Who we are
WHO WE ARE
OUR MISSION
PACE’s broad mission is to transform lives and enrich our community by presenting artistic, cultural, educational, and entertainment experiences of the highest quality to all within its reach.
OUR VISION
The Eastside is the home of innovative thinking and the new technologies that are changing the world. Drawing inspiration and expertise from our community, PACE will develop and launch a performing arts center as the first true Cultural Hub of the 21st Century’s “Experience Age”, and create the new model for the rest of the world to follow.
OUR HISTORY
Several years ago, a group of idealistic Eastside community leaders had a vision to build a conventional multi-purpose performing arts center for the Eastside. That vision has been updated recently to reflect the area’s remarkable population growth, emergence of industry-leading technology companies, and the burgeoning international community. We are seizing the potential and opportunity to realize the convergence of art, culture, and technology in an innovative new venue that breaks down barriers to widespread access and engagement with the arts.
OUR BOARD
PACE Board Leadership
Chair: Eric Stelter, ESMB, Inc.*
Past Chair: Alex Smith, Kaye-Smith Enterprises*
Vice Chair: Cathi Hatch, Cathi Hatch Associates*
Vice Chair: Chuck Lytle, Lytle Enterprises*
Alka Badshah, Community Volunteer*
Carl Behnke, REB Enterprises*
Doug Boyden, Mercer Consulting, Retired
Trish Carpenter, Community Volunteer*
Jane Cui, Leica Cameras
Jenni Flinders, VMware
Rosemarie Francis, Francis Developments, Etelu
Betty Freeman, Kemper Development Co.*
Kemper Freeman, Jr., Kemper Development Co.*
Jim Hebert, HR2 Research and Analytics
Afshan Lakha, Community Volunteer*
Susan Liu, Community Volunteer*
Janice Olson, Paramount Hotels
Betty Tong, BML Development Corporation
Brian Vowinkel, Coldstream
Scott Wallace, Retired
Sandy Walsh, RE/MAX Metro Realty, Inc
Nancy Walker, Act One Guild
