Faces Of PACE
Faces Of PACE profiles feature unique individuals and their involvement with PACE. We hope you will enjoy reading about these dedicated volunteers and their service to the community.
John Hepler: Connecting to the Community
John HeplerIf you've attended an Act One Guild Candlelight Dinner in the past six years, you know how lovely it is to see the beautiful blue Tiffany & Co. boxes on each table. The man behind these generous gifts is also the newest PACE Board member, John Hepler, Director of the Bellevue Tiffany & Co.
Kristi Gegner Nangle: Fashion and the Performing Arts
Kristi Gegner NangleWhen Kristi Gegner Nangle met Kim Hardwick, the dynamic Co-Chair of last spring's Silhouettes of Style – 2009 Fashion Show & Luncheon, at a Nordstrom fashion event last year, she got more than she bargained for.
David Mangone, Helping PACE Push the Boundaries
David MangoneWhen David Mangone of Seattle-based Wattsmedia moved to Washington four years ago, it was California's loss and PACE's gain. As the former owner of a Los Angeles production company, Dave helped design the Academy Awards website and used his video and web mastery to complete an array of lasting work for the Los Angeles Music Center and the Hollywood Bowl, among others.
Ron Smith, A Unique Perspective
Ron SmithRon Smith, Vice President of Development for Lytle Enterprises, has a unique perspective when it comes to PACE, having been involved in this historic journey to build a world-class performing arts center on multiple sides of the table – Bellevue City Council, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, PACE Board of Directors, PACE Executive Committee, and PACE Building Committee.
Betty Freeman, A Constant in the Eastside Arts Community
Betty FreemanBetty Freeman is passionate about bringing a world-class performing arts center to the Eastside, which has been her home for more than 40 years. She has two daughters and five grandchildren with husband Kemper Freeman, Jr., and would like them to feel the same connection to the performing arts that she experienced as a child watching newsreels of Bob Hope and his band of entertainers performing for American troops stationed abroad.
Maxine Barnard, Building the Dream
Maxine BarnardWhen it comes to dedication, Maxine Barnard embodies the word. For more than 15 years, she has worked to see PACE become a reality. "I was one of the people involved back when the original feasibility studies were done in 1989," she said. "I've lived in Bellevue since 7th grade, and when the opportunity arose to help bring PACE here, I jumped at the chance."
Trish Carpenter, Performer Turned Act One Guild President
Trish Carpenter"I think the performing arts represent the soul of our society," said Trish Carpenter, outgoing President of the Act One Guild for PACE. "I've worked in human services, which I believe exemplifies society's heart, for much of my career, but the soul is something different."
Kimberly Hardwick, Silhouettes of Style Emcee and Incoming Act Two Guild President
Kimberly HardwickKim Hardwick was center stage when the Act Two Guild, formed in April 2008 to support the mission of PACE through outreach and fundraising in the community, held its first event, Silhouettes of Style – 2009 Luncheon & Fashion Show. "I love fashion," she enthused, while describing her role as Co-Chair and Emcee.
Amy Spassov, Silhouettes of Style Artist
Amy SpassovThe Act Two Guild's inaugural event, Silhouettes of Style – 2009 Luncheon & Fashion Show, has an artistic face thanks to the invitation art created by founding Guild member Amy Spassov.
Mike Nakamura, Capturing the Campaign in Pictures
Mike NakamuraWhen first engaged for the Act One Guild's 2006 Candlelight Dinner & Bucks For PACE Auction, commercial photographer Mike Nakamura was not very familiar with Performing Arts Center Eastside (PACE).