Management/Staff

The Rev. Kimberly L. Hyatt
Executive Director
khyatt@capkids.org
Rev. Hyatt brought a diverse background to Cathedral Arts when she became Executive Director in 2002. Following divinity studies at Princeton, she moved to Jacksonville in 1996 and served pastorates at South Jacksonville Presbyterian and Peace Presbyterian churches. During this time she also served on the Boards of Directors for Hubbard House, Inc. and Community Connections of Jacksonville.

Prior to divinity school, Kimberly was a business lobbyist in Washington, D.C. from 1987 until 1993. Employed by the Food Marketing Institute, she represented the interests of the nation's food retailers and wholesalers before Congress and ran the political action committee FoodPAC.

During a short stint after college as a reporter for a local newspaper, Kimberly won the South Carolina Press Association's award for Best Feature Story for her coverage of Ku Klux Klan activities in Horry County, SC. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1987 from Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, where she was voted Outstanding Senior.

She was one of 20 Jacksonville citizens chosen for the Inaugural Class of the Jessie Ball duPont Community Building Fund's Community Coaches. The Community Coaches program was designed to build a cadre of community experts who can assist local nonprofits in improving their operations and increasing their knowledge of what constitutes good youth development programs. The coaches spent a year being trained by a team of national experts and then provide at least 10 days of pro bono service to local nonprofits.

Rev. Hyatt is an active member of Jacksonville Rotary, the Jacksonville Women's Network and the Presbytery of St. Augustine.

Jennifer Douglas
Director of Development
jennifer@capkids.org
As Director of Development, Ms. Douglas is responsible for individual and institutional fundraising and serves as the senior officer for all grant administration. Jennifer comes to Cathedral Arts with over 5 years experience in Arts Administration and over 8 years experience working in professional theatre. Previous positions include Director of Foundations & Government Relations for Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota, Florida; Arts Administrator for the Hippodrome State Theatre in Gainesville, Florida; Box Office Manager for Kent State University’s Porthouse Theater in Kent, Ohio; and Performance and Teaching Artist for The Illusion Factory in Akron, Ohio. Ms. Douglas is a summa cum laude graduate of the Ohio University Theatre Performance Program.

Sally R. Giles, M. Ed.
Director of Programs
sgiles@capkids.org
A graduate of the University of Florida with both a B.S. and M.Ed. from the College of Education, Ms. Giles has more than 15 years experience in the field of education and supervision. Her teaching experiences range from elementary students to adults. For eight years, Ms. Giles was a teacher with Duval County Public Schools, including four years as department chair. She has been with Cathedral Arts since 2002.

Bonnie Hilton
Business Manager
bhilton@capkids.org
Bonnie served for 10 years with Greenscape of Jacksonville before coming to Cathedral Arts in 2005. Bonnie has responsibility for all bookkeeping and accounting as well as information technology.

Harisa Kapetanovic
Program Associate
harisa@capkids.org
Harisa came to Cathedral Arts in 2005 after working for Lutheran Social Services for eight years. Born and raised in Bosnia Herzegovina, Harisa served as Senior Property Assessment Officer for the City of Ljubuski before coming to the United States. Harisa has responsibility for tracking yearly progress of our 1,200+ students along the seven metrics we measure as well as helping coordinate our yearly Showcase of the Performing Arts and various visual arts exhibitions.

Melanie Garrett Messer
Director of Community Relations
melanie@capkids.org
Prior to coming to Cathedral Arts, Melanie served for six years as Membership Services Manager for Chorus America in Washington, D.C. Melanie earned her Master's in Arts Management from American University and her Bachelor's from Depauw University. Melanie has responsibility for increasing the visibility of and support for Cathedral Arts around the First Coast.