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Board of Directors

Joan Anderson

Finance Director and Budget Analyst
Board Years of Service: First Term 2023

Wayne Boeck

Collector; President, Locksley Shea Gallery
Helena, Montana and Palm Springs, California
Board Years of Service: Second Term 2020

Laurie Ekanger

Secretary, Former State Government Director
Clancy, Montana
Board Years of Service: First Term 2019

Kimberly Feig

Helena College Sociology Faculty & Disabilities Coordinator
Helena, Montana
Board Years of Service: First Term 2021

Sam Harvey

Owner, Harvey Preston Gallery Ceramic Artist
Aspen, Colorado
Board Years of Service: Second Term 2021

Giselle Hicks

Ceramic Artist, former Long Term Resident
Board Years of Service: First Term 2022
Residency Years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Artist Website

Garth Jacobson

Retired Senior Government Relations Attorney
Board Years of Service: First Term 2024

Chere Jiusto

Ceramic Artist, Retired Director of Preserve Montana
Board Years of Service: First Term 2024
Residency Years: 1979, 1980, 2024

Randi O’Brien

Ceramic Artist, Author, Professor, Administrator
Board Years of Service: First Term 2023

Brooks Oliver

Ceramic Artist, Assistant Professor at the University of North Texas, former Long Term Resident
Denton, Texas
Board Years of Service: First Term 2021
Residency Years: 2014, 2015, 2016
Artist Website
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Louise Rosenfield

Collector; Community Member
Dallas, Texas
Board Years of Service: First Term 2019

Sanjit Sethi

President, Minneapolis College of Art & Design
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Board Years of Service: First Term 2021
Residency Years: 2022
Artist Website

Lisa Simon

Owner, Radius Gallery
Missoula, Montana
Board Years of Service: Second Term 2018

Kirsten Smith

Principal, Bloom Consulting
Board Years of Service: First Term 2022

Sue Tirrell

Ceramic Artist, Former Bray Resident
Livingston, Montana
Board Years of Service: First Term 2019
Residency Years: 2002, 2019
Artist Website
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Ferren Warner

Owner, Plant Magic; VP, People at Twingate
Board Years of Service: First Term 2024

Scott Wessel

Financial Services, Goldman Sachs
Berkeley, California
Board Years of Service: First Term 2023

Open Call for board of directors

The Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts (The Bray) seeks individuals for consideration to serve on the Board of Directors. The Bray is a nonprofit educational organization actively committed to promoting, celebrating, and sustaining the ceramic arts through a residency program, education, gallery, ceramic materials and technology, and community engagement on a local, national, and international scale. The Board of Directors (BOD) is the governing body of up to 21 individuals from local, regional and national backgrounds, who bring a variety of strengths in communal service to the foundation. Board members include artists, collectors, administrators, financial managers, accountants, academics, lawyers, development officers, engineers, contractors, realtors, and more - all with a strong passion for the field of ceramics and The Bray.

The primary responsibility of the Board of Directors of The Bray is to assist the organization in fulfilling its mission. A diversity of experience, perspective, and expertise are what combine to form a strong board to execute The Bray’s vision and mission.

Please view our Open Call Nominations document for more information about The Bray’s Board member qualifications, responsibilities, financial stewardship and contributions as well as the Nominations form.

Past Board of Directors

Stephanie Alexander

Board Years of Service: 90's

Daniel Anderson

Board Years of Service: 9 (2001-2010)
Residency Years: 1996, 1997

Chris Antemann

Board Years of Service: 6 (2015-2021)
Residency Years: 2000, 2001, 2002
Artist Website

Rudy Autio

Director: 5 years, (1951-1956)
Residency Years: 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957
Artist Website

Richard E. Baiter

Board Years of Service: 10 (2001-2011)

John Balistreri

Board Years of Service: 9 (2006-2015)
Residency Years: 2011
Artist Website

Donna Carrico Barer

Board Years of Service: 1 (2016-2017)

Wally Bivins

Board Years of Service: 9 (2005-2014)
Residency Years: 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978

Sue Bovey

Board Years of Service: 90s

Toni Broadbent

Board Years of Service: 9 (2001-2010)

Sally Brogden

Board Years of Service: 9 (2004-2013)
Residency Years: 2001

John Buck

Board Years of Service: 90s
Residency Years: 2011

Deborah Butterfield

Board Years of Service: 90s
Residency Years: 2011

Mike Casey

Board Years of Service: 9 (2008-2017)

Teresa Olcott Cohea

Board Years of Service: 3 (2017-2020)

Julia Cruse

Michael Dalton

Board Years of Service: 1 (2016-2017)

Linda Deola

Board Years of Service: 12 (1999-2012)

Josh DeWeese

Director: 14 years, (1992-2006)
Board Years of Service: 9 (2012-2021)
Residency Years: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011
Artist Website
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Ray Dockstader

