Leadership

The DACE Advisory Board provides support and advice for the arts at Davidson College. Board meetings are held on campus twice a year with the director, VP of Academic Affairs, VP of College Relations, arts faculty, and arts fellows to strengthen collaboration within the Davidson arts community and encourage participation in the arts programs. Advisory Board members are selected through a nominations process and invited to join the board by President Doug Hicks. All Board members are enthusiastic advocates for the arts at Davidson. DACE sponsors annual grant programs, departmental programs, and various innovative and creative projects throughout campus.

Donna Peters '89
Chair

Stewy Robertson ‘15
Vice Chair

Linsey Mills '92
Immediate Past Chair

Savannah Deal ‘18
Secretary 

Sarah Lanners Avinger ‘13
Whitney Kreb Brantley ‘99
Ann Williams Campanella ’82
Lisa Eldridge Davis '86
Polly Griffin
Briana Hunter ‘08
Alan Hyder ‘99 
Molly Johnson ‘94
Sherburne Laughlin '83
Ty Morse ‘04
Lee Ann Stackhouse Patterson ‘82
Mary Laura Moretz Philpott ‘96
Sara Tatum Pottenger ‘79
Ally Rice '12
Casey Rogers '95
Rick Thurmond '94  
Tyler Yvette Wilson '14
Maria João Vasconcelos

Anita Tripathi, Chair and Associate Professor of Theatre
John Corso-Esquivel,  Chair and Associate Professor of Art
Tara Villa Keith,  Chair and Professor of Music  
Alison Bory, Chair and Associate Professor of Dance
Eileen Keeley '89, Vice President for College Relations
Shelley Rigger, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty
Sherry Nelson, Director, Davidson Arts and Creative Engagement 
Fuji Lozada, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty
Stephanie Glaser '92, Associate VP for Campus and Community Relations  

Christina Wray ‘25
Leigha Hofmann ‘25
AJ Jacobs ‘25
Wiley White ‘25
Abby Reardon ‘25
Abby Brisset ‘26
Caroline Ewing ‘26 
Rose Cecchi ‘27
Allie Vorely ‘27
Courtney Lassiter ‘27

Jacob Kim ‘25
Wells Letson ‘26 
Mallory Kavanaugh ‘26 
Mikayla Bowens ‘27 
Savannah Soraghan ‘27