OUR BOARD
A united team of individuals all supporting the advancement of the largest indoor performance venue in North San Luis Obispo County.
Vicki van den Eikhof
President
I passionately believe that every person on this earth is born to be creative. It is imperative for our survival as well as our personal happiness, that we discover our creative outlets and learn to use them to make the world a better place. Arts education is a great way to do this. Every child deserves an arts education: performing arts, visual arts, dance, movement, music, creative writing, and everything in between. In the process of supporting my children's arts education, I discovered the TPAC. I realized that we have this beautiful facility in North County that is not living up to its potential and decided to do something about it. I'm very grateful to our board members who are so supportive of this amazing facility and have incredible vision for what it can be for our community.
Breinn
Smith
Vice President
More information about me coming soon!
Jeff van den Eikhof
Treasurer
Jeff van den Eikhof is a civil engineer and business owner and has lived in SLO county most of his life. He has been married to Vicki van den Eikhof for 30 years and together they have four children. He enjoys singing, designing and building things, technology, making cotton candy, and supporting his childrens’ interests. He has learned in his career that an engineer is an artist with a practical streak and loves supporting all kinds of arts through his work and volunteer efforts.
Catherine Kingsbury
Board Member
Recently retired and currently living in southern California, Catherine continues to be active and connected to the Templeton Performing Arts Center. After 40 years of teaching and directing, mostly theatre arts in the North County, and active in the community theatre scene, Catherine also served 9 years as the former TPAC Manager. Her term as TPAC Board Member ends this spring, and she hopes other enthusiastic theater supporters in the area will step up to the challenge of keeping the arts alive in rural areas and schools by joining the TPAC Foundation. The arts are vital to our lives, education and community.
Donna
Kehl
Board Member
Dr. Donna Kehl, Ed.D., is a writer, educator, and researcher. Her career in education spans 22 + years. She has taught all subjects from fourth to eighth grades, as well as single-subject English from seventh to eleventh grades. Donna developed a love for theatre at a young age, and found her niche teaching drama to middle school students. She has directed numerous large-scale theatre productions such as Little Mermaid, Jr.; Aladdin, Jr.; Peter Pan, Jr.; Beauty and the Beast; and Alice in Wonderland. Donna enjoys performing in vocal, piano, and community theatre productions. Donna is excited to be a new board member of the Templeton Performing Arts Foundation, and she looks forward to offering her continued support of the arts in education and our community.
Sholly von Stein
Board Member
Sholly Von Stein has performed musical theater and dramatic roles for decades with local community theater groups. Through her association with AUSD, she has introduced hundreds of children to the arts as a Drama, Music, and Language Arts teacher. She has now developed a passion for exploring Cabaret and Jazz vocal stylings. Sholly lives in Atascadero with her 32 rescued animals and continues to work part-time as an Independent Studies Instructor with AUSD. Sholly Von Stein is thrilled to be a board member for the Templeton PAC Foundation.
Ryan
Flores
PAC Manager
Ryan is a passionate performing arts professional with extensive experience in technical theatre and demonstrated success in arts leadership. For nearly a decade, he has been part of the Templeton Performing Arts Center in various roles and has now taken on the role of PAC Manager. This role perfectly aligns with his aspirations, and he firmly believes that the Templeton Performing Arts Center is the premier venue for live performances in North County. He encourages you to check out the new Templeton PAC website and looks forward to collaborating with the community.
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