WLPAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
West Louisville Performing Arts Academy
Board of Directors
2021
![Mr. McDaniel Bluitt_800x600px.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eb2fb9_c70dc6deb9bc4b5ca50e41f7206f597d~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_5,w_800,h_591/fill/w_306,h_226,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Mr_%20McDaniel%20Bluitt_800x600px.jpg)
McDaniel Bluitt, Board of Directors
WLPAA Founder/Executive Director
![Mr. Manfred Reid, Chair of the Board.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eb2fb9_66a32d9bb55b4e2f8be2afb2c93aa785~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_301,h_226,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Mr_%20Manfred%20Reid%2C%20Chair%20of%20the%20Board.jpg)
Manfred Reid, Board Chairman,
Louisville Housing Authority
![Mrs. Mamie Bluitt_800x600px.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eb2fb9_ab8a7743132d4afa9cb384d25f1f069f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_301,h_226,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Mrs_%20Mamie%20Bluitt_800x600px.jpg)
Mamie Bluitt, Board Secretary
Administrative Assistant
![Mr. McDaniel Bluitt_800x600px.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eb2fb9_c70dc6deb9bc4b5ca50e41f7206f597d~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_5,w_800,h_591/fill/w_306,h_226,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Mr_%20McDaniel%20Bluitt_800x600px.jpg)
Rev. Matthew Smyzer,
Educational Chairman
Pastor, Beargrass Missionary Baptist Church
![Mr. John Hale_800x600px.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eb2fb9_266f4663e36049e2a74d9899d6711f22~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_301,h_226,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Mr_%20John%20Hale_800x600px.jpg)
John Hale,
Administrative Chairman
Owner, Lotsa Pasta
![Elder Frank Porter.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eb2fb9_0043a0d3975d48aa98dcd38698d296be~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_301,h_226,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Elder%20Frank%20Porter.jpg)
Elder Frank Porter,
Pastor, Kingdom Building Church of God in Christ
![Rev. Matthew Smyzer_800x600px.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eb2fb9_935e774f1e144d889689c5e3055d1944~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_5,w_800,h_591/fill/w_306,h_226,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Rev_%20Matthew%20Smyzer_800x600px.jpg)
Rev. Matthew Smyzer,
Educational Chairman
Pastor, Beargrass Baptist Church
![Mr. John Hale_800x600px.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eb2fb9_266f4663e36049e2a74d9899d6711f22~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_301,h_226,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Mr_%20John%20Hale_800x600px.jpg)
John Hale,
Administrative Chairman
Owner, Lotsa Pasta
![Rosalind Grant1.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eb2fb9_f0d9417ed79d4d5cbbf8ceb2242bb1f7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_194,h_226,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Rosalind%20Grant1.jpg)
Mrs. Rosalind Grant,
UofL School of Business Alumnus
Sales Consultant, Jeff Wyler Nissan for 22 years
![Freddie's Photo 306px.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eb2fb9_7fc2e769cc6a4de58159ecc56fc01b4f~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_0,y_44,w_306,h_226/fill/w_306,h_226,al_c,q_85,enc_auto/Freddie's%20Photo%20306px.png)
Freddie Hanner,
Broker, The Farmer Insurance Companies
![Ms. Francine Sharp_800x600px.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eb2fb9_fb1e8987877c4dc69e8f607d5180c099~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_301,h_226,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Ms_%20Francine%20%20Sharp_800x600px.jpg)
Francene Sharp, Nominating Chair
Retired
![Bryant Jackson_Board Member_crppd.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eb2fb9_0bdb4cf604a849cb83345e3458801e43~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_278,h_226,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Bryant%20Jackson_Board%20%20Member_crppd.jpg)
Bryant Jackson,
Alumni Choir Member
Graduate Student at Louisville Seminary
![Dr. Teresa Reed Board Member_crpd.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eb2fb9_a1306d844b954a4a91ac2e4fd26cbb90~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_306,h_191,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Dr_%20Teresa%20Reed%20Board%20Member_crpd.jpg)
Dr. Teresa Reed
Dean of the Music School
The University of Louisville
![Rev. Keith Hackett_800x600px.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/eb2fb9_1fd40a1d77a141be98560fc100783a00~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_301,h_226,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/Rev_%20Keith%20Hackett_800x600px.jpg)
Rev. Keith Hackett,
Fundraising Chair
Pastor, Greater Salem Baptist Church
Board Members Not Pictured
Joshua Bluitt, Assistant Executive Director
Jeffery Gardner, Finance Committee