2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS State Theatre of Ithaca, Inc. Mack Travis, President Mr. Travis is an experienced real estate owner and developer. He owns several properties in downtown Ithaca and is committed to maintaining a vibrant, community owned, performing arts venue in downtown Ithaca. Mr. Travis is a devotee of the arts and a former filmmaker. He has served on the board of numerous local charities and besides serving as the President of The State Theatre’s Board of Directors, he is also the Chair of the organization’s Finance Committee as well as the Development Committee. Gary Ferguson, Vice-President Mr. Ferguson is the Executive Director of the Downtown Ithaca Alliance, a non-profit, tax exempt organization dedicated to sustaining downtown Ithaca as a community resource. He has been a driving force in the strategic plan for downtown Ithaca and has been instrumental in the development of two new City parking garages, the Seneca Place Hilton Garden Inn, the relocation of 380 Cornell University Employees into downtown Ithaca, the Gateway Commons and Gateway Plaza’s 4-acre mixed use office, retail, and residential site in downtown, and numerous other revitalization activities in downtown Ithaca. Mr. Ferguson also serves at the Chair of The State Theatre of Ithaca’s Strategic Planning Committee as well as the Nominating Committee. David Kuckuk, Secretary Mr. Kuckuk has been an architect and owner of the Thomas Group Architecture (now TetraTech) firm employing a staff of 180 in downtown Ithaca. He has been involved civically as a donor to many not-for-profits in Ithaca, as well as serving on the Board of Directors of Historic Ithaca, the former owner of The State Theatre. David Dier, Treasurer Mr. Dier is co-owner of The William Henry Miller Inn, a nine room bed and breakfast located in downtown Ithaca. In his ‘prior life’, Mr. Dier was Controller for a regional company based in Ithaca and a national company based in Boston for a combined 20-plus years. He is a former board member of United Way of Tompkins County, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, Tompkins Learning Partners and the Ithaca Children’s Garden. A huge hockey fan, Mr. Dier is thrilled to be back in Ithaca after a 4 year hiatus in the Boston area. Shane French Mr. French is a local entrepreneur, notably for starting his contract manufacturing company, MPL Inc., in 1990. MPL currently has over 40 employees, and serves more than 40 customers around New York State and other areas of the country. He has also been a passionate musician for a large majority of his life, recording, and performing with several bands around the area since around 1985. Kristin E. Gutenberger Ms. Gutenberger is an associate attorney with the firm of Barney, Grossman, Dubow, Marcus & Orkin, LLP, where she concentrates her legal practice in the areas of real estate transactions, zoning and land use issues, litigation, trusts and estates, as well as municipal matters. John Guttridge Mr. Guttridge is the owner of Black Box Computer Consulting, a local Information and Technology business with 19 employees. He brings significant technology know-how to the board to assist in the development of systems for effective, efficient management, and has donated both phone and computer services to the State Theatre. In addition to The State Theatre, Mr. Guttridge’s company has donated generously to numerous organizations throughout the community. John currently chairs The State Theatre’s Development Committee. Susan Monagan Ms. Monagan is Manager of Audience Development in Ithaca College’s Department of Theatre Arts. She has been a project team member of Cornell's New York Creative Economy research project www.nycreativeeconomy.cornell.edu, which explores the potential of creative economy initiatives in upstate New York to be translated into strategies for community and regional development, linking the arts and the creative process to a wider range of economic activities. She serves on the boards of several organizations in Ithaca and currently chairs the State Theatre’s Marketing Committee. Joseph Scaffido Mr. Scaffido is an Assistant Dean of Students for Student Activities at Cornell University. Having served in the field of higher education for over 20 years, Mr. Scaffido specializes in large-scale event planning/production, and advising student organizations. At Cornell, he oversees the promotion and production of major events, including concerts, lectures, comedians, and Slope Day. He has also assisted with major community events, including working on visits by the Dalai Lama and Wynton Marsalis. Paul Velleman Dr. Velleman is a tenured professor of statistics in the ILR School at Cornell University. He is the author of several textbooks in his field and has developed and owns a software company in town. He is an experienced entertainer, and gives public performances with his Barbershop Quartet. Cal Walker Mr. Walker is a co-founder and first Executive Director of the "Village at Ithaca" which has been recognized for its advocacy, programs and services in expanding educational opportunities for students of color, economically disadvantaged students and others. He is also Cornell's Outreach Liaison to the Ithaca City School District, the first to serve in this role. Mr. Walker has extensive experience in corporate sales and higher education administration. He currently works to raise student achievement in public education by improving systems, expanding community support, broadening access to relevant programs and services, and helping to create new ones where significant voids exist.