Patti Skrypek
President & Membership Coordinator
Patti Skrypek is an experienced manager and leader, working for more than 30 years in the Ontario government. Prior to moving to senior operational and management positions, she spent most of her career as a professional communicator, holding positions from writer to web editor to communications manager.
Patti is also an experienced not-for-profit board member and, in addition to being the current President of the Arts Society King board, she also serves on the King Township Library Board. She has also served as vice-chair for an organization that provides a spectrum of high quality mental health services to children and their families. Patti is a regular contributor to MOSAiC Magazine and has volunteered for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), King Township Food Bank and Christmas in King.
Michele McNally
Past President
Michele McNally is a retired actor living in Nobleton. As founder and Artistic Director of the Nobleton Children’s Theatre Co., Michele was able to share her love of the arts with budding actors. She has been an active volunteer for many years, volunteering at Nobleton Public School and in community events such as the celebration of Canada’s 150th in Kettleby and the Nobleton Tree Lighting. You may know Michele as the ghost storyteller at the Haunting on King Road at the King Heritage & Cultural Centre every Hallowe’en or as the emcee at the Mayor’s Cultural Gala.
Michele became a board director of Arts Society King in 2018 and stepped up as President in 2020. With her enthusiasm and passion, she hopes to engage artists of all pursuits within King Township and beyond to share their vision and their beauty.
Regina Jensen
Treasurer / Finance Manager
Regina is a proficient accountant with experience in real estate and public accounting (audit and assurance). She’s a mother of two boys and a self-described foodie and an art lover with a penchant for theatre arts. Regina joined the Arts Society King board in 2022 to lend her services and discover new adventures.
Murdene Pozdrowski
Secretary
As a long time resident of King Township and a more recent resident of Newmarket, Murdene has been involved for more than 30 years with many volunteer groups and committees. She has been a member of Arts Society King (ASK) since 2014 and with the King Township Historical Society (KTHS) as Vice President. Other volunteer activities include the King Township Food Bank, Heritage Advisory Committee and several other volunteer interests outside of the Township. Murdene has had a life long interest in the arts and heritage conservation which fit perfectly with the both ASK and KTHS.
Barbara Maher-Erwin
Director & Editor, MOSAiC Magazine
After graduating from Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) with a Bachelor’s degree in journalism, Barbara Maher-Erwin started her career as a reporter for a major daily newspaper. She later transitioned into a role in government, where she wrote Ministerial speeches, developed communications strategies, planned and executed special events, and acted as a media spokesperson. This led to a wide range of leadership roles in corporate communications, policy formulation and organizational development. In addition to a board member, Barbara has been the editor of MOSAiC magazine since the Summer 2024 issue.
Since retiring from the Ontario Public Service, Barbara has volunteered with a national advocacy group for Canadians dealing with infertility and with a canine rescue organization. She is also a member of the City of Richmond Hill’s Heritage Advisory Committee.
Joanne Bailey
Director
Joanne Bailey is a long-time resident of King Township with a deep passion for art and public service. An accomplished art enthusiast, she enjoys painting, drawing, and designing her own woodworking creations.
A proud mother of two daughters and six grandsons, Joanne retired from a diverse nursing career that included roles as Director of Care and Clinical/Classroom Professor at Seneca College King. Her work with seniors has given her rich insight into community needs and compassion in service. Joanne is also a certified ear candling practitioner.
Now residing in Schomberg, Joanne volunteers as a board member for Arts Society King, a writer for MOSAiC Magazine, a board member of King Township Seniors and Program Chair for Nobleton and a member of the Dufferin Marsh Nature Connection.
Joanne’s lifelong dedication to the arts and community engagement continues to enrich every organization she serves.
Patricia Earl
Director
Patricia L. Earl joined the Arts Society King board as the Artist Liaison in November 2025. She is actively involved in planning art shows and exhibitions for the community. As an artist, Pat paints to convey the light, colour, and mood of what she sees and feels around her as Mother Nature so generously provides. She doesn’t have to travel far to find subjects that inspire her. The gentle rolling hills, farmlands, forests, and wild flowers that she loves to paint are found in abundance in Ontario’s countryside, on the hiking trails, and in her own backyard. Some of her inspiration comes from her view from the pillion of their motorcycle as she and husband Jim travel the Ontario countryside or American southwest.
Watercolour and acrylics are her mediums of choice whether painting in her studio or en plein air. Her brushes and paints go wherever she goes!
“To paint is to see”.
Rose Grimaldi
Director
Rose Trotta Grimaldi is a former high school English teacher with a lifelong passion for reading and the arts. A resident of King Township for 13 years, she is proud of her community and currently serves on the King Township Library Board. Rose is thrilled to join the Arts Society King Board, where she looks forward to supporting and celebrating the many exciting events and programs it offers to the community.
Photos graciously captured by Lisa Pace Photography.
Headshot background features artwork Now Is All There Is, by artist Ilja Hup-Warmels, generously shared with permission.