Our Board
Kelly Ebeling| Founder, Board Chair
Kelly is a visual arts instructor and arts education programmer and educator who develops classes, workshops and camps for all ages, abilities and cultures. She founded the original Sonoma Art School in (SAS) in 2002. From 2017 to 2024, she was the Director of Art Education for the Healdsburg Center for the Arts. In 2024, Kelly incorporated SAS as a non-profit 501(c)(3), with the mission of making arts education accessible to all. Through SAS, she has developed extensive year-long programing, including summer camps, after-school classes, weekend workshops, and a robust scholarship program.
Bob Casagrande | Secretary
Robert Casagrande brings a unique blend of creativity and technical expertise to Sonoma Art School. A professional photographer with a Bachelor’s in Commercial Photography from RIT, his work has been featured in Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Glamour. He also authored Better Black and White Darkroom Techniques.
In his engineering career, Robert held senior roles, including Vice President of Aviation Engineering at Mead & Hunt, managing large-scale airport projects across the Southwest.
Mary Reiser-Todd |Board Member
Mary is a sales and strategy expert. Her career spans numerous industries in F500 senior leadership. Mary is a founding chairperson of her company’s DEI program and mentors veterans and active military as they transition to civilian life. Mary has a history of leading edge sales performance in the aerospace industry. She has been a California native for more than 24 years and enjoys working out, international travel and the arts. Mary is dedicated to continuing to pay it forward through her charitable work…
Heather Hannan-Kramer | Board Member
Heather is a trusted thought partner & strategist with a 15+ year foundation in executive leadership around the Bay Area. Her career experience spans across multiple technology verticals, investment banking/venture capital, real estate, green/clean-tech & agribusiness operations. She has a proven track record of working cross-functionally, adding immediate value while always prioritizing people and culture. Heather is a native Californian, a dedicated parent with two young daughters, and an active community advocate here in Healdsburg.
David Howard | Treasurer
David Howard has over 25 years experience as a Marketing and Account Director in the corporate, online agency and start-up worlds. Included in his portfolio are Sun Microsystems, Sun User Group, Hewlett Packard, Clear Inc., Boldium Digital Marketing, and Rifftime Music As a 25 year resident of Healdsburg, he has worked with a number of non-profit arts organizations including Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Healdsburg Center for the Arts, and Sonoma Art School. David is a performing Jazz and Brazilian music guitarist, as well as the owner/operator of Howling Wine tours based in Healdsburg.