April 2008

Four New Members Join PACE Board

Performing Arts Center Eastside (PACE) is proud to introduce four new members to the Board of Directors: Patricia Barker, Ann Gores, Tom Gores, and Danielle Smith. Each of these remarkable people, through their collective contributions to the business, cultural, and civic landscape of our region, will bring a unique set of skills, valuable expertise, and a fresh perspective to their role as members of the PACE governing body. Most importantly, these new Directors share a vision for the future of the Eastside in which the arts and PACE play a major role.

Patricia Barker is an instructor at Pacific Northwest Ballet School and a former Principal Dancer with the Ballet. She has performed extensively throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America and is considered one of the world's most gifted ballerinas. Ms. Barker is on the Advisory Board of CriticalDance, an international nonprofit organization that works to support and promote the dance arts, a guest teacher at the Boston Ballet, and spokesperson for the United States Bone and Joint Decade, a public education program on bone health and osteoporosis in collaboration with the U.S. Surgeon General. She lives in Seattle with her husband, Michael Auer.
Ann Gores will serve as Campaign Division Co-Chair for the Community Gifts Committee along with her husband Tom Gores. She is a professional artist and has exhibited in various art shows and competitions in the United States and Europe. Mrs. Gores is professionally affiliated with the Seattle Art Museum, the American Academy of Women Artists, the Oil Painters of America, and the California Art Club. She also has many ties to the local community, volunteering with the Bellevue Boys and Girls Club, the Grace Heffernan Arnold Cancer Guild of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the Junior League of Seattle, the Seattle Art Museum Supporters, Seniors Making Art, and the Swedish Hospital Women's Forum. She lives in Bellevue with her husband, Tom.
Tom Gores is Campaign Division Co-Chair, with his wife Ann, for the Community Gifts Committee. He is a partner with the Perkins Coie law firm, helping clients with personal tax and estate planning issues, trust and estate administration, and corporate fiduciary counseling. He is the Past Chairman of the Washington State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section; the Past President of the Seattle Estate Planning Council; a Fellow with the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; and a Fellow with the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law. Mr. Gores has contributed his time and expertise to a number of community organizations including the Swedish Hospital Foundation and the Seattle Foundation. He and Ann live in Bellevue.
Danielle Smith is a Managing Member for Centurion Financial Group, a Bellevue-based real estate lending company. Ms. Smith has been a key team member since the firm's founding in 2004. She received a Bachelor's degree in e-commerce and information systems from the Albers School of Business at Seattle University. A lifelong resident of the Eastside community, she is also a member of the Board of the Independent Business Association and is a dedicated fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House. She is an active parishioner with St. Jude Parish in Redmond where she also volunteers as a religious-education teacher. She lives in Kirkland.