TEAM BE
Under the leadership of founder and CEO Jackie Taylor, Black Ensemble Theater is powered by a dedicated team of full-time and part-time staff, along with passionate volunteers who ensure the lights stay on and the curtain rises on time.
EXECUTIVE TEAM
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Jackie Taylor
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Daryl Brooks
Artistic Director
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Tynnetta Qaiyim
Chief Operating Officer & Marketing Officer
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Kris Nesbitt
VP of Planning and Strategy​
Gwen Sea
Executive Assistant
PRODUCTION TEAM
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Daryl Brooks
Artistic Director
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Caren Blackmore
Assistant Producing Managing Director
DJ Douglass
A/V Director
Brandon Lewis
Associate Director
Bernard Lilly, Jr.
Assistant Producer/Director
Harrison Ornelas
Technical Director
Rhonda Preston
Wardrobe Coordinator
Robert Reddrick
Musical Director
DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING TEAM
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​Lyle Miller
Marketing Manager/IT Coordinator
Colleen Perry
Director of Institutional Advancement
Kali Thomas
Development Assistant
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Chelsea Russell
Development Assistant
Karolyn Wright
Group Sales Manager
FINANCE
Stephanie Booth
Business Manager
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Tynea Wright
Finance
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Anna Lederman
Finance
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OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
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Ernest Bentley
Artist Teacher Cadre
Monee Thompson
Artist Teacher Cadre
Roland Williams
Artist Teacher Cadre
BOX OFFICE and FRONT OF HOUSE
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Brittney Smith
Box Office Manager
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Christopher Bailey
Box Office Staff
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Andrea Perry
House Manager
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Rosalind Jones Evans
Asst. House Manager
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​Jaeda Larkins
Asst. House Manager
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​​Ty'Kira Smalls
Box Office Staff
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CG Walkanoff
Box Office Staff
FACILITIES AND SECURITY TEAMS
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Tony Copeland
Maintenance
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Demond Harris
Head of Security
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Jordan McCloud
Security
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​Denise Patterson
Facilities Staff
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Randy Price
Maintenance
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Kendall Smith
Security