Staff & Board of Directors

The People Behind the Curtain

Running a 100-year-old nonprofit theatre in the heart of Central Minnesota takes more than passion. It takes the kind of dedicated, community-rooted people who show up every single day because they believe the arts matter. From the box office to the boardroom, this is the team that keeps the Paramount alive and moving forward.

Meet The Staff

Gretchen Boulka
Executive Director
(320) 257-3106
EMAIL

Tim Catlett
Technical Director
(320) 257-3124
EMAIL

Carrie Clauson
Box Office Manager
(320) 257-3132
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Paul Deutsch
Maintenance Manager
(320) 257-3122
EMAIL

Kevin Eldstrom
Ceramics Technician
(320) 257-3109
EMAIL

Danielle Whaley
Performing Arts Director
(320) 257-3137
EMAIL

Buddy King
Community Engagement Manager
(320) 257-3127
EMAIL

Yassi Petersen
Marketing Manager
(320) 257-3114
EMAIL

Amanda Pentzak
Gift Gallery Manager & Curator
(320) 257-3129
EMAIL

Trish Landwehr
Operations Director
(320) 257-3133
EMAIL

Nicki Lemon
Graphic Designer
(320) 257-3118
EMAIL

Emily Olson
Development Director
(320) 257-3116
EMAIL

Cindy O’Konek
Finance Director
(320) 257-3101
EMAIL

Derick Segerstrom
Visual Arts Director
(320) 257-3128
EMAIL

A hundred years in, the curtain is still going up.

Board of Directors 2025 - 2026

The Paramount is governed by a volunteer board of community leaders who give their time to make sure the arts remain a cornerstone of St. Cloud and Central Minnesota.

ELECTED

Jeffrey Peterson, Chair | Jon Ruis, Vice Chair | Jeff Gannon, Secretary | Melissa Fradette, At Large | Hanna Lord, Past Chair | Scott Zlotnik, City Appointed

Abdi Daisane | Meghan Dingmann | Lacey Eidem | Dan Huwe | Bill Martin-Chaffee | Jane Oxton | Adam Schad | Alyse Weis

CITY APPOINTED

Tami Calhoun | Karen Larson

ADMINISTRATION – NON VOTING

Gretchen Boulka, Executive Director | Cindy O’Konek, Finance Director

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