Staff
Janiece Lipsey, Executive Director
creativeartscouncil@gmail.com
A veteran of Creative Arts, Janiece was promoted to the Executive Director position in 2019. Janiece began with our organization in 2009 teaching ballet classes. She began working in our office shortly thereafter. In 2014, as Assistant Director of Operations and Outreach, she was instrumental in beginning an outreach program with Wells Community Boys & Girls Club. Janiece returned to Creative Arts as the Director of Programming in August 2016 after earning a graduate degree in Florida.
Janiece holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Educational Ministries from Huntington University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Southeastern University.
Tammy Ray, Director of Creative Services
cacray49@gmail.com
Tammy was introduced to Creative Arts when her daughter was an Oompa Loompa in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2013. The next summer she was the piano accompanist for South Pacific and then served as rehearsal accompanist for several more summer theater productions. In 2019, she joined the Creative Arts team as an Executive Assistant to provide administrative support. In May of 2022, Tammy’s shifted positions to the Director of Creative Services.
Tammy holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and a minor in Piano Performance from Huntington University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Indiana Wesleyan University.
Elizabeth Seder, Executive Assistant creativeartsassistant06@gmail.com
Elizabeth was first involved with Creative Arts in 2019 when she performed in CAC’s first Summer Theater Intensive, “Mary Poppins, Jr.”
Since then, Elizabeth has not returned to the CAC stage but has been involved with other theater organizations including Fire and Light Productions and The Academy of Arts. In 2023, Elizabeth joined the CAC team as the Creative Arts Assistant, where she serves to provide support in any way needed by the Executive Director and Director of Creative Services.
Elizabeth will graduate high school in the class of 2025. She then plans to study Sociology and Criminal Justice.
Board of Directors
Ted Smith, President
Mike Downey, Vice President
John Emshwiller, Treasurer
Meagan VandeLaar, Secretary
Eric Blessing
Ted Chemey
Natasha Gilgen
Julie Harvey
Jeanette Lundeen
Nancy Wagner