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board of directors: background

EDT's directors come from all walks of life and bring their expertise in fundraising, marketing, arts administration and more to EDT's table. The board of directors are the backbone of the organization and help keep EDT's mission alive.

board of directors: roster

Leila Poullada
title/post: Chair
terms on edt board: 13
expertise/background: graduate studies in Middle Eastern and South Asian area studies and history; volunteering; dance
professional affiliations: Board of Directors, UNA-MN
fun fact: Spent 12 years with her U.S. Foreign Service spouse in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Republic of Togo; has travelled extensively by jeep, sailing ships and Third World transport.

Jeanne Schultz
title/post: Secretary
terms on edt board: 4
expertise/background: information and systems management; German folk dance
professional affiliations: S.G. Edelweiss, St. Paul; German-American Institute of Minnesota

Donald LaCourse
title/post: Director (EDT Artistic Director)
terms on edt board: 33
expertise/background: German folk dance; Hungarian folk dance; traditional folk costumes of the world; folk traditions of the former Yugoslav republics; studied dance in Bulgaria, Hungary, Germany, Costa Rica
professional affiliations: Board of Directors, National Folk Organization; S.G. Edelweiss, St. Paul; German-American Institute of Minnesota
fun fact: Is the Imelda Marcos of folk footwear.

Carol Bauer
title/post: Director (Consulting Director)
terms on edt board: 5
expertise/background: marketing, communications, nonprofit management
fun fact: Singer with Mila Vocal Ensemble

Emily Judd
title/post: Company Representative
terms on edt board: First
expertise/background:
fun fact:

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