April 2025
Members and friends of NAST gathered in Chicago, Illinois March 19 – 22 for the 60th Annual Meeting and Retreat for Administrators of Theatre Programs in Higher Education. The Association is deeply grateful to all those who volunteered their time and offered their assistance—an effort that includes preparing and making presentations, leading discussion, sharing expertise and insight, and much more.
New Officers
Following action by the Membership and the Board of Directors during the 2025 Annual Meeting, we are pleased to announce the election, re-election, or appointment of the following individuals to office in NAST:
Member, Board of Directors
Becky London, New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
Commission on Accreditation
Four Members (Three-Year Terms)
Mark Castle, Samford University
Tony Hardin, Kent State University
Linda Pisano, Indiana University
Michael Wainstein, University of Central Florida
One Member (Two-Year Term)
Steve Ray, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Chair, Committee on Nominations
Shelly Elman, University of West Georgia
Members, Committee on Nominations
Raquel Davis, Boise State University
Daniel Inouye, Messiah University
Lee Keenan, Loyola University Chicago
Scott Malia, College of the Holy Cross
Member, Committee on Ethics
Elissa Sartwell, Belhaven University
Appreciation to Immediate Past Office-Holders
The Association wishes to express its deepest thanks to those individuals who completed terms of office and/or service as elected or appointed officials this year:
Member, Board of Directors
Michael Monsos, University of Montana
Members, Commission on Accreditation
Randal Blades, Jacksonville State University
Karen Brewster, East Tennessee State University
Shelly Elman, University of West Georgia
Chair, Committee on Nominations
Susan Kattwinkel, College of Charleston
Members, Committee on Nominations
Michelle Bombe, Hope College
T.J. Gerckens, Otterbein University
Joan Herrington, Western Michigan University
Member, Committee on Ethics
Tony Hardin, Kent State University
NAST is indebted to all of these exceptional individuals for their dedication and volunteer spirit, all of which assists the Association to move its work and initiatives forward.
Lists of Officers, Commissioners, and Committee Members may be found under “About NAST.”