Board of Directors and Staff

We are governed by a 13 - 18 member volunteer Board of Directors who are elected for three-year terms.

Meet Our Board of Directors and staff:

	Lee Carol Giduz Executive Director	Lee Carol has been with the Caldwell Arts Council since 1994. Married to Bob Giduz, they have three grown children: Hannah, Baker and Molly.
	Matt Underwood Board President	Matt is Network Systems Engineer at Siemens Healthcare, and is owner/operator of the famous Mystery Hill in Blowing Rock, NC.
	Edward Terry Board Vice President	A resident of Lenoir since 2001, Edward Terry is the father of two wonderful children and works in the Marketing Department at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. In addition to volunteering with the Caldwell Arts Council, Edward serves on the boards of the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce and the Caldwell County Education Foundation. In his free time, Edward enjoys travel, music and writing.
	Joseph C. Delk, IV Board Treasurer	Joe grew up in Lenoir, graduating from Hibriten High School. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Duke University and a law degree from Washington & Lee University, he spent almost three years practicing law in Charleston, SC, as an insurance defense attorney. Leaving the coast for the mountains, and the insane for the sane, Joe returned to Lenoir in 2010, and joined his father's established law practice. Married to Brooke Delk, he currently practices in criminal law, commercial law, and real estate. Joe spends his free time traveling and brewing beer.
	Pete Lupo Board Secretary	My wife, Sheree and I are native North Carolinians. We currently live in the Kings Creek area of Caldwell County. My wife and I love the outdoors and try to spend as much of our free time there as possible. I have been a practicing artist for 30 years and recently my wife has become involved more with her passions of pottery and photography. Becoming involved with the Caldwell Arts Council has introduced us to like minded people who share the love of small town living and an appreciation of the incredible amount of artistic talent that the area has to offer.

	Amy Morrison
	Anne Welch	Anne Welch holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Central Florida at Orlando. During a 20-year career in the field, she was a reporter/photographer for several Florida newspapers and an editor for Sunbelt Publishing Co. She also spent several years as a Public Relations Representative for Hillsborough County (Tampa) Florida. Since moving to Lenoir in 2008, she has become active in the local art scene. A recent winner of the Allene Broyhill Stevens Art Scholarship, Welch is a member of the High-Country Watermedia Society in Boone and the Brush & Palette Club in Lenoir. She is also the co-founder of Studio 12 – a group of 12 painting artists in Caldwell County.
	Cheri Yaeger	Cheri is a radiation physicist working with her husband Dr. Ted Yaeger at McCreary Cancer Center
	Hope Surpris	Hope Surpris is a transplant from Westchester County, a suburb just north of New York City. She is a Life Coach and prior to relocating she had a Life Coaching and small business consulting practice. Previously, she worked several years as an Administrator in the training and development areas for the financial and healthcare consulting sectors.
	Kim Greene McClure	Kim Greene McClure’s art focus has primarily been in the performing arts. She played clarinet in the Happy Valley School band, before switching to bassoon in 9th grade at Hibriten High School. Kim continued playing bassoon at Appalachian State University, as a member of the Wind Ensemble. She currently plays in the Harper Band, part of the James C. Harper School for the Performing Arts. Kim has been on the board of directors for the Caldwell Arts Council since January 2012, and also serves on the board of directors for the Historic Happy Valley Old-Time Fiddler’s Convention.
	Lisa Sims	Lisa's love of the arts began at a very young age. Singing was the platform that also created a desire to act and write. Lisa was one of the founding members of Action Theatrics Theatre Group and has performed onstage as an actress in several shows. She lives in Lenoir and is happily married to Marcus Sims. They have one 'child', a Great Dane named Isabella. Lisa holds a BS degree from NVU in Christian Counseling, and is employed at Foothills Radio Group as a Business Development Consultant. She enjoys hiking, tennis, running, and blogging on her blog Off The Trolley (www.lisagsims.tumblr.com)
	Liz Hoffman	Liz was born in Caldwell County and grew up in Blowing Rock. She attended N.C. State for Food Science and received her Culinary Arts Degree from Scottsdale Culinary Institute in Arizona. After working in research and development in New Jersey, she moved to the coast of North Carolina and operated a catering and personal chef business for 7 years. She returned to the mountains of North Carolina to earn a graduate degree in Acupuncture from Jung Tao School of Chinese Medicine. She is currently living in the 100-year-old family home in Lenoir and will open an acupuncture practice downtown in 2013. The arts in Caldwell evoke an air of hope and potential that make living here a delight. I am excited for the chance to support the creativity so abundant in this area.
	Natalie Hayes
	Nick Greene	Nick has always been a creative guy. Inspired and fueled by his LEGO collection, he was always building and creating things growing up. His family was also a major influence. His father was a brick mason by trade, but would keep a sketch pad around the house, and draw in his leisure time. And Nick's mother worked at the Lenoir News-Topic for 28 years. He grew up watching how the newspaper would be built from scratch in the days before digital -- a creative process that was an art form unto itself. In 1996 Nick purchased his first personal computer, and found a new creative passion in web design and development. He would spend all his free time viewing the source code of various websites to teach himself to code. In 2001 he opened up his own web marketing studio, bringing creative geeky goodness to the area. In his spare time, Nick enjoys discussions about the mysteries of life and the universe with telemarketers named Kevin and Melissa, but who (suspiciously) have non-American accents. He has an small collection of Star Wars memorabilia, plays a mean game of Super Mario, and has a DJ setup in his office where he mixes music, both old school vinyl and digital mp3.
	Rose Noakes	A native of Canada, Rose owns and operates the Irish Rose Bed & Breakfast in Lenoir, where the focus is on Service and Total Customer Satisfaction. She says "Lenoir is a great place to live and run a business!!! "
	Susy Barnett	Susan Barnett, Susy to her friends, grew up in upstate New York, the daughter of a hospital administrator and teacher. She is a graduate from Marshall University and Appalachian State University. Now, retired, Susy enjoys reading, knitting, watching movies, gardening, volunteering at the Caldwell County Arts Council and entertaining friends. She and Scott , also recently retired from Caldwell County School, have two grown sons. Her oldest son Chris, lives in Boca Raton, Florida. Her son Andy and his wife,Vera, in Banner Elk, NC.

	Adrienne Roellgen Programs Coordinator	Adrienne coordinates the Caldwell JAM program (Junior Appalachian Musicians) at both Granite Falls Elementary and Happy Valley schools, and coordinates volunteers to help as needed with Arts Council events. She also manages our Satie's Gift Shop! Married to Eno, they have three children.
	Cathy McCoy Administrative Assistant	Cathy takes care of the office needs for the Arts Council, answering the phone and keeping everyone updated on arts events in our region. Married to Mitchel, they have 1 daughter.
	Bob Fitzgerald Facility Manager	Bob has been Facilities Manager for Caldwell Arts Council since 1993 and helps with many tasks in the office, keeps the gallery lights shining as nicely as the floors!