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Region 1 Conference Leadership

Region 1 Chair Region 1 Vice Chair
Emmett Buhmann
Bridgewater State University
emmettkcactf1@gmail.com, KCACTFregion1@gmail.com
Christie Maturo
Central Connecticut State University
cmaturo@ccsu.edu
Student Advisory Council Members LORT/ASPIRE Coordinator
kcactfregion1studentcouncil@gmail.com VACANT
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Design, Technology & Management (DTM) Co-Chair Design, Technology & Management (DTM) Co-Chair
Max Ponticelli
Wheaton College
ponticelli_max@wheatoncollege.edu
Mark C. Rocheteau
Massasoit Community College
mroch77722@gmail.com
Design, Technology & Management (DTM) Co-Vice Chair
Scott Osborne
Providence College
sosborn1@providence.edu
Devising Chair Devising Vice Chair
Christopher J. Beaulieu
Co-Founder of Play Pathways Initiative
sutherlandplay112@gmail.com
VACANT
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Dramaturgy  Co-Chair Dramaturgy | Theatre Journalism and Advocacy Co-Chair
Krysta Dennis
Siena University
kdennis@siena.edu
James Montaño
Harvard University
phillipjamesmontano@gmail.com
Institute for Theatre Journalism and Advocacy (ITJA) Co-Chair Institute for Theatre Journalism and Advocacy (ITJA) Co-Chair
Krysta Dennis
Siena University
kdennis@siena.edu
James Montaño
Harvard University
phillipjamesmontano@gmail.com
Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Auditions Chair Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship Auditions Vice Chair
Justin Pesce
Southern Connecticut State University
pescej3@southernct.edu
Sarah Bedard
Bridgewater State University
s1bedard@bridgew.edu
 Building Opportunity through Leadership and Development (BOLD) Co-Chair Building Opportunity through Leadership and Development (BOLD) Co-Chair
Jessica López-Barkl
SUNY New Paltz and Northampton Community College
Malia’Kekia Nicolini
Co-Founder of Play Pathways Initiative
maliakekia@b4theother.com
Musical Theatre Chair Musical Theatre Vice Chair
Julia Burke
Regis College
juliaburke5300@gmail.com
Bradford Dumont
Bridgewater State University
b1dumont@bridgew.edu
National Playwriting Program (NPP) Co-Chair National Playwriting Program (NPP) Co-Chair
Shawna Mefferd Kelty
SUNY Plattsburgh
npp.chair.region1@gmail.com
Cassie Seinuk
Lesley University
npp.chair.region1@gmail.com
Stage Directors & Choreographers (SDC) Initiative Chair Stage Directors & Choreographers (SDC) Initiative Vice Chair
Sarah Ploskina
Bridgewater State University
sploskina@bridgew.edu
Jay Are Adams
Community College of Rhode Island
jayare.ucp@gmail.com
Festival Technical Director Festival Travel Coordinator
James Dougherty
Middlebury College
jpdoughrty@gmail.com
Kathleen Sills
Merrimack College
sillsk@merrimack.edu

Region 1 Communication Coordinator: James Ryan Caldwell, LaGuardia Community College, jamesryancaldwell@gmail.com

Region 1 Production Response Coordinator: Kelly Beyrer, Iona University, region1responses@gmail.com

Region 1 Production Response Coordinator: Kristin O’Brien, Keene State College, kirstin.obrien@keene.edu

Region 1 Arts Admin/SM Internship Coordinator: Natalie Rosario, secretaryofstate.ments@gmail.com

Region 1 Scheduling Coordinator: Sarah Atkinson, Central Connecticut State University, atkinsons@ccsu.edu

Siena Rep./Albany Facilitator: Michael Lounello, Siena Univesity, mlounello@siena.edu