LEADERSHIP

Office Staff

Tish Davis previously served as the Event Operations Director from July 2022 through 2024 and was responsible for leading the operations teams for all Berks Arts events, including Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest, the Reading Blues Fest, and Berks Summer Fest. The teams take care of stage production, hospitality, transportation and other operational and logistical needs related to the events.
Born and raised in Reading and now a resident of West Reading, Davis volunteered for the Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest for 18 years, primarily as a stage manager. Retired from three decades at the R.M. Palmer Candy Co., she is continuing her personally fulfilling behind-the-scenes career.
In addition to her volunteer work, Davis has worked as a professional stage manager at the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Fest and the Low Country Jazz Fest in Charleston, S.C., through the Atlanta Backline Co. and the Carolina Backline Co. She says she is thrilled to be working full-time for Berks Arts because “it makes me happy and feeds my soul.”

As Community Programs and Office Manager, Amanda Ehst leads Berks Arts’ community programs like Fast Lane Art (a juried contest and exhibition for high school artists), The Art of Jazz (a juried show held during Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest), and PA Council on the Arts grant programs. She also supports educational initiatives through getJazzed (the educational component of Berks Jazz Fest) and Music Educators of Berks County (MEBC) scholastic festivals.
As a former operations manager for scholastic music events and a former music teacher, band director, and administrator, Ehst brings a unique and valuable set of skills to this position. She has taught music in Fairfax County, VA; Roxboro, NC; and eastern Pennsylvania to children ages 1 to 18. She has coordinated volunteers and planned marching band events both locally and across the nation.
Ehst earned her bachelor’s degree in music education from The College of New Jersey and is currently pursuing her MBA in Arts Innovation from the Global Leaders Institute. She lives in the Boyertown area with her four children, all of whom are enthusiastic participants and beneficiaries of various arts genres.