Executive Committee
Dr. Archana Pathak Board President An Assistant Professor of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, her areas of expertise are the Politics of Race, Class, Gender, and Feminist Research Epistemologies and Methods. She brings a unique perspective to our board as an academic and activist concerned with the issues of equality that face everyone.
Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates Founder & Artistic Director Currently on the faculty of Virginia Commonwealth University, she served 17 years as Head of the Drama Department at Seattle Central Community College. Dr. T has enjoyed being a Scholar-in-Residence at numerous colleges and universities around the United States as well as in Sub-Saharan and West Africa. Dr. T work as been recognized by different awards, recently she received the PACME- Presidential Awards for Community Multicultural Enrichment, it honors those who have made significant contributions VCU’s commitment to diversity. She was chosen from three other PACME recipients to receive the Reise-Melton Award which is given for making contributions to cross-cultural relations. She has received the Dan Evans Award for Outstanding Faculty for her pioneering work “uncle tom: de-constructed.” This is the groundbreaking work that inspired the creation of The Conciliation Project. She has appeared in the Broadway production of “For Colored Girls…” and in both National and International Touring Companies. Her television, film, industrial, voice over & commercial credits are extensive.
Trey Hartt Director of Development A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with his BFA in Performance, he worked with TCP in a variety of capacities over the past six years and is pleased to serve on the Executive Committee as the Director of Development. He comes to TCP with a background in arts administration, grassroots organizing, and using art as a tool for social change. He recently worked at AlternateROOTS, a regional arts service organization serving the South, as the program coordinator for Resources for Social Change. As Operations Manager for Virginians for the Arts, the statewide arts advocacy organization that promotes arts and culture in Virginia. Currently he works as the Development and Program Coordinator for the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities.
Andrienne Wilson Community Outreach Coordinator A lifetime of music has enabled Andrienne to span the disciplines of theater, acting, recording, concert touring, and composing. She has recorded and toured with Diane Schuur, George Cables, Mulgrew Miller, Stephen Scott, Bobby Watson, and Norman Hedman’s TROPIQUE. Since relocating to Richmond in 2008, Andrienne has performed dual roles as Community Outreach Coordinator and Music Director. Andrienne is active in and around Richmond through her extensive vocal coaching in both theatre and jazz workshops as well as her position as Minister of Music for Unity of Richmond.
Nicholas Webster Treasurer A graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University with a BFA in Performance. He started his relationship with TCP acting in uncle tom: deconstructed in 2008. He took on the same show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the largest arts fringe festival in the world with TCP in 2011. Within his four-year involvement, Nick has progressed from board member, to Board president, and now to treasurer. As treasurer, Nick aims to establish financial sustainable growth to achieve the dream of a TCP Institute.
Board of Directors
Ram Bhagat
Jasmine Coles
Olisa Enrico
Carolyn Gabb
Patricia Herrera
Olivia Luna
Jesse Mattes
Courtney McCullough
Dennis Williams
