Two people staring at a decorative entrance that says “hello” and “festival” over the opening.
Still from "The Water" an independent feature film by Matthew Appleby, a March 2021 Creativity Grant awardee. (Montgomery County)

MSAC Staff

Contact our dedicated staff for more information about MSAC programs, grants, and offerings.

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Steven Skerritt-Davis

Executive Director

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Chad Buterbaugh

Senior Program Director

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Rosa Chang

Special Projects and Grants Associate

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Amelia Evans

Marketing and Communications Manager

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Liesel Fenner

Program Director, Public Art

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Ryan Koons

Folklife Specialist

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David D. Mitchell

Program Director, County Arts Development and Arts & Entertainment Districts

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Lizzie Morales

Arts in Education Program Director

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Tammy Oppel

Grants Management Associate

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Ryan Patterson

Public Art Project Manager

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Keyonna Penick

Executive Assistant, Board Liaison

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Derrick Quevedo

Office Secretary

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Shaunte Roper

Fiscal Officer

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Emily Sollenberger Dobbins

Program Director, Arts Services; Disciplines: Arts Services, Folk & Traditional Arts, Multi-disciplinary, Visual Arts/Media

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Cathy Teixeira

Grants Director

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Laura Weiss

Program Director, Arts Services; Disciplines: Dance, Literary Arts, Music, Public Art, Theatre

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