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Penland School of Craft
PO Box 37
Penland, North Carolina 28765
Street Address:
2687 Conley Ridge Road
Bakersville, NC 28705
Phone: 828-765-2359
Fax: 828-765-7389
info@penland.org
Penland Gallery & Visitors Center
Phone: 828-765-6211
gallery@penland.org
Administration
Mia Hall, Executive Director
Contact Mia through her assistant:
Cindy Gibson
828-765-2359 ext. 1308
executiveassistant@penland.org
Ian Henderson, Director of Operations
828-765-2359 ext. 1324
operationsdir@penland.org
Beth Shupe, Finance Director
828-765-2359 ext. 1330
financedirector@penland.org
Amanda Hollifield, Assistant Director
828-765-2359 ext. 1304
assistantdirector@penland.org
Leslie Fleckenstein, Accountant
828-989-8175
accounting@penland.org
Alyse Ostreicher, Director of People and Culture
828-765-2359 ext. 1220
hrmanager@penland.org
Nathan Aymond, IT Manager
828-765-2359 Ext. 1202
itmanager@penland.org
Wes Stitt, Services Coordinator
828-765-2359 ext. 1314
services@penland.org
Programs
Leslie Noell, Creative Director
828-765-2359
creativedirector@penland.org
Courtney Dodd, Programs Manager
828-765-2359 ext. 1313
programs@penland.org
Luke Dawson, Programs Assistant
828-765-2359 ext. 1005
programsassistant@penland.org
Nadia Massoud, Studio Operations Manager
828-765-2359, ext. 1311
studio_operations@penland.org
David Clemons, HBCU Tour Coordinator
hbcucoordinator@penland.org
Beth LaCour, Books & Paper Studio Coordinator
828-592-4004
books-paper@penland.org
Susan Feagin, Clay Studio Coordinator
828-765-2359 ext. 1325
clay@penland.org
Nick Fruin, Glass Studio Coordinator
828-765-5507
glass@penland.org
Autumn Brown, Iron Studio Coordinator
828-765-2359, ext. 1008
iron@penland.org
Metals Studio Coordinator
828-765-2359 ext. 1320
metals@penland.org
Megan Roche, Photo and Drawing & Painting Studio Coordinator
828-592-4001
photo@penland.org
Adam Leestma, Print & Letterpress Coordinator
828-765-2359 ext. 1328
print@penland.org
Mirrah Johnson, Textiles Studio Coordinator
828-765-2359 ext. 1323
textile@penland.org
Kylie Little, Wood Studio Coordinator
828-571-3118
wood@penland.org
Registration and Student Affairs
Leah Buchanan, Registrar & Student Affairs Manager
828-765-2359 ext. 1306
registrar@penland.org
Abigail McKinney, Assistant Registrar
828-765-2359 ext. 1307
regassistant@penland.org
Josie Davis, Office Administrator
828-765-2359 ext. 1302
officeadministrator@penland.org
Gallery
Front Desk
828-765-6211, ext.1002
Kathryn Gremley, Gallery Curator
828-765-6211, ext 1224
Direct line, 828-571-3109
gallerydirector@penland.org
Carter Norris, Gallery Operations Coordinator
828-765-6211, ext. 1222
galleryoperations@penland.org
Archives
Contact
Cindy Gibson, assistant to the director
828-765-2359 ext. 1308
executiveassistant@penland.org
Community Collaborations
Stacey Lane, Community Collaborations Manager
828-765-2359 ext. 1217
commcollaboration@penland.org
Therese Watkins, Coordinator and Teaching Artist
828-765-2359 ext. 1218
Supply Store
Kim Harless, Store Manager
828-765-2359 ext. 1315
store@penland.org
Development
Laura Laughridge, Chief Advancement Officer
828-765-2359 ext. 1206
cao@penland.org
Nancy Lowe, Grants & Institutional Giving
grants@penland.org
Virginia Knight, Data and Development Administrator
828-765-2359 ext. 1207
devdatabasemgr@penland.org
Hanna Marie Wayne, Annual Giving Coordinator
828-765-2359, ext. 1208
givingcoordinator@penland.org
Marianna Popp, Annual Benefit Auction
828-765-2359 ext. 1204
specialevents@penland.org
Rachel Breitinger, Development Assistant for Special Events
828-765-2359 ext. 1205
devassociate@penland.org
Patrick Beggs, Benefit Auction Volunteer Coordinator
volunteer@penland.org
Benefit Auction Reservations
828-765-2359
auction@penland.org
Communications, Publications & Website
Robin Dreyer, Communications and Marketing Manager
828-765-2359 ext. 1215
communications@penland.org
Claire Drennan Jarvis, Digital Media Editor
828-765-2359 ext. 1214
digitalmedia@penland.org
Facilities & Grounds
Matt Moore, Director of Facilities and Grounds
828-765-2359, ext. 1047
facilitiesdir@penland.org
Penland Kitchen
John Renick, Food Services Manager
828-765-2359, ext. 1012
foodservicesmgr@penland.org