Kay Goebel Heads M-AAA Governance Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 16, 2005

Contact: Sarah McGreer
sarah@maaa.org

Kay Goebel Heads M-AAA Governance Committee

At the November 2004 Mid-America Arts Alliance board meeting in Dallas, Texas, Art Thompson, former chair of the Board of Directors for Mid-America Arts Alliance, officially announced the appointment of board member Kay Goebel as chair of the M-AAA governance committee. Goebel took over the position from long-time committee chair Nancy Meinig.

M-AAA’s governance committee is responsible for effective oversight of the governance and bylaws of the organization, including identification, cultivation, and nomination of new directors to ensure full capacity and representation.

“Nancy guided the committee through an intensive reorganization of M-AAA’s bylaws, and we are all grateful to her for her service,” said Thompson. “Under Kay’s leadership, the committee will continue to take on large projects, including development of a policy manual to provide details that will be crucial in the continued successful management of the organization.”

Goebel, a M-AAA board member since October 1992, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Oklahoma City and a clinical professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. A current member and past president of the Arts Council of Oklahoma City board, Goebel also serves on the Oklahoma Art Institute board and on the executive committee for the Oklahoma City-area Cultural Development Corporation. In addition, she has been a speaker for the American Institute of Medical Education and given lectures on the psychological aspects of artists and their work.

“It’s crucial to have someone who knows M-AAA inside and out in order to effectively lead the governance committee and to engage new board members in what we do,” said Mary Kennedy McCabe, Executive Director. “Nancy took that responsibility very seriously, and I’m thrilled with what we’ve accomplished over the last few years. Kay is also an ideal fit for the position, so we’re all pleased to have her at the helm of the committee.”

Meinig, an active civic leader living in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has been a board member since April 1995. She and her husband, Pete, are actively involved with several charitable and civic organizations, including the University of Tulsa. Meinig will continue to serve on M-AAA’s ExhibitsUSA and resource planning committees.

Mid-America Arts Alliance is a nonprofit organization that supports and stimulates cultural activity primarily in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. M-AAA originates and manages regional, multiregional, national, and international arts and humanities programs. Major support is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, participant state arts agencies, and leading foundations and corporations. For further information, visit the Mid-America Arts Alliance Web site at www.maaa.org or contact Sarah McGreer at sarah@maaa.org.

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