Rodney Johnson
Co-Chair
Term expires: 8/31/2026
Board member since: 2020
Committees: Executive, EDI, Space Search
Rodney L. Johnson was bitten by the acting bug many years ago. He has been involved in countless performances and appearances. Rodney finds pleasure in being able to depict the lives of others. Acting gives him the opportunity to entertain and educate individuals about situations, causes, and events that involves our lives and communities. Rodney hopes that while serving as Co-Chair, he can help to take LAT to a new level so that the LAT family can start getting the recognition it so much deserves.
D Nor
ris
Co-Chair
Term expires: 8/31/2025
Board member since: 2022
Committees: Executive, Governance, EDI Chair, Events
Bio coming soon!
Rich Hammett
Secretary
Term expires: 8/31/2026
Board member since: 2020
Committees: Executive, Marketing, Space Search
Rich is a computer nerd who dabbled in the theater as a kid at school and church. He left the theatre for decades of trombone playing, engineering, Finnish language, and neuroscience, and loves that Live Arts Theatre gives him many chances to be involved again, albeit so far mostly backstage.
Dawn Davridge
Treasurer
Term expires: 8/31/2026
Board member since: 2020
Committees: Executive, Donor Relations, Governance
Dawn is a registered financial professional who works in equity capital markets and is a former CFO of a private equity corporation. Additionally, she has an extensive background in business administration and operations, science and biomedical research, tech support, and human development and learning. She also runs and owns her own business focused on helping others. She currently serves as Treasurer of the board of directors where she gets to pair her financial skills with her love of theatre.
Dawn grew up in the dance and theatre world but eventually left it to pursue academics and various careers. However, after moving to Atlanta in 2015, Dawn was finally able to recover from injuries and reenter the dance world as an adult in 2016. Then in April of 2017 one of her dance friends introduced her to Live Arts Theatre and she has been involved and hooked ever since. In addition to her board role she has performed in shows; serves on and chairs the events committee; completed the costuming intensive and costume designed for multiple shows; serves on the governance committee; and was the producer for Sea Wall.
Dawn’s overarching goal in life is to help people. Therefore, she loves how her work with Live Arts Theatre is able to use the power of the story to engage, educate, entertain and help people in this community.
Blair Sanders
member at large
Term expires: 8/31/2022
Board member since: 2020
Committees: Marketing
Blair Sanders comes onto the Live Arts Theatre Board with plenty of board experience, being involved in various organizations in college (including Student Government Association) as well as 6 years on Georgia Gwinnett College’s Alumni Association Board. She has been involved in theatre for almost 5 years, 3 of them working with Live Arts, participating in various productions, workshops, and even being a part of the 2019/2020 directing intensive. She’s excited to blend all these experiences to make the LAT board productive and helping LAT grow in this weird time. Blair is an office manager for XL Softek Inc, and serves in the youth ministry for Berean Bible Church in Loganville.
Barbara Allen
member at large
Term expires: 8/31/2026
Board member since: 2020
Committees: Donor Relations, Governance
Barbara’s experience with Live Arts Theatre dates back to 2012 when she and her young daughter were cast in Brothers Grimm Spectacularaton. Not often a mom and child share a stage so she knew she found a group of special theater people. She was thrilled to come back for 20th Century Blues in 2019. She’s been cast, crew, and supporter of local community theaters in Gwinnett County for over a decade. She joined the Live Arts Theatre board to promote the mission and vision to provide opportunities for all to participate in community theater. Barbara is an environmental professional with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division with 30+ years experience.
Megan Lynch
member at large
Term expires: 8/31/2024
Board member since: 2023
Committees: Hospitality, Marketing
Bio coming soon!