Grandin Theatre Foundation announces new Board President for 2021

Roanoke, VA (January 11, 2021) - The Grandin Theatre Foundation is pleased to welcome its new Board President. Nathan Schnetzler, former Vice-President of the Board, became Foundation President at the start of the New Year.

Schnetzler is a partner with Frith, Anderson + Peake, PC, a civil litigation law firm in Roanoke. He has served as an at-large board member, and then Vice-President of the Grandin Theatre Board since 2018. He has additional nonprofit experience serving Ducks Unlimited, Inc., and other nonprofit mission-based organizations.

“As a resident of Grandin Village, I look forward to this opportunity to continue serving the Grandin Theatre. Not only is the Theatre a keystone to the Village, it is a critical component to the arts and cultural community in the Roanoke Valley and beyond,” said Schnetzler. “While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present challenges to the Theatre and so many others, I welcome this unique opportunity to lead the organization as we continue to adapt and improve our programming and increase the Grandin’s footprint in the Roanoke community and beyond.”

The Grandin Theatre Foundation also welcomes new At-Large Board Member Mimi Coles. For a full listing of the Foundation’s board go to www.grandintheatre.com/board-directors.

- The Grandin Theatre Foundation will continue to position itself as a historic icon and cultural community center, providing programming and educational opportunities to its patrons and guests throughout 2021 and beyond, including 90th Anniversary celebrations in 2022.

About the Grandin Theatre

The mission of the Grandin Theatre Foundation (GTF) is to preserve the historic Grandin Theatre as a cultural and educational resource devoted to film and the cinematic arts for Western Virginia.