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Our Board
Rick Garcia is a lifelong Clevelander and has been in the employ of Squire Patton Boggs for more than 20 years. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Popular Culture from Bowling Green State University and a Master of Computer and Information Science degree from Cleveland State University.
Sheffia is a theatre graduate of Baldwin-Wallace University and has been an arts educator and administrator for over 20 years. She is currently the Assistant Director for Community Engagement and Education at Playhouse Square, the largest performing arts center outside of New York City.
After a lifelong involvement in theatre and a 30-year career in bookselling, John retired as Coordinator at the Gordon Square Arts District in 2014 after helping complete its $30M capital campaign. Part of those efforts included facilitating the creation of Talespinner Children’s Theatre at Reinberger Auditorium as its founding Board chair in 2011.
Katy has been a resident of the Near West Side for 15 years. Remembering the warm welcome she and husband Steve received has fueled a passion for creating community and connections. Her family has been a part of TCT since the first education class, rarely missing a performance!
Amy is a local theatre artist and an advertising and marketing professional with expertise in digital marketing and looks forward to contributing to the success of the company alongside the amazing TCT board and staff!
Liz has served as a member of the Board of Directors since Talespinner's founding in 2011 and is currently Director of Development with the Tri-C Foundation, securing support for student scholarships and program enhancements at Cuyahoga Community College.
Jessica brings a wealth of knowledge within the area of non-profit, philanthropy and community outreach. Currently Jessica is Project Manager at Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C- for the Workforce Connect Healthcare Intermediary initiative.
Erin is an Early Childhood Educator, Actor, Playwright, and Poet. Having studied theatre at Kent State University and Lorain County Community College, where she first became involved in theatre for youth, she discovered her great love of including children in the creative process.
Sandro has been a digital marketer for over a decade, ever since he was named one of WKYC’s 10 Most Interesting NE Ohio Twitter Accounts in 2008 and he specializes in search engine marketing, both organic and paid.
Zach is an Associate with Calfee’s Estate and Succession Planning and Administration practice group Prior to joining Calfee in January 2021, Zach was an Associate with a Columbus-based law firm, where he practiced in the Tax and Probate group.