Board & Leadership
Get to know the passionate individuals that make up our board and leadership teams, highlighting their roles in promoting inclusivity and creativity within the AWB community.
Our Board
Kimberly Crowley
AWB Board Chair,
Partner, Cerity Partners LLC
Choppy Rouse
AWB Board Vice President,
Realtor and Volunteer
Michael James Gretz
AWB Board Secretary,
Entrepreneur (Retired)
Roman Maslennikov
AWB Board Treasurer,
Senior Manager, Marcum LLP
Christine Rouse
AWB Founder and Executive Director
Erik Strid
CEO and Founder Concentus Wealth
Matt Faranda-Diedrich
Partner, Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC
John Guerrieri
Partner, Marcum LLP
Liz Chapin
VP Client Service AMP Agency
Michael Rouse
Founder ESF Camps and Experiences
Mary Thomas
AWB Parent & Volunteer,
Business Owner (Retired)
Elena White
AWB Parent & Community Volunteer
Lisa Abraham
Pharmaceutical Executive and Consultant (Retired)
Executive Staff
Kim Lengel
AWB Managing Director
Neill Hartley
AWB Artistic Director
Maria Ceferatti
AWB Musical Director and AWB Juniors Artistic Director
Erika Dandridge
AWB Associate Director Programs and Development
Sharon Yun
AWB Program Coordinator
About AWB
Elevating people with disabilities
AWB is a unique year-round performing arts program providing an open forum for the creative and artistic expression for children, teens and adults with physical disabilities. The goals of our programs are to provide people with disabilities the opportunity to pursue their love of the performing arts, build their belief in themselves and their abilities while showing the world what people with disabilities can do!
Join Us
AWB relies on volunteers.
The first Sunday of every month volunteers assist our actors at workshops as they learn their lines and rehearse their parts. Our most dedicated volunteers support our actors throughout the year and are a part of the yearly performance. There are opportunities for people who want a creative outlet through set design, props and costume development. Great for early teens, adults and seniors!