Shannon Greene Robb
President
sgr@arranmorearts.org

Ms. Greene Robb was born and raised in Naperville, Illinois. She realized her passion for the arts at an early age. At the age of sixteen was accepted into The Chicago Academy for the Arts (a performing and visual art high school) as a Piano major. In 1989, Ms. Greene Robb was awarded a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston.  She continued her education at DePaul University with a Bachelor of Music in Music Education. Ms. Greene Robb worked as a Musical Director for various theatre companies and schools throughout the Chicagoland area.  In 1994, she became the Chair of the Music Department at The Chicago Academy for the Arts. Ms. Greene was the first alum to teach and Chair a department at The Academy and was awarded an honorary Diploma in 1996.

During that same time Ms. Greene Robb attended Columbia College pursuing a Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts where she began creating multi-media installations incorporating live performance, sound, visual, and sculptural elements. She has performed her compositions/performances in galleries, theaters and even a 20,000 sq. ft. industrial space. She has shown her installations in galleries such as Woman Made Gallery, Glass Curtain Gallery, Links Hall, and Clybourn 5.  Her latest piece, The Fifth Chair (an original string quartet with video) was selected to be a part of Glass Layers 2006, an interdisciplinary arts festival.

Ms. Greene Robb looks forrward to bringing the work of world class artists, performance ensembles and educational opportunities to the area through Arranmore Center for the Arts. Ms. Greene Robb resides in Naperville with her husband and two children.

John Greene
Vice President
john@johngreeneland.com

John Greene received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing Management from DePaul University in Chicago. In 1976, John and Patti Greene started john greene, Realtor in Naperville, Illinois and in 1999, they started john greene Land Company in Oswego, Illinois. Mr. Greene is a founding partner and past President of the Naperville Polo Club and a founding partner of South Shore Polo Club, West Palm Beach, Florida.

John has been active in Rotary International (Co-Chairman Poliplus), North Central College’s President Club and Annual Fund Drive, Naperville Sesquicentennial Committee, YMCA Fund Drive, Naperville Chamber of Commerce Past Director, Naperville Riverwalk Committee and Past Director and Officer of Naperville Jaycees.  John was also a founder and mastermind of the EWCCA, the East-West Corporation Corridor Association, previously known as the Naperville Toll Road Corridor.

Barbara Yokom
Secretary/Treasurer
byokom@arranmorearts.org

Barbara Yokom has had a distinguished career as Founder and Executive Director of The School of Performing Arts. She is forerunner in the advancement of the performing arts and has built a reputation throughout the Chicagoland area as leader in the field of arts education. A graduate of Millikin University, with a degree in Business, and a minor in Fine Arts, Yokom has been an active performer, educator, choreographer and community contributor—culminating with the establishment of the School of Performing Arts in 1990.

While Barbara has overseen a tremendous growth in quantity and quality at S.P.A. she prides herself in never losing touch with her passion for teaching. With over twenty years of teaching experience, from primary to adult levels, Barbara continues to be a forthright arts educator and authority on Child Actor Management. She has seen her students, S.P.A. Alumni, and children excel in prestigious careers with Walt Disney Productions, The Royal Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, and several chief television and film production companies.

Distinguishing herself as a leader—Barbara continues to seek and acquire sought-after specialists to join her staff in both administrative and artistic roles. As a resourceful manager, Mrs. Yokom maintains her strong work-ethic in both professional and personal arenas, as a proud wife and mother of three.


Officers
Paul Lehman

Niki Scott

Susan Koranda