Brattleboro Arts Initiative Adds Perra to the Board
Rich Perra, the newest member of the board of Brattleboro Arts Initiative, grew up in Brattleboro and remembers raising heck at the LatchisTheatre as a kid. “So now I guess it’s time to make amends,” Rich said with a laugh.
Rich, now a lawyer in private practice in Brattleboro with kids of his own, has been active with many organizations over the years, including the Brattleboro Child Development Center, Windham County Court Diversion Program, Living Memorial Park Snow Sports, and as a member of the Brattleboro Union High School Board. “I’m committed to community service,” he says. “It’s important to me as a lifelong resident to be a part of making this the best town it can be. It’s important, too, as a parent, to demonstrate community service to my kids.”
Rich joined the BAI board because, even as a self-proclaimed “non-arts guy,” he felt connected to the arts due to its visibility and economic impact. All for the bottom line, Rich says, “I could see what Brattleboro Arts Initiative and the Latchis mean to Brattleboro and I want to help advance that cause. The recent campaign for Community, Culture, and Commerce said a lot to me.”
Brattleboro Arts Initiative is dedicated to preserving the Latchis and promoting the arts. BAI assumed these roles with purchase of the Latchis Memorial Building, including the Latchis Theatre and Latchis Hotel, in 2003.