Board
We are governed by the ABS Board of Directors
This is a voluntary board comprised of community leaders, business people, educators, and parents committed to the success of our school and its mission. The Board of Directors convenes a monthly meeting on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:45 pm at the school. Board meetings are open to the public.
Bylaws of The Arts Based School
Board of Directors
Executive Committee 2021-22:
Dara Silver, Chair
VP of Grant Programs & Partner Relations, The Arts Council of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County
Larry Barron ("L.B. the Poet"), Vice-Chair
Spoken Word Artist, Community Organizer, Author, Educator, and Entrepreneur
Tomisha Gladman
NC Certified Paralegal, Allman Spry Davis Leggett & Crumpler, P.A.
Kyle Barnes, Treasurer
HanesBrands
Robin Hollis
Principal
Board Members:
Joy Blaser
Database Administrator and Photographer
Ellen Coble
Development Professional
Brian Cole
Chancellor, UNCSA
Chanita Coulter
Educator, Reflective Pages
David Ford
Reporter/Producer, 88.5 WFDD
Asher Ellis
Business Banker, First Citizens Bank
Maya Gilliam
Business Owner, Hempress Farms
Chris Gilmore
Physician, Carolina Pain Institute
Chrissy Hardy
Adjunct Instructor, Salem College
Ellen Heck
Studio Artist
Jennifer Holman
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Wake Forest Baptist Health
Michelle Taylor Kennedy
Broadcast Meteorologist & Reporter, WXII-12
Shannon Meares
Attorney, National Labor Relations Board
Dani Parker-Moore
Assistant Professor of Education, Wake Forest University
Griff Morgan
Attorney, Elliot Morgan Parsonage
Elizabeth Repetti
Attorney, Bell Davis Pitt
April Ruffin-Adams
Visiting Asst. Professor, African American Studies, UNCG
Bill Scheidt
Artistic Director, Tam Tam Mandingue
Julia Toone
Executive Director, GreeNest
Non-Voting Board Members
ABS Principal – Robin Hollis
Parent Council Representative – Katherine White and Debbie Mason
School Leadership Team Representative – Paige Raper