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
Jeff Davis - President
Mark Robinson - President Elect
Robert Raiford - Nominating Committee Chair
Warren Whatley - Finance Chair
Brian Edwards - Secretary
Pat Taylor - Development Committee Chair
Shahar Abrams ‘10
Tommy Bice, Ph.D
Sharon Blackburn
Brian Edwards
David Finn, Ph.D.
Dan Frederick
Sonya Faye Gardner
Gracie Goodrich
Margaret Lacey
Gianna Mandich
Tim Mitchell, Pres. ASFA
Jonathan Phillips
Mark Robertson
Kim Savage
Jean Shanks
Valerie Thompson
Hunter Williams
Kelly Allison, Chair Board of Trustees
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
Andy Meadows, Secretary
Javacia Bowser '99
Maria Calhoun, Ph.D. '84
Michael Han, M.D.
Mary Hubbard
Steve Nelson
Sally P. Salter-Blackwell, M.D.
Billy Sanford
Vincent Brewton, Ph.D.
Steele Marcoux
Erinn Floyd, Ph.D. '87
Gene Gard '97
Lisa Paden Gaines '72
Lori Lein
Webb Robertson, Ph.D.
BaShen Welch, Ph.D. '93
Jeff Davis, ASFA Board of Directors, President