Board Years of Service: 80s 90s

Diane M. Douglas

Board Years of Service: 9 (1995-2004)

Mae Nan Ellingson

Board Years of Service: 1 (2008-2009)

Ken Ferguson

Director: 4 years, (1958-1964)
Residency Years: 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
Artist Info

Donna Forbes

Board Years of Service: 6 (2000-2006)

Julia Galloway

Board Years of Service: 9 (2010-2019)
Residency Years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2011, 2015
Artist Website
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Emily Galusha

Board Years of Service: 9 (2012-2021)

Molly Galusha

Board Years of Service: 80s 90s

Joe Gans

Board Years of Service: 80s and 90s

Andrea Gill

Board Years of Service: 9 Years 2013-2022
Residency Years: 1978, 1979, 2012
Artist Website

John W. Green

Board Years of Service: 10 (2001-2011)

Robert Harrison

Board Years of Service: 12 (1993-2005)
Residency Years: 1988
Artist Website
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David Hiltner

Board Years of Service: Second Term 2015-2021

Ayumi Horie

Board Years of Service: 9 (2004-2013)
Residency Years: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2011, 2014
Artist Website

Heather Hudson

Board Years of Service: First Term 2019

William “Bill” Hunt

Board Years of Service: 90s
Residency Years: 1996
Artist Website

Sarah Jaeger

Board Years of Service: 11 (1992-2003)
Residency Years: 1985, 1986, 1987, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2023
Artist Website

Charles Jahn

Board Years of Service: 2021

Michael Jenson

Board Years of Service: 3 (1997-2006 & 2017-2020)
Residency Years: 1988

Jim Kolva

Board Years of Service: 9 (1999-2008)

Beth Lo

Board Years of Service: 9 (2003- 2012)
Residency Years: 2015
Artist Website

Jan Lombardi

Board Years of Service: 5 (2014-2019)

Martha Drexler Lynn

Board Years of Service: 90s

Aidan Myhre

Board Years of Service: 8 (2011-2019)

Alan Nicholson

Board Years of Service: 9 (2004-2013)

Richard Notkin

Board Years of Service: 9 (1994-2003)
Residency Years: 1982, 2011, 2019
Artist Info

Jess Parker

Board Years of Service: 9 (2001-2010)
Residency Years: 1997, 1998, 1999
Artist Website

Jan Paustian

Board Years of Service: 8 (1991-1999)

Mark Pharis

Board Years of Service: 9 (2013-2022)
Residency Years: 1980
Artist Website

William Porter

Board Years of Service: 90s

Linda E. Reed

Board Years of Service: 90s

Susan Ricklefs

Board Years of Service: 9 (2008-2017)

Ted Rowland

Board Years of Service: 90s

Paul Sacaridiz

Board Years of Service: 2 (2013-2015)
Residency Years: 2014
Artist Website

Jon Satre

Board Years of Service: 11 (2005-2016)

Linda Schlenger

Board Years of Service: 6 (2001-2007)

David Shaner

Director: 6 years, (1964-1970)
Board Years of Service: 19 (1970-1989)
Residency Years: 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970
Artist Information

Ann Shaner

Board Years of Service: 9 (2005-2014)

Michael Sherrill

Board Years of Service: 6 (2015-2021)
Artist Website

Bobby Silverman

Board Years of Service: 9 (2004-2013)

Rebecca Sive

Board Years of Service: 7 (2006-2013)

Linda Sormin

Board Years of Service: 3 (2020-2022)
Residency Years: 2011
Artist Website

Tim Speyer

Board Years of Service: 9 (2012-2021)

Chris Staley

Board Years of Service: 9 (1995-2004)
Residency Years: 1989, 1990, 2004, 2005, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2019, 2025
Artist Website

Ray Steele

Akio Takamori

Board Years of Service: 9 (1996-2005)
Residency Years: 1978, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988
Artist Information

Robert Taunt

Board Years of Service: 12 (1993-2005)

Dennis M. Taylor

Board Years of Service: Third Term 2014

Norma Tirrell

Board Years of Service: 9 (2003-2012)

Peter Voulkos

Director: 3 years, (1951-1954)
Residency Years: 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954
Artist Information

Patti Warashina

Board Years of Service: 9 (2010-2019)
Residency Years: 1973, 2008, 2011
Artist Website

Joe Wedding

Board Years of Service: 9 (1995-2004)

Kurt Weiser

Director: 12 years, (1976-1988)
Board Years of Service: 14 (1995-2004 & 2015-2020)
Residency Years: 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2011, 2014
Artist Information

Sandy Wikle

Board Years of Service: Second Term 2018

Margaret Woo

Board Years of Service: 9 (2005-2014)
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