An Acknowledgement

As founder and president of the Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts, Scott Randall brings over twenty-five years’ experience with local non-profits, along with strong leadership, a clear long-term vision and solid interpersonal skills to the organization. He has been an active board member for several arts groups in the Snohomish County area, and has been teaching theatre skills since 1997 in Snohomish and Los Angeles counties. 

Paul Grass is a practicing attorney, an amateur actor, and an arts advocate. A resident of Snohomish, Mr. Grass is Red Curtain's “of counsel” pro-bono adviser, offering his legal expertise as Red Curtain considers contractual obligations and other legal agreements. 

Kim Shumway enriches the Marysville community through her volunteer efforts at Red Curtain Arts Center, where she serves as the Concessions Manager as well as a board member, and with the Girl Scouts of Western Washington. She helps manage the Girl Scouts' annual cookie sales project and the summertime camp opportunities. For her tireless efforts, she has been named the City of Marysville's Volunteer of the Month.

Karen has spent most of her adult life volunteering in her community, but her passion has been to create and support opportunities for youth in Girl Scouts of Western WA. As a Lifetime Member, Karen supports Girl Scouting locally as a leader and Secretary of the Marysville Service Unit, and regionally as Business Manager for the Outdoor Champion Advisory Board. Karen’s goal now that she is retired is to continue to build opportunities for her grandchildren and the community, and is very excited to bring her skills to the Red Curtain Foundation.

Jodi moved to Marysville in 1978 and started working at Davis Stationary for several years then moved to Hilton Pharmacy, now Hilton and Company. In 1987 she married John Hiatt and started working at Marysville Everett Ceramic Tile which was started in 1958 and owned by Morris (John) and Lillian Hiatt, John’s parents. In 1992 Jodi & John purchased the floorcovering store from his parents and both continued to work there until selling the business in 2022 and retiring. During those years Jodi did community volunteer work for 6 years as a community member on the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Department Pennies for Puppies and Ponies board and was Vice President of the Marysville Art Coalition. She also volunteered for the Crystal Lodge/Masonic scholarship committee for 9 years, been a member/ board member of the Maryville Downtown Merchants Assoc. and was involved with Strawberry Festival for 20 years where several different positions were held. Her community work has
continued by currently sitting on the Board of Directors for the Marysville Historical Society and the Red Curtain Foundation. To relax Jodi enjoys reading, yard work, going on cruises & lounging by the pool in the warm sun.

Bill Kusler has been involved with Red Curtain since 2017 as an actor, pit musician and supporter. He holds a degree in Communication and Theater Arts and is an award winning kindergarten and music teacher at Skyline Elementary in Lake Stevens. He also spent 30 years as a part time sportscaster at KRKO Radio in Everett. Bill plays trumpet in the Lake Stevens Community Band and is an associate ride leader for the Cascade Bicycle Club. He has been married for over 40 happy years to his artist wife Cathy and has two grown daughters.