Board of Trustees

The Museum has an active Board of Trustees, dedicated to providing their time, talent, and support to advance the Museum's mission. In consultation with the Director & CEO, the Board determines the Museum's strategic direction, provides oversight, and represents the Museum throughout the commuity and beyond. Each Board member is a critical part of CMA's work — CMA Board members provide expertise for nearly every aspect of the Museum's affairs, including financial planning, marketing, development, and arts education, and they give generously of their time, leadership, and financial support.

2026 - 27 OFFICERS

President
Thomas Borden - Chair, CMA Collections Management Committee
 

Vice President
Mark Spaner — Owner & CEO, Spaner Marketing Communications
 

Treasurer
Carrie Sibila — Community Arts Advocate
 

Secretary
Teresa Golden McClelland — Community Arts Advocate

Director & CEO
Max R. Barton II
 

TRUSTEES

• Virginia Banks, MD

• Sarah DeBaun - Canton Ceramic Artists Guild Representative

• Kathy Heil, President, Canton Fine Arts Associates Representative

• Cheryl Henderson, Executive Director - Creative Services, Innis Maggiore Agency

• Robin Kratzer, Community Arts Advocate

• Sharon Mazgaj - Stark County Artist

• Joe Ostrowske — President & CEO, General Transport | Artist

• Nancy Saulnier - Canton Artist League Representative

• Jay Spencer, Stark County Common Pleas Court

• Vicky Sterling — Owner & CEO, Pinnacle Press

• Carisa Marie Strauss — Creative Director | Interior Designer, Strauss Studios

• Julia Sues — Early Childhood Education Specialist, Akron Public Schools

ADVISORY

• Mark Belgya - Past President (Executive Advisory): Retired CFO, JM Smucker Co.

• Joseph J. Feltes, Esq. - Past President | Retired Partner - Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs LLC

• Paul Turgeon, MD — Immediate Past President: Eye Centers of Ohio