Who to Contact
Please Let Us Hear from You
Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have a question or comment about the arts -- what we do, how to get involved, who to contact, etc.
Call or email any of our staff members, listed below. Please let us know If you want to contact a member of the board or directors or a committee member, and we'll provide the appropriate contact information.
Columbia Center for the Arts Staff
Joanie Thomson – Executive Director
director@columbiaarts.org
541 387-8877 ext. 111
Catherine Kiewit – Gallery Manager
gallery@columbiaarts.org
541 387-8877 ext. 115
Judie Hanel – Fundraising and Development
fundraising@columbiaarts.org
Paul Lindberg –Grant writing and Fundraising
Jane Duncombe – Center Manager
center@columbiaarts.org
541 387-8877 ext. 113
Shelley Toon Hight – Education & Outreach Coordinator
eando@columbiaarts.org
541 387-8877 ext. 114
Debra Jones – Performing Arts Manager
performance@columbiaarts.org
541 387-8877 ext. 117
Helping to Make Things Happen
Running a successful community art center that serves the varying needs of diverse people, is possible only with the help of people living in the communities served.
It takes dedication and commitment, year after year, by people with a range of talents. We're proud to say that people living in the communites we serve are not only art lovers, they support the arts by getting involved.
Board of Directors - 2008
Ron Cohen – Board President, Finance Committee
Lynda Dallman – CAST Committee, Marketing Committee
Bob Francis – Board Treasurer, Finance Committee
Gordon Mayer – Theater Use Committee
Tomi Owens – Marketing Committee Chairperson, Newsletter editor
Cathleen Rehfeld – Board Vice President, Arts & Education Committee
Jay Sherrerd – Secretary, Art Gallery Committee
Chris Smith – Finance Committee, Bookkeeper
Theatre Committee
Debbie Olson – Committee Chairperson
Jessica Metta - Committee Vice Chairperson
Jim Bull – Committee Secretary
Lynda Dallman – see CCA Board of Directors
JoAnn Harris
Richard Parker
Brad Dezurick
Bruce Ludwig
Art Gallery Committee
Sally Reichmuth - Committee Chairperson
Pat Case – Committee Co-Chairperson
Jim Diem – Committee Secretary
Ted James
Joy Kloman
Heather Marlow
John Mayo
CJ Rench
Jay Sherrerd- see CCA Board of Directors
Todd Smith
Amirra Malak
Education and Outreach Committee
Cathleen Rehfeld – see CCA Board of Directors
Leith Gaines
lgaines@hoodriver.k12.or.us
Rosie Thomas-Wiley
Volunteer Committee
Catherine Butler – Committee Co-Chairperson
Stella Guillory – Committee Co-Chairperson
Judy Nicol
Lisa Pelley
Tom Penchoen
Bud Pepitone
Cindy Allen