board members
Suzanne Martin
Suzanne Martin has spent her professional career building businesses and brand experiences as a chief marketing executive in telecom and software markets. Suzanne is also driven by her love of the arts physical, musical and theatrical. She is honored to humbly offer her talents to Eos Theatre company to grow its awareness and influence. Their purpose is powerful, and Suzanne is pleased to bring her passion to shining a bright light on it for all to experience.
JC Clementz
JC Clementz is the Director of Casting and Artistic Operations at Steppenwolf Theatre Company and a theatrical stage director. He has cast productions out of Chicago and New York over the past decade including the world premiere, Pulitzer- and Tony-winning production of Purpose by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins. Other Broadway credits: Bug, Little Bear Ridge Road, Linda Vista, Pass Over, and The Minutes. As a director his credits include the Associate Director for the out-of-town tryout of The Devil Wears Prada: A New Musical (Broadway in Chicago) with music by Elton John, Director of The Nerd, The All Night Strut!, Murder for Two, Irving Berlin’s I Love a Piano, The Devil’s Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith, The Doyle & Debbie Show, Forever Plaid (Milwaukee Rep), Waiting: A Song Cycle (The World’s Stage/Cherry Lane, NYC), and Murder for Two (Merrimack Rep). He holds an MFA in Directing from Western Illinois University, and is a proud member of SDC and the Casting Society.
Irina Cantez
Irina brings 25 years of experience in business strategy, operations, and partnerships from her career at Deloitte Consulting and across leading biotech, medical, and consumer goods organizations. She is currently a startup founder building an AI-assisted platform focused on human connection and teams. Having lived in seven countries and speaking five languages, Irina is passionate about supporting women, diversity, and strengthening multicultural community across Chicagoland.
Heidi Henning
After spending 30+ years overseeing education programs, events, and experiences across the globe for members of the National Association of Realtors®, Heidi is thrilled to be able to focus on two passions, the arts and travel. She resides in Andersonville with her husband and black lab, Jett (as in Joan). LinkedIn