moppets Staff
Rachel Cort
Executive Director
Rachel holds a degree in Arts Management and Promotion from Appalachian State University.
Ashleigh Goff
Artistic Director
With more than 20 years in the theater biz and a BA in Contemporary Theater and Performance from Manchester Metropolitan University, Ashleigh is a true jack-of-all-trades. From acting to directing to teaching, Ashleigh has done it all and loved every minute of it. When she’s not bringing stories to life on stage, she’s sharing her passion for theater with the next generation. She’s had a blast teaching at Tanglewood Summer Camp, Traveling Players Ensemble, and LEAF, and even hit the road with her husband as part of Poetry Alive!
And, of course, watching the Moppets grow and thrive is a dream come true for Ashleigh!
Nichole Esmon
Marketing Director
Nichole brings more than 20 years of experience as a writer and editor to her position as Moppets Marketing Director. In addition to her work with us, Nichole is a volunteer ESOL tutor with Literacy Together and mom to a pair of Moppets.
Board of Directors
Barbie Angell
Jeff Catanese
Heather Hughes
Elena Lecue
Board President Elena Lecue is a marketing & sales executive, working at the intersection of tech and consumer products. She has held leadership positions at large corporations and fast-growing startups, and is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at Scentbird, one of the most innovative players in the perfume & fragrance industry. Elena joined the Moppets board after seeing our performance of “Tartuffe,” which she found to be as good or better than the one she saw at La Comédie Française in Paris! Elena loves classic literature and theatre, and is excited to support the Moppets’ mission in the Asheville community.
