The Elk County Council on the Arts Team & Board of Directors

Sara Frank, Executive Director

Sara (she/her/hers) has been involved with ECCOTA in varying degrees since childhood, volunteering and participating with programs and events. After moving back to Ridgway in 2008 she was asked to join the board of directors and was soon after elected President where she remained until being hired as a staff member in early 2016.
As a graduate of Lock Haven University with a degree in Communication Media concentrating in advertising and public relations, and a studio art minor, Sara brings years of experience in event promotion, marketing and advertising, working with non-profit organizations and small business owners, and a love for the arts. Sara and her husband Matthew can often be found hiking around the woods in Elk County with their rescue mutt or camping in one of Pennsylvania’s state parks. They’re both patrons of the arts in and around Elk County.

Cameron Howard, Arts & Learning Coordinator

Cameron Howard’s (he/him/his) interest in the arts began in 5th grade during an elementary school preview of the annual middle school musical. After that, the appreciation grew to beyond fascination. It wasn’t uncommon to see him in a Ridgway Middle High School production, both on stage and behind the scenes, and in a handful of Footlighters productions in his youth. He attended Edinboro University where he studied English and writing, while still maintaining a small presence on the stage. For the past five years, Cameron lived in Pittsburgh and enjoyed a rewarding career in early childhood education. With the birth of his son, Cameron and his family decided to move back to Ridgway in order to be closer to family and raise a child in the same community he grew up in. Cameron loves advocating for artists and believes in the educational value in introducing the arts to children at an early age. In his spare time, Cameron can be found adventuring with his family, reading on the couch, or playing boardgames with his friends.

Kylee Mader, Creative Funding Coordinator

Kylee (she/her/hers) has always had a passion for the arts and her community. Since childhood Kylee has planted deep roots in Ridgway. She serves on various boards and volunteer groups. Growing up Kylee spent time taking classes, volunteering and working at ECCOTA. She is thrilled to be back! Within her roll at ECCOTA, Kylee can continue to help the Ridgway/Elk County community grow and be sustainable. She can do this not only for her local community but throughout the 5-county region that ECCOTA serves. What a better way to do that than through the arts.
Kylee spends much of her free time volunteering but also can be found spending time with friends/family, in her kayak, or somewhere in the ANF enjoying all that it has to offer. She is happy to have the arts back at her fingertips again.

Elk County Council on the Arts Board of Directors