NEW MEMBERS ELECTED TO UNITED ARTS BOARD

Raleigh, NC – New board members and officers have been elected to the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County board of directors. Nine new members will serve three-year terms; two additional members will serve terms of one year and two years.

Sheldon Fox, Vice President and Investment Manager of Maynard Capital Partners, Raleigh, NC,

has been elected chairman. Alec Donaldson is chair-elect. Additional officers include:
Craig Mitchell Vice Chair, Administration
Helga Leftwich Vice Chair, Development
Elizabeth Grimes Droessler Vice Chair Grants
Rhonda Carlile Secretary
Ali Fromme Treasurer
Jack Alphin Immediate Past Chair
Peggy Fain At-large
Mary Williams At-large
Dan Hughes At-large

New board members serving three-year term ending June 2009:
Katie Reeves,Director of Sales and Marketing, Metro Magazine;
Slee Arnold,Managing Editor, Park Guide Magazines;
Tina Morris-Anderson, Director of Research and Policy, NC Dept.ofLabor;
Carolyn Goodridge, President, Art Impact, Inc.;
Mariela Cabaleiro. Sr. VP, Carolinas Community Development, Suntrust;
Alison Snyder, Financial Advisor, UBS Financial Services;
Kristen Doherty, Director, Corporate Communications, RBC Centura; Mitch Friedman, Partner, KPMG LLP;
Andrea Miller, Tax Mgr, Deloitte Tax LLP Private Client Advisors;

New board members serving two-year term ending June 2008:
Ron Raxter Shareholder, Maupin Taylor, PA

New board members serving one-year term ending June 2007:
Becky Christian Civic Volunteer (retired, WakeMed)

United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County, a private nonprofit organization, builds better communities through support and advocacy of the arts. To accomplish this mission, the organization relies on support from businesses, individuals, foundations, and public funding. United Arts is the official arts council for Wake County and the Designated County Partner for the distribution of Grassroots Funding from the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency. Funds are distributed back to the community through grants to artists and arts organizations, the Artists-in-the-Schools Program, Community Arts Reach and Creative Explorations teacher training. For more information, visit our website at www.unitedarts.org.