Meet Your Board

Dear members and potential future members of AIN,

We’re so pleased to meet you! We’re your current AIN Board; an ensemble of people bringing varied experiences, expertise, perspectives, and questions to this work. Our vision, together with yours, is to continue to build the premier professional association for applied improvisation.

Alongside that, we take seriously our responsibility for good governance, sound financial stewardship and the long-term success of AIN, so that the creativity and energy of our community has a strong foundation from which to grow.

Please consider this an open invitation; Connect with us on LinkedIn, find us through the AIN website, share an idea, ask a question, make an offer, or tell us what you’d love to bring. We’d love to hear from you. 

 

Our AIN Board of Directors Members

Michelle Clarke (President), Patrick Short (Vice President)Karolína Harries (Secretary), Katherine Kasmir (Treasurer)Povilas Plūkas, Marc Purchin, Tracy Shea-Porter, and Vanessa Elle Wilde 


Michelle Clarke - President

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Patrick Short - Vice President

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Karolína Harries - Secretary


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Katherine Kasmir - Treasurer 


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Povilas Plūkas - Director


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Marc Purchin - Director


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Tracy Shea-Porter - Director


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Vanessa Elle Wilde - Director



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(Last Updated: Sunday, September 6th, 2026)