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ARTS COUNCIL MENIFEE

Meet Our Board of Trustees

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MARY CARNES

President

Retired, Dept of Defense, Armed Forces Radio & Television Service
Affiliate Relations Manager

Mary has been on the Board of Trustees of Arts Council Menifee since 2016 and served as Vice President in 2019 and 2020.  She is also on the Board of the Menifee Valley Community Cupboard and an Ambassador for the Menifee Valley Chamber of Commerce. She maintains the ACM website, membership database and Gmail contact list of all members, designs handouts, creates programs for our events and monthly newsletters, and successfully managed the Menifee Art and Boutique from 2019-2022.

Colleen Ackerman

COLLEEN ACKERMAN

Vice President

Former Mt. San Jacinto College, Adjunct Professor
An ACM Trustee since 2013. She has served as President for the past two years.  Past responsibilities include Vice-President of ACM (2015-2017).  She is the coordinator of Menifee's Got Talent and started The Crazy Hat Booth at Menifee's annual Independence Day celebration.  Both events have turned out to be great fun for people of all ages. She also coordinates free dance classes throughout the year. She has lived in Menifee since 1991 and also serves as a Board Member of the Menifee Valley Community Cupboard.  She is happy and grateful to be involved in an organization that provides residents of Menifee and the surrounding area many opportunities to enjoy both performing and visual art.

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DAWN SMITH

Secretary

Executive Director of the Menifee Valley Community Cupboard
In addition to a Trustee, President, Past President and one of the founders of ACM, Dawn is currently the Executive Director of the Menifee Valley Community Cupboard and an active member of the Rotary Club of Menifee.

Christophe Carnes

CHRISTOPHER CARNES

Treasurer

Retired Educator, Hemet Unified School District
Christopher has lived in Menifee for over 24 years and has taught all grades in most of the Menifee schools. He retired in 2022 as an 8th grade math teacher at Rancho Viejo MS in Hemet. He is an active volunteer throughout Menifee and is also on the Board of Directors for the Menifee Valley Community Cupboard. A past President of ACM, Treasurer and on the Board of Trustees since 2015.

Linda Denver

LINDA DENVER

Trustee

Retired Educator
She is a Founder of Arts Council Menifee in 2010.  She has served as Vice President for the past two years. In addition to being a Founder and Theater Arts Division Chair, she has also coordinated the annual Menifee Arts Showcase since 2011.  She enjoys directing several murder mystery dinners over the past years.  She has lived in Menifee since 1984 and was the Secretary for Menifee Valley Incorporation Committee that was a driving force for incorporation of the City of Menifee.  As a retired educator, she has time to contribute to our community.  Her other involvement in Menifee includes being the President of the Friends of the Sun City Library, Past-president and proud member of Rotary Club of Menifee and John Denver's wife. She believes the arts are the unifying force for the community and mankind.

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NICOLE GREENBERG

Trustee

Interior Designer
Nicole is an active volunteer throughout Menifee Valley. As a Trustee her focus is on seeking opportunities to develop and expose local youth to the world of artistic expression.  She enjoys introducing art to young children. She especially cherishes that magic moment when their minds realize the possibilities of creativity and accomplishment through color and composition. She was one of the favorite teachers at the Arts Council Menifee’s Summer Youth Art Institute, held at Quail Valley and Romoland Elementary Schools.

Jonathan Greenberg

JONATHAN GREENBERG

Trustee

Retired Educator
 

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