The Elk County Council on the Arts Team & Board of Directors
Sara Frank, Executive Director
Sara (she/her/hers) has been involved with ECCOTA in varying degrees since childhood, volunteering and participating with programs and events. After moving back to Ridgway in 2008 she was asked to join the board of directors and was soon after elected President where she remained until being hired as a staff member in early 2016.
As a graduate of Lock Haven University with a degree in Communication Media concentrating in advertising and public relations, and a studio art minor, Sara brings years of experience in event promotion, marketing and advertising, working with non-profit organizations and small business owners, and a love for the arts. Sara and her husband Matthew can often be found hiking around the woods in Elk County with their rescue mutt or camping in one of Pennsylvania’s state parks. They’re both patrons of the arts in and around Elk County.
Cameron Howard, Arts & Learning Coordinator
Cameron Howard’s (he/him/his) interest in the arts began in 5th grade during an elementary school preview of the annual middle school musical. After that, the appreciation grew to beyond fascination. It wasn’t uncommon to see him in a Ridgway Middle High School production, both on stage and behind the scenes, and in a handful of Footlighters productions in his youth. He attended Edinboro University where he studied English and writing, while still maintaining a small presence on the stage.
For the past five years, Cameron lived in Pittsburgh and enjoyed a rewarding career in early childhood education. With the birth of his son, Cameron and his family decided to move back to Ridgway in order to be closer to family and raise a child in the same community he grew up in. Cameron loves advocating for artists and believes in the educational value in introducing the arts to children at an early age. In his spare time, Cameron can be found adventuring with his family, reading on the couch, or playing boardgames with his friends.
Elk County Council on the Arts Board of Directors
Zack Pontious, President
Lyndsey Weidow, Vice President
Cari Amacher
Aidan Bobik
Caroline Fitch
Casey Frederick
Chelsea Hetrick
Kylee Mader
Rachel Shaffer
Jane Skraba
Aaron Sorg
The Board of Directors regularly scheduled meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month at 7 pm.
The Board of Directors do not hold a regularly scheduled meeting in July.