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Plymouth Fine Arts Council Members

Darrell Banks	Treasurer	darrellba@comcast.net
Darrell joined PFAC in January 2004,  He is retired after spending 23 years with Roto-Rooter Services Company as general manager.  He has lived in Plymouth since 1989.
Rick Carlson	At Large	rickpc@comcast.net
Rick joined the Plymouth Fine Arts Council in early 2010.  A Plymouth resident since 1998, Rick has been involved in the Real Estate and Technology fields, focusing on product and business development, sales and marketing.  Rick enjoys the outdoors, travel, golfing, and is a huge fan of the arts.
Laura Ehramjian	Secretary, Primavera Co-Chair	can_write@msn.com
Laura Ehramjian is a writer, amateur musician, international traveler, theater and music devotee and a Registered Nurse.  She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a major in English and a minor in History. Laura has five children and (so far) four grandchildren. She is currently working on a book of her childhood memoirs, expected to be completed in 2010.
Sharon Engel	Vice President, Music Arts (Plymouth Concert Band)	sharonengel@comcast.net
Sharon joined the PFAC board in 2006 as the representative of the Plymouth Concert band where she plays in the percussion section. She is a retired nurse, married with three daughters and 2 grandchildren. She has played in community bands in Illinois and Pennsylvania before moving to this area in 2000.
Jacque Frazzini	Special Events/ Primavera Co-Chair	fraz0011@umn.edu
Jacque joined the Plymouth Fine Arts Council in 1999 following her retirement from the Wayzata School District where she taught English, drama, speech and directed junior and senior high plays and musical productions for 21 years.  She is presently employed part time at the Guthrie Theater working with special projects in the Artistic Relations Department. Jacque has a B.A. in Secondary Education from the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado and an M.A. in Theater Arts from the University of Minnesota.  She is a member of the Minnetonka Choral Society and has lived in Plymouth since 1973.
Karol Klint Greupner	City of Plymouth Liaison	kgreupne@ci.plymouth.mn.us
Karol is a founding member of the Plymouth Fine Arts Council.  As the city’s Special Events and Arts Coordinator, she serves as the City of Plymouth’s Liaison to PFAC.  Karol is a board member of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and the Music for Everyone School of Music.  She’s a member of the Local Community Arts League and is an active advocate for the arts in the Minnesota Parks and Recreation Association.  She is a Plymouth resident.
Jane Janda	At Large	janejanda@hotmail.com
Jane Janda joined the Plymouth Fine Arts Council in February, 2009. She works for the Robbinsdale School District and lived in Plymouth for 18 years. Jane is passionate about art and loves to draw, paint and do crafts. She now lives in Maple Grove with her three college age sons and their Lhasa-Poo, Chloe.
Connie Kroskin	At Large	conniemkroskin@gmail.com
A current resident of Plymouth, and intermittently over the years, Connie joined the Plymouth Fine Arts Council in the spring of 09. Culminating on a successful career in marketing and advertising, she is also a past board member of Minnesota Mensa and Galumph Theater. Connie is also a member of WARM, Women’s Art Registry of Minnesota and BMA, Business Marketers Association. Connie has recently returned to her lifelong passion, fine art. Having studied and explored a variety of media, she expresses this passion primarily through painting and drawing.
Mark Lawton	President	mail@studioartandframe.com
Mark joined the PFAC board in 2007. He is co-owner of Studio Art & Frame, a decorating services company that includes an art gallery and custom frame shop located in Plymouth. In addition to founding Studio Art and Frame in 1992, Mark’s background includes an Architecture and Art education and other business experience. He has been a Plymouth resident since 1996.
Wilma Pryor	At Large
Wilma has been a member of the Plymouth Fine Arts Council for approximately 5 years.  She has been a resident of Plymouth for 21+ years and enjoys art tremendously!
Eileen O’Halloran Schneider	At Large	egoschneider@gmail.com
Eileen and her husband have enjoyed biking the paths and kayaking the lakes in beautiful Plymouth since 2001. She holds degrees in Art Education and Graphic Design. In the commercial art world, she has designed packaging for Tonka Toys and Softsoap, and created newspaper advertising and direct mail campaigns for Best Buy. In the fine arts world, Eileen enjoys participating in the Botanical Illustration program at Como Park. She has shared her love of art with kids in the St. Louis Park schools mentorship program.
Geoff Thompson	At Large	thompsgr@avaion.com
Geoff Thompson is CEO of Avaion, Inc., a software development and technology services company he founded in 2002.  Geoff has been involved in the arts his entire life, as a professional actor, amateur writer, and as bass for 5th Avenue, a Minneapolis-based a cappella group.  Geoff and his family have been in Plymouth since 2000.
Nayla Yared	At Large, Website Director	nayla@album-of-art.com
Nayla joined PFAC in April 2007, after moving from Colorado where she used to run a succesful Photography Business promoting Nadim Yared's photography. Nayla was involved in a number of Art organizations in Colorado and has a good experience in the Visual Art business. Her engineering background helped her develop this website. Nayla grew up in Lebanon, lived 12 years in Paris, France and moved to Colorado in 2002. She now lives in Medina, MN with her husband and 3 young children.