper
Sharon Stevens
E. Linda Tuckson
EX-OFFICIO
Ron Himes, Blondell Lucas, Shay Wafer
1999
Traci Blackmon
Brenda Battle-Brooks
Joseph Bryant
Ronnie L. Bryant
Debra Denham
Larry Deskins
Dr. Gregory N. Green
Richard Green
Audrey Jones
Dr. Charlene Lofton Jones
Emmanuel Kintu
Dr. George E. Murphy
Rudy Nickens
Peter Sargent
Dr. Moisy Shopper
Sharon Stevens
Denise Thomas
EX-OFFICIO
Ron Himes, Richard Buckley
2003
Benjamin Akande, Ph. D
Traci Blackmon
Adrian E. Bracy
James H. Buford
James Butler
Debra Denham
Kim Douglas
Johnny Furr. Jr.
Wyndel E. Hill
Samuel Jenkins
Audrey Jones
Emmanuel Kintu, Ph. D
Lee E. Lewis Jr.
Derek Mays
Dr. George E. Murphy
Rudy Nickens
Larry D. Richardson
Patti Riggle, Ph. D
Gloria S. Ross
Peter Sargent
Dr. Moisy Shopper
Ellen Sherberg
Sharon Stevens
Denise Thomas
Tyrone Thompson
Starsky Wilson
2006
John Baugh, PhD.
James H. Buford
Jim Burwinkel
James E. Butler
Debra Denham
Rory Ellinger
Johnny Furr. Jr.
Patricia (Teesha) Hernandez
Wyndel E. Hill
Nicole Hudson
Samuel P. Jenkins
Audrey Jones
Lee E. Lewis Jr.
Richard J. Mark
Joyce Price
Larry D. Richardson
Gloria S. Ross
Reginald P. Scott
Ellen Sherberg
Sharon Stevens
Denise Thomas
Tyrone Thompson
Dr. Karl Wilson
2009
John Baugh, PhD.
Lynn Beckwith
James H. Buford
Jim Burwinkel
James E. Butler
Alonzo Byrd
Rory Ellinger
Johnny Furr. Jr.
Wyndel E. Hill
Nicole Hollway
Samuel P. Jenkins
Eric F. Kayira
Robert S. Kenney
Richard J. Mark
Emily Pitts
Donald E. Reeves
Larry D. Richardson
Gloria S. Ross
Reginald P. Scott
Ellen Sherberg
Denise Thomas
Tyrone Thompson
Dr. Karl Wilson
1983
Dorian Amon
Carolyn Bernard
Brenda Boyd
Marzelle Reed Buford
Bonita Cornute
Stanley Jones Daniel
Sally Eaton
Mildred Gaddis
Eddie Guinn
Claude Guinn
Collette Harvey
Marvin Knowlen
Anna Morgan-Moody
Loretta Moore
Marvin Steele
Natalie Woodson
EX-OFFICIO
Linda Alton Randall, Ron Himes, Saundra Lewis
1985
Dorian Amon
Priscilla Hill-Ardoin
Brenda Boyd
Stanley Jones Daniel
Sally Eaton
John O'Gorman
Claude Guinn
Jacqueline McDonald
Jeffrey McDonald
Anna Morgan-Moody
Loretta Moore
Donnell Reid
Natalie Woodson
EX-OFFICIO
Linda Alton-Randall, Ron Himes
1988
Judy Bentley
Sally Eaton
Claude Guinn
Priscilla Hill-Ardoin
Sandra Johnson
Stanley Jones
Virvus Jones
Arthur Jordan
Michelle Lowrey
Jeffery McDonald
Elaine Moore
Atiba Nickens
James Thomas lll
Jan Walker
John Wright
EX-OFFICIO
Ron Himes
1991
Marie Stark-Avery
Jarnes H. Buford
Stephen M. Coleman
Susan Corcoran
Dr. Gregory N. Green
Arthur D. Jordan
Claire Lochman
Michelle Lowery
Paulette McKinney
James E. McLeod
Jane Abbott-Morris
Charles Polk
Cheryl D. Polk
John Roslevich, Jr.
