Merrimack Hall Executive Staff
Debra Jenkins, Founder & Executive Director
 Debra Jenkins, winner of the prestigious Virginia Hammill Simms Award for outstanding contribution to the arts, has been on the faculty of such institutions as the Montgomery Civic Ballet, The Birmingham Ballet Company and Huntsville Community Ballet. She has worked as a volunteer in many capacities for most of Huntsville's premiere arts organizations, including serving as Chairman of Panoply 1997. She was the first Director of Public Relations for The Arts Council, Inc. of Huntsville. Debra is donating her time and expertise to serve as Merrimack Hall's Executive Director.
Kim Simari, Managing Director
 Kim Simari has recently relocated to Huntsvile from the windy city of Chicago. For the last five years, Kim has been on the production management team for Menopause the Musical. Traveling with MTM brought Kim to 48 states, which is how she met Debra & Alan Jenkins. Kim has worked in theater management since graduating with a communications degree from Columbia College in Chicago. Click here to e-mail Kim.
Ashley Dinges, Marketing & Development Director
Ashley Dinges is a Huntsville transplant from sunny San Jose, California, where she worked at the San Jose Mercury News newspaper. Previously, she worked at publications including the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News. Her design, writing and editing work has been honored by organizations including the Society for News Design and the American Advertising Federation. A graduate of the University of Michigan, she is also a photographer, and was chosen as the 2009 Panoply Emerging Artist for her photography. Click here to e-mail Ashley.
Johnny Stallings Arts Program Staff
Claire Lindsay, Program Coordinator
 Claire has recently moved back to Huntsville from beautiful upstate New York where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Broadcasting and Mass Communication from SUNY-Oswego. She has always enjoyed performing, but singing is what she fell in love with at a young age. Having a passion for the performing arts and a background in office administration and advertising, Claire is excited to be a part of the Merrimack team. Click here to e-mail Claire.
Hayley Henderson, Artistic Director
 Hayley Smith Henderson is a Huntsville native with a love for the performing arts dating back to age three. She graduated from Oklahoma City University with a Bachelor of Performing Arts Degree in Dance Performance. Since graduation Hayley has been performing locally and professionally. Dance has always been Hayley’s fist love and passion; however, coming in at a very close second is Alabama football. Click here to e-mail Hayley.
Marketing & Development Staff
Kinsey Marie Russell, Marketing & Sales Coordinator
 Kinsey has ventured and explored the Rocket City since she was in pigtails. As a recent graduate of the University of Alabama, she writes for local publications and has blogged for numerous magazines and newspapers. For the past few years, Kinsey has been turning over stones backpacking, biking, rock climbing, and leading women’s trail hikes all over the country. Her love for kids has taken her into classrooms, up rock walls, and out to the fields of Africa. Click here to e-mail Kinsey.
Kristen Wilson, Outreach Coordinator
 Kristen Wilson recently moved back to Huntsville, AL after spending almost ten years in Philadelphia. While there she danced with the world renowned modern dance company, PHILADANCO! and co-directed and co-founded a pre-professional dance company, EPHOD. With roots deep in music, singing, theater, and dancing, she also has a passion for non-profit management and grant-writing. She has served as the Development Director for both the Main Line YMCA and PHILADANCO! and was an Advanced Program Director for the Columbia North YMCA and most recently the Director of Administration for the Love Kingdom Fellowship Church in Philadelphia. She attended the University of Alabama with a theater scholarship, has a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from AIU and a Certificate in Faith and Spirituality in Behavioral Health Counseling from the Community College of Philadelphia. Click here to e-mail Kristen.
Venue Staff
Martez Clemons, Venue Coordinator
 Martez Clemons was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama. He has returned to Huntsville from Shelton State Community College in Tuscaloosa where he studied drama and technical theatre. He has been part of many many theatre companies here in Huntsville and is an-award winning Stage Manager. Martez is excited to be of yhe Merrimack Hall Performing Arts team. He would like to thank everyone who has helped him make it this far in life and the people that showed him his love for the arts. Click here to e-mail Martez.
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Merrimack Hall Performing Arts Center
3320 Triana Boulevard
Huntsville, AL 35805
256 534-6455 (534-MILL)
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