Roanoke Island Historical Association Staff
John Ancona
General ManagerJohn Ancona
General ManagerContact MeBefore joining RIHA in 2021, John came from Herschend Family Entertainment (HFE). In his most recent position with HFE, John served as the Director of Entertainment and Events. John produced, operated and managed festival & live entertainment product and personnel for Silver Dollar City in Branson, MO. Prior to his 13 year run at HFE, John worked for Norwegian Cruise Lines where he managed the daily operations of 12 ships worldwide which included 250+ shipside personnel, a direct-reporting shore-side team of Managers and Supervisors as well as multiple Production Companies, Entertainment Agencies, free-lance Directors, Designers, Contractors and Entertainment Technical Vendors. John also produced and operated all new and existing entertainment programs and special events. He created and managed the schedule for the creative, production, rehearsal and installation process of all new entertainment product from conception to completion.
Lance Culpepper
Associate ProducerLance Culpepper
Associate ProducerContact MeLance may be a Georgia native, but he now calls the Outer Banks home. His first summer with The Lost Colony was in 1996. He spent two seasons with the Colony and toured as part of a children’s theatre before making the transition to television. He worked in television nine years as a costumer for a production studio in where he designed costumes for eight series and several movies of the week. Since joining the staff of The Lost Colony in 2007, he has served as Executive Assistant, Production Coordinator, and now Associate Producer.
Katie Stone
Operations ManagerKatie Stone
Operations ManagerContact MeKatie has invested over 25 years working with community and professional theatres throughout the country. She began her career as a technical intern with Mill Mountain Theatre in her hometown of Roanoke, VA and later went on to stage manage with companies including The Barksdale Theatre, Theatre IV (National Tour), Firehouse Theatre, SHARD LPC, Triangle Players and The Lost Colony. Katie had the honor to serve as Managing Director for 14 years with Hugh Copeland’s The Hurrah Players in Norfolk, VA. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from James Madison University and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Tidewater Community College‘s Academy for Nonprofit Excellence. Katie and her husband Ben are proud keepers of the dream.
Joe Brzuchalski
Accounting ManagerJoe Brzuchalski
Accounting ManagerThankfully his first name is easy, because no one can say or spell Joe's last name!
