Board of Directors

FAEA Board of Directors

FAEA Board of Directors 2026 & 2027

President

Christy Garton
Orange County

 

President-Elect

Dr. Jeffrey Broome 
Leon County

 

Past President

Latonya Hicks
Pinellas County

 

Secretary

Ashley DeMaio
Nassau County

 

Elementary Division Director

Lindsay Thibault  
Orange County

 

Middle School Division Director

Zachary Thompson 
Pinellas County

 

High School Division Director

Britt Feingold
Palm Beach County

 

Supervision/Administration Division Director

Donna Haynes 
Broward County

 

Higher Education Division Director

Martin Murphy
Sarasota County

 

Museums & Cultural Organizations Division Director

Sumaya Ayad
Pinellas County

 

Local Art Education Assembly Representative

Ellen Kramer
Orange County

 

Retirees' Representative

Debi Barrett-Hayes
Leon County

 

Member-at-Large

Nancy Puri
Polk County

 

Member-at-Large

Dr. Laurie Hoppock
Duval County

 

FAEA Board Member Position Descriptions

President-Elect

The President-Elect shall perform all the duties of the office of the President in his/her absence, shall carry out other duties as may be assigned by the President or the Executive Board. The President-Elect shall serve a term of two years or until their successor is elected. The President-Elect shall then automatically assume the office of President for a term of two years or until their successor is elected.

Past President

It shall be the duty of the Past President to assume the duties of the President-Elect in the event of vacancy in that office; to review, compile and transmit Association records to FAEA Archives and or State Archives; and assume other duties as determined by the President.

Secretary

It shall be the duty of the Secretary to take the minutes of all meetings to be distributed to the board of directors and membership. The secretary shall report on motions passed during board meetings in the following publication of Fresh Paint. The secretary shall keep a copy of the constitution and Bylaws of FAEA and record amendments made to these documents. The Secretary will direct the correspondence of FAEA to Tallahassee office as needed and conduct correspondence for FAEA as needed.

Division Representatives

It shall be the duty of the Division Directors: to serve on the Board of Directors; to promote membership in the FAEA; to disseminate important information to members in their division; to report the activities of the division to the membership in each publication of the FAEA Fresh Paint; to develop the program for their division level including conferences and other professional activities.

Local Art Education Assembly Representative

The Local Art Education Assembly Representative shall study and recommend to the board of Directors, legislative and policy matters of the Association, shall attend to matters relating to the strengthening of the Florida Art Education Association, shall review proposals for changes to the bylaws and the constitution, shall serve as the liaison between the Board of Directors and local art education organizations, and shall recommend changes in policies and procedures. The Local Art Education Assembly Representative shall have one voting member sitting on the Board of Directors.

Members at Large

It shall be the duty of the Member at Large to serve on the Board of Directors, to promote membership in the FAEA, to serve as an officer for a term of two years, to review and act on reports and recommendations presented by the Board of Directors and committees, to attend regular meetings of the Board of Directors, participate as a member of the Board, understand and promote the mission, vision, and values of FAEA, make a positive contribution to the association, and keep a file of information for future reference. The member at large is not a voting member of the FAEA Board.

For more information about the duties of the Board of Directors, see the Constitution and Bylaws on the About FAEA page.