Teri Ball has spent more than 30 years working with nonprofit performing arts organizations in Santa Barbara, Berkeley, Pittsburgh and Los Angeles as an Executive Director, Development Director, Marketing Director, nonprofit management consultant, producer, production manager and stage manager.

During her career Teri has worked with performing arts and service organizations from a variety of performing arts genres including Santa Barbara Dance Alliance, Speaking of Stories, Ensemble Theater of Santa Barbara, California Shakespeare Festival, Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival and Teenage Drama Workshop at Cal State Northridge. In addition to her work with Californians for the Arts she is the Executive Director of Center Stage Theater a nonprofit rental venue in downtown Santa Barbara, where for 15 years she has had the opportunity to indulge her passion for mentoring young artists and helping develop the theatermakers of tomorrow. As a Producer she primarily works on new plays and particularly the work of women and LGBTQIA theatermakers.

In 2022 she produced The Shot starring Sharon Lawrence at the United Solo Festival in New York City. The production earned honors for Best Production and Audience Choice. In 2023, Teri was part of the leadership team for the SB1116 Coalition that received the Gordon Davidson Award For Distinguished Contribution to the Los Angeles Theatrical Community from the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle. Teri is the Secretary of the California Chapter of NIVA, and a member of the Legislative Committee of the Theatre Producers League of Southern California. She holds a master’s degree in Nonprofit Arts Management from Carnegie Mellon University.