Meet the Team
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Originally from Isabela, Puerto Rico, Rand has been with EGA since 2016, working as EGA’s Electronic Media Coordinator.
Tap to Read MoreRand Duren
Rand Duren is originally from Isabela, Puerto Rico and has been with EGA since 2016. As EGA’s Electronic Media Coordinator he uses his previous experience as a social media manager and editor to manage our website, newsletters and social media channels. Rand sees embroidery as a beautiful art form, and enjoys using technology to connect stitchers and share EGA’s legacy and art with others. In his spare time you can find Rand cooking Puerto Rican food, listening to great music, gardening, playing video games or eating his way through Louisville’s dining scene.
Contact Rand – rduren@egausa.org
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Originally from Louisville, KY, Tonya and has been with EGA since 2007, working as EGA’s Membership and Financial Coordinator.
Tap to Read MoreTonya Parks
Tonya Parks is originally from Louisville, Kentucky and has been with EGA since 2007. As EGA’s Membership and Financial Coordinator she works directly with our members and the financial aspects of the organization. Tonya enjoys traveling to EGA’s national Seminar where she can meet face to face the members she communicates with all year long. In her spare time, you can find Tonya singing, shopping and surrounded with her family, and friends.
Contact Tonya – typarks@egausa.org
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Originally from Louisville, KY, Lilly has been with EGA since 2023, working as EGA’s Administrative Assistant.
Tap to Read MoreLilly Higgs
Lilly Higgs was born and raised in Louisville, KY, but has traveled all over the world for study and work. A Cum Laude graduate from the Savannah College of Art and Design, Lilly loves the arts in all forms it takes, and is honored to be working with such a storied and beloved organization as EGA. As an administrative assistant, she handles class registrations, shipping out orders, and more behind the scenes! Lilly loves illustrative embroidery and is self-taught, so she is very excited about the many wonderful classes EGA offers. Besides embroidery, she enjoys fiber arts like spinning and natural dyes, printmaking, and comics.
When she isn’t about travelling, she is usually half-buried in craft supplies with her three cats, Noodle, Peanut and Soy. (Together they make Pad Thai.)
Contact Lilly – lhiggs@egausa.org
EGA National Headquarters is located in Louisville, Kentucky. The office is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Guild and implementation of various EGA programs. In addition to staff offices, Headquarters contains EGA’s Permanent Collection, Dorothy Babcock Memorial Library, and a gallery area where items from the collection and other exhibitions are displayed. Click here to learn more about what’s available at EGA Headquarters.
Our offices are located at 1205 East Washington Street, Suite 104, Louisville, KY, 40206.
Headquarters is open to the public Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM ET ( The offices are closed for New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Derby Eve(Friday before first Saturday in May), Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day).