President

Bruce Cannon is the Artistic Director of the Swedish Cottage Marionette in Central Park and served on the board of the Jim Henson Foundation. Bruce Cannon has also designed and implemented comprehensive and one-on-one session workshops for NYC Parks & Recreation and City Parks Foundation for its Recreation Centers and PuppetMobile programs.

Vice President

designed and performed for over two decades in the New York theatre scene: Notably, creating the world premiere of Vaclav Havel’s Motormorphosis and designing puppets for the world premiere of Devil and the Deep, a musical co-written by Graham Russell. Tanya is also an early childhood educator and is currently writing an original children's show based on years of expertise with young children.

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visit: Evolvepuppets.com

Treasurer

is a NYC-based puppeteer and co-founder of Puppet Kitchen International, where he combines his passions for performance, innovation, and collaboration by creating puppets and effects for clients worldwide. He is currently part of the ensemble cast and Audrey II puppeteer in Off-Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors.

visit: Puppetkitchen.com

Recording Secretary,
By-laws Committee Chairperson

 is co-founder and managing director of Playlab NYC with Kevin Hale. With Playlab NYC, Jennifer has performed at puppet slams presented by Sinking Ship Productions (Puppet Playlist), Drama of Works (Punch Kamikaze) and Coney Island USA (Puppets Come Home and Coney Island’s Tail-a-Thon).  Jennifer is also a lighting designer and is currently the Director of the Professional apprentice Program at the Juilliard School.  

Corresponding Secretary

has toured internationally with Manufacturing Mischief: A Puppet Play by Pedro Reyes. Mery produces and hosts Puppet Spread, a puppet slam showcase presented by The Tank NYC with the Puppet Slam Network. She continues to explore puppetry through neo-burlesque and performing as Lambchop Suey with NY School of Burlesque and Coney Island USA.

Nehprii Amenii

Nehprii Amenii is a Brooklyn based writer, director and educator.  As a theatre artist, she has a passion for personal narratives, puppetry, and grand-scale spectacle. She is known for creating experiences that dismantle the wall between players and audiences, enchant the imagination and inspire new ways of seeing and thinking. She is the founder and Artistic Director of  Khunum Productions, a creative consulting and production company.

Charlotte Lily Gaspard

“Part celestial creature, part sophisticated human” is how Charlotte Lily Gaspard has been described by Faerie Magazine when contemplating the ethereal artist and her work in one of their features. Shadow puppet artist, storyteller, and a “multi-faceted enchantress… the fanciful mastermind behind Midnight Radio Show” {Broadway World}, Charlotte’s mission is to activate imaginations and celebrate playfulness wherever she goes.

Joshua Holden

is an award-winning international puppeteer, actor, and joy-maker based in Brooklyn and was named one of "20 Theatre Workers You should Know" by American Theatre Magazine. Joshua is the creator and host of The Joshua Show, awarded “Best Performance” and voted “Audience Favorite” at the Puppeteers of America’s National Festival.  

visit: Joshuashow.com

Penny Jones

is the founder and director of Penny Jones and Co. Puppets - the Early Childhood Puppet Theatre, which has been performing in New York since the 1970’s. She is winner of the 2019 Puppeteers of America Education Award and previous president of the Puppetry Guild of Greater New York. A recipient of a Henson Family Grant, Penny Jones and Co. Puppets is also one of the few to have performed a children’s show at the Henson International Puppet festival.

Brenna Ross

is a Brooklyn-based Producer and General Manager with IBEX Puppetry. Her goal is to create more just, equitable, sustainable, and joyous spaces for audiences and artists alike by facilitating wondrous arts experiences and utilizing creative approaches to traditional management practices. A proud Iowan, Brenna holds degrees in Physics and Theater from Grinnell College and a certificate in Arts & Culture Strategy from University of Pennsylvania. www.brennaross.com