Peter Schandorff
Charles Smith
Vernon Wellington
EX-OFFICIO
Janette Jones-Hill, Ron Himes, Donna Adams
1994
Jane Abbott-Morris
Mary Attyberry-Polk
Leslie Bond, Jr.
Joseph Bryant
James H. Buford
Larry Deskins
Michael Farley
Rev. William Gillespie
Dr. Gregory Green
Arthur D. Jordan
Beverly J. Hamilton Mont Levy
Claire Lockman
Dr. James E. McLeod
Dr. George E. Murphy
Rev. Ronald Packnett
Sandra Phillips
Cheryl D. Polk
John Roslevich, Jr.
Dr. Moisy Shopper
Ronald H. Slaten
Charles Smith
Debra Smith-Shum
Karen Stanley
Judy Woods Williams
EX-OFFICIO
Donna Adams Mack, Ron Himes, Irsa Jackson, Janette Jones-Hill
1997
Joseph Bryant
Larry Deskins
Dr. Gregory Green
Beverly J. Hamilton
Arthur D. Jordan
William Leslie
Dr. George Murphy
John Roslevich, Jr.
Dr. Moisy Shopper
Sharon Stevens
E.Linda Tuckson
EX-OFFICIO
Ron Himes, Blondell Lucas, Shay Wafer
2001
Benjamin Akande, Ph. D
Traci Blackmon
Adrian E. Bracy
Joseph Bryant
Ronnie L. Bryant
Todd Burke
Debra Denham
Larry Deskins
Richard Greene
Wyndel E. Hill
Samuel Jenkins
Audrey Jones
Emmanuel Kintu, Ph. D
Charlene Lofton Jones, Ph. D
Dr. George E. Murphy
Rudy Nickens
Larry D. Richardson
Patti Riggle, Ph. D
Gloria S. Ross
Peter Sargent
Dr. Moisy Shopper
Ellen Sherberg
Sharon Stevens
Denise Thomas
EX-OFFICIO
Ron Himes, Cheryl Sharpe, Richard Buckley
2004
Benjamin Akande, Ph. D
Traci Blackmon
James H. Buford
James Butler
Debra Denham
Kim Douglas
Johnny Furr. Jr.
Wyndel E. Hill
Samuel Jenkins
Audrey Jones
Emmanuel Kintu, Ph. D
Lee E. Lewis Jr.
Derek Mays
Dr. George E. Murphy
Rudy Nickens
Larry D. Richardson
Patti Riggle, Ph. D
Gloria S. Ross
Peter Sargent
Dr. Moisy Shopper
Ellen Sherberg
Sharon Stevens
Denise Thomas
Tyrone Thompson
Starsky Wilson
2007
John Baugh, PhD.
Lynn Beckwith
James H. Buford
Jim Burwinkel
James E. Butler
Alonzo Byrd
Debra Denham
Rory Ellinger
Diane Enloe
Johnny Furr. Jr.
Patricia (Teesha) Hernandez
Wyndel E. Hill
Nicole Hollway
Samuel P. Jenkins
Audrey Jones
Eric F. Kayira
Robert S. Kenney
Richard J. Mark
Emily Pitts
Joyce Price
Donald E. Reeves
Larry D. Richardson
Gloria S. Ross
Reginald P. Scott
Ellen Sherberg
Sharon Stevens
Denise Thomas
Tyrone Thompson
Dr. Karl Wilson
2010
Lynn Beckwith
James H. Buford
Jim Burwinkel
James E. Butler
Rory Ellinger
Johnny Furr. Jr.
