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Who We Are: HandMade Board

Board of Directors

The work of HandMade in America is organized into two entities, each with a separate board of directors and an Executive Committee. The two entities meet together as one board, five times per year.

HandMade in America Foundation

501-(c)-3 nonprofit

The Board works to establish an academic base to promote crafts throughout all levels of education as object, subject and process; and to develop community strategies that will collectively enhance Western North Carolina's role nationally and internationally within the handmade field.

HandMade in America Community Development Corporation

501-(c)-3 nonprofit

The Board develops community strategies that will enhance Western North Carolina's role nationally and internationally within the handmade field, and implements environmentally sustainable economic strategies for Western North Carolina that emphasize the handmade industry and cultural and heritage tourism.

2010 Board Members

  • Ms. Clara Boza

    Principal, CB Marketing & Communications , Mills River, NC

  • Ms. Wendy Cagle

    Regional Director, Western North Carolina Small Business Training & Development Center, Cullowhee, NC

  • Mr. Tom Covington

    Principal, NewFound Mountain Associates, LLC , Asheville, NC

  • Ms. Carla Filippelli

    Artist working in fiber, metal, and mixed media, Asheville, NC

  • Mr. John Gernandt

    Furniture Maker and Co-Owner of Textures for the finely crafted home, Waynesville, NC

  • Mr. Tom Gallaher (On leave of absence)

    Principal, Heritage Directions LLC., Asheville, NC

  • Mr. Ray Jones

    Box Maker, Ray Jones Woodcrafts, Asheville, NC

  • Mr. Bill Lehnert

    Jeweler, Bill Lehnert Designs , Asheville, NC

  • Ms. Jane Lonon

    Executive Director, Ashe County Arts Council , West Jefferson, NC

  • Mr. Kipp McIntyre

    Director of Economic Development, Polk County, Tryon, NC

  • Mr. Bill Nesbit

    Senior Vice President, Bank of Asheville , Asheville, NC

  • Ms. Deborah Porto

    Chair of Department of Advanced Technology, Haywood Community College, Clyde, NC

  • Ms. Sandy Stevenson

    Retired Educator Mars Hill, NC

  • Ms. Stephanie Twitty

    Executive Director, Eagle/Market Streets Development Corp., Old Fort, NC

  • Mr. Yona Wade

    Director, Cherokee High School Performing Arts, Cherokee, NC

  • Mr. Chuck Young (On leave of absence)

    Artist working in glass, metal and mixed media, Burnsville, NC