{"id":158844,"date":"2025-08-19T16:41:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/158844\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T16:41:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T16:41:11","slug":"valley-youth-theatre-announces-new-board-chair-local-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/158844\/","title":{"rendered":"Valley Youth Theatre announces new board chair | Local Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Valley Youth Theatre has named Abbie S. Fink, president of HMA Public Relations, as chair of its 2025-26 board of directors.<\/p>\n<p>Fink, a longtime Scottsdale resident and supporter of live theater, will lead the nonprofit\u2019s volunteer board, which oversees governance, financial stewardship and advocacy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cValley Youth Theatre has long been recognized as a place where young people from diverse backgrounds can learn and grow as individuals, performers and leaders,\u201d Fink said. \u201cThis transformational performing arts experience has impacted thousands of Valley youth since 1989.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other members of the executive committee include:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"1291\">\n<li data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"946\">Mario Romero, designated broker at The Melcher Agency, vice chair<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"1036\">Brian Etheridge, director of G&amp;A Business Architecture at Freeport McMoRan, treasurer<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1158\">Laura Stover, partner at Nearhood Law Offices, and Kiana Cacchione, corporate communications at Intel, co-secretaries<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1226\">Bill Ottinger, CEO of Bright Orange Ideas, immediate past chair<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1291\">Hope Ozer, VYT founding chair, also serving on the committee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additional board members are Alison Bates, Joe Chandler, Travis Chester, Tom Evans, Emily Flint, Pamela Georgelos, Joshua Symons, Suzanne Trevino and Ryan Tubbs.<\/p>\n<p>The 2025-26 season opened this month with \u201cJunie B.&#8217;s Essential Survival Guide to School,\u201d which runs through Aug. 31. Upcoming productions include \u201cLittle Shop of Horrors,\u201d Nov. 1-16 at the Herberger Theater Center; \u201cA Winnie-The-Pooh Christmas Tail,\u201d Dec. 5-23 at Valley Youth Theatre; \u201cPUFFS,\u201d Feb. 13-March 1, 2026, at Valley Youth Theatre; \u201cDiary of a Wimpy Kid The Musical,\u201d April 10-26, 2026, at Valley Youth Theatre; and \u201cShrek The Musical,\u201d June 12-28, 2026, at the Herberger Theater Center.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are available at <a href=\"http:\/\/vyt.com\/tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vyt.com\/tickets<\/a> or by calling 602-253-8188, ext. 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis board of directors and other volunteers have an unwavering dedication to enriching the lives of these young people and inspiring the next generation of artists, leaders and changemakers,\u201d Fink said.<\/p>\n<p>Valley Youth Theatre, founded in 1989, offers mainstage shows, performing arts classes and youth programs including Literacy and the Arts, Sponsor-a-Seat and the Nigel Ross Scholarship Fund.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Valley Youth Theatre has named Abbie S. 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