The Arts and Music Guild
Board of Directors
Dr. Maureen Hinkley has served on the Board since the early days of the Guild, and was the first to suggest the creation of a summer arts program, which became the Summer Music Intensives. As Treasurer, she oversees the Guild's finances. Maureen's doctorate is in education, and she has a Master's in Finance and an MBA in international business. For more than a decade she has served on the faculty of Western Governor's University, Texas, for the College of Health.
Linda Herbert joined the Guild Board in 2022, and serves as the Liaison to the McKinney Plein Air Society (MPAS). She and her husband moved to McKinney's historic district in 2013. She is an accomplished artist and has participated in many Guild programs and events, including The Cove, the McKinney Art Studio Tour (MAST), and MPAS. Linda is also a member of several art associations in the area, including the Art Club of McKinney. Linda shows her work at The Cove, LAST Art Gallery, McKinney Art Gallery, Spa Esoteric, and other local businesses.
Stephanie Hobson has served on the artists of McKinney and the Guild Board for many years in several capacities, including on the MAST committee and as the bookkeeper and wise assistant to Annie Royer. Stephanie's husband, David, is an artist, a founding member of The Cove, and a mentor/teacher to several artists in town. He painted this portrait of her. Though Stephanie has resigned her post on the Board, her spirit and legacy continues to bless the Guild.
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Sandy Liu has served on the Board for several years and is passionate about supporting art in the local community. Her interests include Guild scholarships and microgrants for students pursuing studies in the Fine Arts. Sandy practices Family Law and Immigration Law as the Managing Attorney for the Liu Law Firm.
Darby LaGrave has a heart for our community of artists. She serves as the Vice-President and the Secretary of the Board, and as Chair of Communications. She is also on The Cove Program Committee and an organizer of the Guild's part in the Unique By Nature Juried Art Competition. Darby is a member of The Cove and the McKinney Art Studio Tour (MAST). She is painter, an educator, and a leader of service projects in the community, particularly Grace Place in Anna. She is also involved in the Art Club of McKinney.
Annie Royer serves as the President of the Board, and as the Director of the Guild, a volunteer position she has held since she and friends founded the Guild in 2010. Annie has an unwavering commitment to supporting and promoting artists and musicians in the greater McKinney area. She has been an artist and studio art teacher in McKinney since 1997. She is a member of The Cove, where she presents new work in her annual exhibits there.
Rae Lynn Schneider Reinecke serves as the Board Liaison to both MAST and the 1-2-1 Program. She has been the President/Owner of Integrated Environmental Solutions, LLC, (IES) a professional environmental consulting firm specializing in natural and cultural resources and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation since 2004.
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Rae Lynn holds a B.S. in Rangeland Ecology and Management from Texas A&M University and a master’s degree in Public Policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She has been an active member in the McKinney community serving with the McKinney Chamber of Commerce in Leadership McKinney and Leadership McKinney Alumni, with Christ Fellowship Children’s Ministry, and with Young Men’s Service League (YMSL) United McKinney Chapter.
Rae Lynn has a heart level commitment to encouraging the next generation of creative minds, and she has shown this commitment through her and IES’s support through 2 years of sponsorship of the Hearts for Arts Gala and with on-going financial commitment to Guild's Fine Arts Scholarship.
Brad Sharp has served on the Board for many years, was instrumental in the initial planning and development of The Cove and is the Board Liaison to The Cove. Brad is a professional photographer and videographer. He is a Texas Certified Arts Advocate and a graduate of the Business Council for The Arts' Leadership Arts Institute. Brad serves as Chair of the Frisco Downtown Advisory Board and Vice-President of the Heritage Association of Frisco.
Cindy Trahan serves as the Board Liaison to the Summer Music Intensives (SMI) program. She and her family have been friends of the Guild since 2011, when her two sons participated in the very first Summer Music Intensives.
"I've always felt that the diversity and talent of the community here in McKinney is so attractive. It's a great place for artists and musicians to learn and show their talents."
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Cindy has served on the fundraising committees of Concordia Christian Academy and Cornerstone Christian Academy (both in McKinney), and volunteers for Love Life Foundation's Back Pack Drive and Coat Drive. She has supported the Chestnut Heritage Open House Christmas Home Tour by opening her home in the historic district. The Trahans have lived in McKinney since 1999.