Legal, fiduciary and policy oversight of The Lincoln Theatre Center Foundation is maintained by a volunteer board of directors, who usually meet the first Thursday of each month at 5pm. The public is welcome to attend meetings of the Board of Directors. Lincoln Theatre Members In Good Standing interested in joining the Board or any of its committees are encouraged to contact the theatre's administrative office or send an email to: board@lincolntheatre.org
The day to day operations of the Lincoln Theatre is handled by full and part time staff.
Foundation Board of Directors
President
Kevin Maas
Sustainable Energy Developer
Kevin lives with his family in Mount Vernon, less than a mile from the Lincoln Theatre. He has successfully developed solar and biomass energy projects, and he is currently building small sustainable housing developments. He loves the Lincoln for anchoring the historic downtown, and for showing independent movies.
Vice President
Daniel Bliven
Senior Loan Consultant | loanDepot
Dan loves the Lincoln Theatre and, as Vice President of the Board of Directors, enjoys overseeing the facilities and improvements of the Lincoln. Dan’s wife, Lisa Bliven, spent 7 years as a board member and President and was very instrumental in the theater’s success. Dan plans to carry that success forward. Dan says: There is a lot of hard work that needs to be done in life, but being part of the Lincoln family and perpetuating the long term success of this community jewel is an honor.
Treasurer
Duncan West
Consultant
Duncan retired from a career in tech, the last 8 years of which were spent in Skagit County. Currently he works as a substitute teacher in the many high schools in Mount Vernon and Sedro Woolley. He loves the Lincoln for its role in introducing the 4th generation of North Sound youth to the performing arts in a classic venue. He and his wife live on the hill above MV, less than a mile from the Lincoln Theatre.
Secretary
Nathan McGehee
Teacher | Marysville Middle School
Board Members
Alice Collingwood
Collingwood Communications
Patrick Marker
Photographer | OverSkagit
Pat Marker is a twenty year resident of Mount Vernon. He has created keepsake DVDs for dozens of performances at the Lincoln. Someday he hopes to watch a school performance without his cameras and audio gear. Pat works part-time in the Mount Vernon School District as an instructor at the Skagit Academy. The rest of his time is spent homeschooling his two daughters and capturing the sights and sounds of the Skagit Valley as the owner of OverSkagit.com.
Susan Redd
Teacher | Immaculate Conception
Foundation Staff
Executive Director
Roger Gietzen
roger@lincolntheatre.org
360-419-7129 ext.100
Roger began his career at the Lincoln in 1999 as a volunteer and worked his way through most every position before becoming the Lincoln’s Executive Director in 2014. He thanks the Lincoln’s previous ED’s for their dedication, encouragement and insight. As a lifelong patron of the arts, the Lincoln was one of the determining factors of his move from Seattle to the Skagit Valley in 1993.
Public Communications Manager & Volunteer Coordinator
Brandy Young
brandy@lincolntheatre.org
360-419-7129 ext. 101
Brandy has been employed with the Lincoln Theatre for over 8 years. She loves the Lincoln because even though she’s not a performer, she loves the Arts. Being involved in this community theatre has allowed her to experience many fantastic performances as well as meet many amazing people in the Skagit community.
Bookkeeper
Peggy Erickson
finance@lincolntheatre.org
360-419-7129 ext.102
Peggy has been with the Lincoln since 2006. She has seen the Lincoln go through many changes in her 12 years, from the struggles to the successes. She believes that the struggles have only made our organization stronger and made everyone able to appreciate the success that is The Lincoln Theatre. Peggy loves the Lincoln because of the many opportunities it affords our very diverse community.
Outreach Manager
Taylor Bannister
taylor@lincolntheatre.org
360-419-7129 ext. 103
Taylor has been with the Lincoln since February 2018, but has spent the majority of her life involved in some aspect of the theatre arts and non-profit work. She loves the Lincoln for its vast history within Skagit County, and for its ability to bring different generations together to experience the arts together.
Facilities/Production Manager
Mike M. Marlin
mike@lincolntheatre.org
360-419-7129 ext. 104
Mike Marlin loves the Lincoln because (like Dr. Who) it is his inter-galactic spaceship from where he travels through space and time. In 1999, Mike volunteered at the Lincoln as a designer, actor and technical director for local theatre non-profits. Mike became the Lincoln’s stage manager and restoration specialist and worked as staff for three years. He received a master’s degree in theater at Western Washington University then worked in the entertainment industry in New York. In 2015, Mike returned to Mount Vernon, and the Lincoln welcomed him back as Production/ Facilities Manager to get the spaceship Lincoln tuned up for its next hundred years voyage through the cosmos.
House Managers
Pirjo Pasanen (Lead)
Pirjo@lincolntheatre.org
Pirjo has been a House Manager with the Lincoln Theatre for almost two decades and currently serves as the Lead House Manager. She loves the Lincoln because it brings people together.
Angela Meyer
Clare Tatarsky
Britta Eschete
Projectionist
David Austin
Theatre Assistant
Dale Hofland
Wurlitzer Organists
Fred Beeks
Glen Desjardins
Harvey Rossiter
Nick Nicolai
Volunteer Box Officers
Bev Rudd
Richard Treston
Diane Sherman
Barbara Tuttle
Maureen Lee
Beverly Noble
Past Lincoln Theatre Board Members
Over nearly 30 years, the Lincoln Theatre Center Foundation board has had a variety of community leaders helping out to achieve the theatre's mission. We thank all of them for their efforts and contributions to this important institution.
This list is by no means exhaustive, and if you know someone who was on the board in the past, please let us know!
Letty Alvarez-Gubitosi
Lisa Bliven
Linda Bachman
Liz Bart
Glenn Bordner
Art Brown
Rebecca Clark
Steve Denzel
Sandy Dixon
Heidi Epstein
Rick Epting
Ken Fenske
Carol Goetter
Peter Goldfarb
Dr. Ronald Guttu
Sharon Hill
Margaret Horak
Ray Horak
Nan Hough
Susan Hughes-Hayton
Jan Hunt
Brian Hurst
Roger Kelley
Meg (Pederson) Kershaw
Ann McDonald
Bobbi Krebs-McMullen
Joe Lamantia
Krishna Mathison
Kris Molesworth
Tracy Montaron
Ken Morgan
Danielle Mullen
Anita Ordonez
Ellen Palmer
Meg Pederson
Joan Penney
Helen Kimsey Plowman
Ann C. Reid
Kathy Reim
Roger Ridgeway
Rip Robbins
Jim Ross
Penny Roodzant
Steve Skelton
Diane Studley
Bill Taylor
Bill Toomey
Charlie Urbick
Felicia Value
Bruce Vilders
Mark Vorobik
Kathleen Wadland
Jerry Willins
Ron Wohl
Rob Zwick