Creative Waco is comitted to maintaining a diverse board that represents various ethnicities, sectors and creative interests within our community.
![Board Members](https://creativewaco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/board-members-2.jpg)
Creative Waco's Board of Directors
![Chris McGowan](https://creativewaco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/board_chris-mcgowan.jpg)
Chris McGowan, Chair
![DR DR](https://creativewaco.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/DR-square-d23b415806c498934b6c9c47b3b78fa3-tnd2b9s7io36.jpg)
Daniela Rodriguez, Vice Chair
![Elise Edwards](https://creativewaco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/board_elise-edwards.jpg)
Elise Edwards, Secretary
![John Kinnaird](https://creativewaco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/John-Kinnaird.jpg)
John Kinnaird, Treasurer
![Nick Alverado](https://creativewaco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/board_nick-alverado.jpg)
Nick Alvarado
![Stephen Benson](https://creativewaco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/board_stephen-benson.jpg)
Stephen Benson
![Jackye Clayton](https://creativewaco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/board_jackye-clayton.jpg)
Jackye Clayton
![DSC00015 DSC00015](https://creativewaco.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/DSC00015-300x300.png)
Jed Cole
![Lisa Sheldon](https://creativewaco.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/board_lisa-sheldon.jpg)
Lisa Sheldon
Board Emeritus: John Deaver, Dale Fisseler, Bronwen Forbay, Linda Hatchel, Charlie Olson, Bob Otis, Priti Patel, Terry Steven, Will Suarez, Aaron Williams
Cultural District Committee
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The Waco Downtown Cultural District Committee maintains Texas Commission on the Arts cultural district status while working to develop Waco's vision, reputation, and facilities as a cultural hub.
Nick Alvarado (co-chair), Marilyn Banks, Stephen Benson, Lisa Blackmon, Andrea Barefield (co-chair), Fiona Bond, Larry Carpenter, Dustin Chapman, Patricia Chisolm-Miller, Kris Collins, Amanda Dyer, Chris Dyer, Chris King, Elise Edwards, Chris McGowan, Carla Pendergraft, Chris Qualls, Sarah Roberts, Doreen Ravenscroft, Lisa Sheldon, Eric Shephard, Alfred Solano, Jeremy Vickers, Jeffrey Vitarius
WHO WE ARE