Festival Napa Valley announces new board chair, members

Darryl B Curry in Nov was elected to Festival Napa Valley s board of directors Courtesy Festival Napa Valley Jane Inch in Nov was elected to Festival Napa Valley s board of directors Drew Altizer Photography Mona Tavss in Nov was elected to Festival Napa Valley s board of directors Courtesy Festival Napa Valley Show Caption of Darryl B Curry in Nov was elected to Festival Napa Valley s board of directors Courtesy Festival Napa Valley Expand Festival Napa Valley has elected Steven Stull president and founder of Advantage Capital as its new board chairman the organization reported Nov He has served on the board of directors of Festival Napa Valley since Stull has more than years of resources experience He has served as director of several Advantage Capital portfolio companies including FleetCor Technologies HRI Properties and OMNI Vigor according to the announcement It s an honor to serve as chairman of one of the nation s the majority exceptional arts organizations Stull reported in the news release As we approach the Festival s th anniversary I look forward to building on its legacy of artistic excellence and furthering its mission to make the arts accessible to all Festival Napa Valley also reported the voting process of three new members to its board of directors Darryl B Curry is senior vice president and hospital administrator for Kaiser Permanente s Napa-Solano Area which includes Kaiser s medicinal centers in Vacaville and Vallejo Curry has led investments in locality initiatives addressing wellbeing equity housing workforce growth and behavioral strength according to the release Jane Inch is an arts advocate who brings more than three decades to region building and nonprofit operation She has held leadership roles with Junior League of San Francisco San Francisco Opera Guild American Heart Association and Bay Area Lyme Foundation She has worked as a certified life and integrative vitality coach and yoga instructor and works at her family s global packaging company Transpak the announcement stated Mona Tavss is a financial services executive with more than years of experience advising institutions and fostering client relationships Tavss philanthropy supports the arts mentoring and initiatives that promote district well-being according to the release We have been fortunate to build an exceptional board of directors over the years now numbering vintners and area leaders Festival Napa Valley President and CEO Rick Walker noted in the release This group of dedicated leaders will help strengthen our programs and expand the festival s impact across Napa Valley and beyond Festival Napa Valley is presented by Napa Valley Festival Association a nonprofit corporation governed by a board of vintners and local leaders Board members are elected to three-year terms and are eligible for reelection More information and the full list of Festival Napa Valley s board of directors can be ascertained here