Mario Petrides, the Managing Director, currently provides accounting services for four Virginia registered Corporations. Four years as Financial controller of a multi store corporation with a central production facility. Nine years of auditing experience in a CPA firm in South Africa. Musical theatre set building. Currently Chairman of the Board and President of the corporation.

Raynor van der Merwe, the Artistic Director of ETAP, has 20 years experience as a professional performer, director and choreographer. She has two teaching diplomas in Jazz and in Tap from the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dance (London, U.K.). Born in South Africa, she has appeared in professional shows, television specials, commercials, movies and industrials.
In addition to her work with ETAP, Miss van der Merwe has been guest choreographer for the Reston Community Players and American Music Stage. In 2003 she received the WATCH (Washington Area Theatre Community Honors) Outstanding Choreography Award for her contribution to the American Music Stage production of “Crazy for You.” She is an avid student of the theater and frequently attends professional workshops in New York and Washington, D.C.

Karen Dolan, is President of Smart Business Services of Northern Virginia, a consulting firm which provides accounting, payroll, human resources and marketing services to area firms. She holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Connecticut. She has completed graduate level courses in Accounting, Marketing, Finance, Business Law, and Non Profit Management and is a CERTIFIED PAYROLL PROFESSIONAL™. She has been advising small businesses in accounting, budget and planning, payroll and benefits, and year end preparation for twenty-two years. In addition to her responsibilities as a board member for ETAP, she is also Treasurer of WFCM a Homelessness Prevention Agency.

Mary Quigg- National Account Manager, Conference Direct is an association professional with extensive experience in conference and trade show management, event marketing as well as sponsorship procurement and activation. Prior to joining ConferenceDirect, Mary was the Director of Meeting and Education Services for the International Council of Air Shows, a professional trade association. She currently handles sponsorship programs for a variety of trade association clients. Mary is a member of the American Society of Association Executives, is fluent in Spanish and holds a Bachelor of Science from Old Dominion University.

Kenneth S. Dees, Systems Engineer and Computer Specialist at SSB Inc. of Fairfax VA. Responsible for the acquisition of contracts, both governmental and civilian, the vision of the project, and the delegation required for project completion. Member of several community theatre productions.