Our Team

The Cabarrus Arts Council staff is a team of professionals that brings a combination of knowledge, experience and talent to the council. Skill, character and competence are evident in each member, and the team has specialists in a variety of art disciplines: theatre, dance, music, literary and visual art.

Visitors to the galleries and theatre discover a friendly, warm atmosphere where everyone is accessible. Community partners quickly learn that the arts council Executive Director and staff are team players, working for the good of the whole.

Liz Fitzgerald

Executive Director

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Lisa Baker McCombs

Operations Director

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Brian Sullivan

Director of Performing Arts

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Sam Hunter

Director of Marketing and Public Relations

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Eliana Arenas

Visual Arts Director

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Heather Case

Finance Associate

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Mallory Spagnoletti

Arts Associate

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Program Advisory Council

Allen Dobson
AmyLyn Foster
Becky Tolle
Carolina Diaz
Dawn Anthony
Destiny Harris
Doug Cremer
Karen Andrade
Kat Harmon
Keshia Sandidge
Latise Howie
Londa Strong
Lori Clay
Matthew Minchew
Misty Moler
Neha Motley
Patrick McCarthy
Rosa Gonzalez
Zaria Franklin

Board of Directors

The Cabarrus Arts Council serves the entire county and carefully selects its board members to provide community-wide representation. Directors are nominated by a committee that includes board and non-board members who consider a matrix of priorities including municipalities, race, gender, arts expertise, professional expertise and many other factors. Every director fills a specific need on the board in order to build an effective team.

The Arts Council board is a working board. Every director attends monthly board meetings and is active on at least one committee. 100% of board members donate to the council and raise funds for it. The arts council board of directors works closely with the President and CEO and actively promotes the arts throughout Cabarrus County.