Wyndel E. Hill
Nicole Hollway
Eric F. Kayira
Robert S. Kenney
Richard J. Mark
Emily Pitts
Joyce Price
Larry D. Richardson
Gloria S. Ross
Reginald P. Scott
Denise Thomas
Tyrone Thompson
Dr. Karl Wilson
1984
Dorian Amon Bell
Carolyn Bernard
Brenda Boyd
Marzellie Reed Buford
Bonita Cornute
Stanley Jones Daniel
Sally Eaton
Mildred Gaddis
Eddie Guinn
Claude Guinn
CoIlette Harvey
Marvin Knowlen
Anna Morgan-Moody
Loretta Moore
Marvin Steele
Natalie Woodson
EX-OFFICIO
Nathaniel E. Shipp, Ron Himes, Saundra Lewis
1986
Dorian Amon
Priscilla Hill-·Ardoin
Brenda Boyd
Stanley A. Daniel
Sally Eaton
John O'Gorman
Claude Guinn
Michelle Lowery
Jeffrey McDonald
Donnell Reid
Robert Salter
Natalie Woodson
EX-OFFICIO
Llnda Alton•Randall Ron Himes
1989
Judy Bentley
Sandra Johnson
Virvus Jones
Arthur Jordan
Michelle Lowery
Ruth Martin
Paulette McKinney
Mary Ross
Jan Walker
John Wright
EX-OFFICIO
Ron Himes
1992
James H. Buford
Stephen M. Coleman
Susan Corcoran
Dr. Gregory N. Green
Arthur D. Jordan
Claire Lochman
Paulette McKinney
James E. McLeod
Jane Abbott-Morris
Charles Polk
Cheryl D. Polk
Michelle Lowery
John Roslevich, Jr.
Peter Schandorff
Charles Smith
Vernon Wellington
EX-OFFICIO
Janette Jones-Hill, Ron Himes, Donna Adams
1995
Mary Attyberry-Polk
Joseph Bryant
James H. Buford
Larry Deskins
Michael Farley, Ill
Dr. Gregory Green
Beverly J. Hamilton
Arthur D. Jordan
Mont Levy
Dr. George Murphy
Sandra Phillips
John Roslevich, Jr.
James A. Saitz
Dr. Moisy Shopper
Ronald H. Slaten
Karen Stanley
Sharon Stevens
Judy Woods-Williams
EX-OFFICIO
Donna Adams Mack, Ron Himes, Blondell Lucas, Janette Jones-Hill
1998
Marvin Anderson
Joseph Bryant
Deborah Denham
Larry Deskins
Dr. Gregory Green
Audrey Jones
Dr. George Murphy
Peter Sargent
Dr. Moisy Shopper
Sharon Stevens
Denise Thomas
Linda Tuckson
EX-OFFICIO
Ron Himes, Richard Buckley, Shay Wafer
2002
Benjamin Akande, Ph. D
Traci Blackmon
Adrian E. Bracy
Joseph Bryant
James H. Buford
Debra Denham
Larry Deskins
Richard Greene
Wyndel E. Hill
Samuel Jenkins
Audrey Jones
Emmanuel Kintu, Ph. D
Charlene Lofton Jones, Ph. D
Dr. George E. Murphy
Rudy Nickens
Larry D. Richardson
Patti Riggle, Ph. D
Gloria S. Ross
Peter Sargent
Dr. Moisy Shopper
Ellen Sherberg
Sharon Stevens
Denise Thomas
EX-OFFICIO
Ron Himes, Richard Buckley, Maria Bradford
2005
John Baugh, PhD.,
James H. Buford
Jim Burwinkel
James E. Butler
Debra Denham
Rory Ellinger
Johnny Furr. Jr.
Patricia (Teesha) Hernandez
Wyndel E. Hill
Nicole Hudson
Samuel P. Jenkins
Audrey Jones
Lee E. Lewis Jr.
Richard J. Mark
Joyce Price
Larry D. Richardson
Gloria S. Ross
Reginald P. Scott
Ellen Sherberg
Sharon Stevens
Denise Thomas
Tyrone Thompson
Dr. Karl Wilson
2008
John Baugh, PhD.
Lynn Beckwith
James H. Buford
Jim Burwinkel
James E. Butler
Alonzo Byrd
Debra Denham
Rory Ellinger
Courtney Gibson
Johnny Furr. Jr.
Patricia (Teesha) Hernandez
Wyndel E. Hill
Nicole Hollway
Samuel P. Jenkins
Eric F. Kayira
Robert S. Kenney
Richard J. Mark
Emily Pitts
Joyce Price
Donald E. Reeves
Larry D. Richardson
Gloria S. Ross
Reginald P. Scott
Ellen Sherberg
Sharon Stevens
Denise Thomas
Tyrone Thompson
Nakeyia Williams
Dr. Karl Wilson