ASFA Boards
In 1976, the school created a private, non-profit support organization—the Alabama School of Fine Arts Foundation—to enlist private sector assistance to address school needs. The school’s Board of Trustees appoints members to the Foundation’s Board of Directors, which approves foundation policy. A Director of Development directs foundation operations and reports to the ASFA president.
Alabama School of Fine Arts Foundation Board of Directors
Jonathan Phillips, President
Dr. Tommy Bice, President Elect
Mark Robertson, Past President
Brian Edwards, Secretary/OnBoard Coordinator
Warren Whatley, Treasurer/Finance Chair
Robert Raiford, Nominating Committee Chair
Pat Taylor, Development Committee Chair
Shahar Abrams ‘10
Kelly Allison, BoT Chair
Sharon Blackburn
Dr. David Finn
Dan Frederick
Sonya Faye Gardner
Margaret Lacey
Gianna Mandich
Dr. Tim Mitchell, Pres. ASFA
Selena Rodgers Dickerson
Kim Savage
Jean Shanks
Randy Sullivan
Hunter Williams
Staff:
Beth Mulvey - Dir. of Development
Marcia Cyr - Development Associate
Ryan Poole - Controller/CFO
The Alabama School of Fine Arts operates under the Code of Alabama, Section 16-26B-3, which establishes the school. The school operates on annual appropriations from the Alabama Legislature. The school’s Board of Trustees approves policy and employs the school’s president, who directs school operations.
Alabama School of Fine Arts Board of Trustees
Kelly Allison, Chair
Nelvin Short '87, Vice Chair
Gene Gard '97, Secretary
Javacia Bowser '99
Euri Carr
Allison Dillon-Jauken
Vincent Brewton, Ph.D.
Erinn Floyd, Ph.D. '87
Lisa Paden Gaines '72
Elias Hendricks, Jr.
Lori Lein
Steele Marcoux
Manisha Mishra
Jeffrey Moore, Ph.D.
Webb Robertson, Ph.D.
Billy Sanford
BaShen Welch, Ph.D. '93
Jonathan Phillips, ASFA Board of Directors, President