Crooked Tree Arts Center elects new board members, recognizes Volunteers of the Year
PETOSKEY — On Sept. 27, Crooked Tree Arts Center held its annual member meeting. A new slate of officers was elected, as were six new board members representing diverse professional backgrounds.
The new members include:
Kathleen A. Davis: Having previously worked with a nonprofit manufacturing organization, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers; and later with The Dow Chemical Company, Davis and her husband, Matt, now reside in Bay Harbor. She participates in several organizations within the community, including serving as co-chair of CTAC’s Dart for Art fundraiser.
John Fergus-Jean: An emeritus professor of photography, former museum curator and photographic printer, Fergus-Jean is a resident of Harbor Springs. He has also served as director of education of the Bay View Association and on the board of the Harbor Springs Area Historical Society.
Steve Fritz: An architectural illustrator by trade, Fritz has worked on many local and national projects, as well as projects abroad. He is a painter and woodworker, and has a deep love of the outdoors. Fritz lives in Traverse City, and has been a volunteer for several years.
DeJuan Jordan: Petoskey local Jordan is an award-winning video production artist, serving clients throughout Michigan and beyond. His work with the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra earned Jordan a 2021 national Telly Award. Other clients include CTAC, Blissfest Music Organization and the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians.
Don Molosky: A native of the metro Detroit area, Molosky earned degrees in finance and law. Now living in Harbor Springs and specializing in business law, his firm Molosky & Co. has offices in Harbor Springs and Petoskey.
Anne Montagne: Montagne served as development director and director of admission for a day and boarding school, and has long been involved with a number of local nonprofits. After years of spending summers in the area, Montagne and her husband moved to Petoskey from Lake Forest, Illinois.
At the annual meeting, CTAC thanked and recognized its retiring board members, development committee chair James Schroeder and outgoing board chair Joseph Kimmell. Elected to the executive committee were Elaine Smiley, chair; Anne Morningstar, vice chair; Ragnar Avery, treasurer; and Michelle Boyer, secretary.
CTAC also recognized two outstanding contributors as its Volunteers of the Year.
They are:
Connie Landis: Landis sits on the Visual Arts and Dart for Art committees for CTAC in Petoskey, and plays an important role on the installation team for new exhibits.
Steve Fritz: Fritz helps install exhibitions, serves on the Paint Grand Traverse committee and has built custom display furniture for CTAC.
For more information, contact Crooked Tree Arts Center at (231) 347-4337 or visit crookedtree.org. Crooked Tree Arts Center is located at 461 E. Mitchell St. in downtown Petoskey.
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