Board and Staff

Board of Directors 2007–08

Officers

President, Jan Zivic

  • Vice-President and Development Chairperson, Petra Schumann
  • Vice-President, Treasurer and Finance Chairperson, Ron W. Garrity
  • Vice-President and Audit Chairperson, Bruce McDougal
  • Vice-President and Marketing Chairperson, Michael L. Penn, Jr.
  • Vice president, Secretary and Governance Chairperson, Theodora Lee

Members

  • Stephen Beal
  • J.D. Beltran
  • Rob Epstein
  • Jeff Filimon
  • Jon Funabiki
  • Anthony Gilmore
  • Gary Hall
  • Heather Hartle
  • Margaret Jenkins
  • Priya Kamani
  • Kevin King
  • Richard Laiderman
  • Jennifer MacCloskey
  • Alexandra Morehouse
  • Helen Sause
  • Graham Schneider
  • Christopher Stafford
  • Ned Topham
  • Stacey Welsh
  • Ken Wilson
  • E. San San Wong
  • Sarah Engs Woodward

Staff

Administration

  • Executive Director, Kenneth J. Foster
  • Senior Director of Finance and Administration, Roberta Beier
  • Human Resources Manager, Victoria Sanchez
  • Senior Human Resources Generalist, Brenda Stone
  • Accounting Manager, David Kam
  • Staff Accountant, Nalinee Siroros
  • Executive Assistant, Wren Coe
  • IT Manager, Dave Knerler
  • IT Administrator, Alex Herreria
  • Desktop Support Analyst, Rafael Miranda
  • Receptionist/Accounting Clerk, Nicholas Colin

Community Engagement

  • Director of Community Engagement, Joël Tan
  • Interaction Media Education Manager, Isaías Rodriguez
  • Center for Community Life Manager, Cicely Sweed
  • Youth Arts Manager, Darren de Leon
  • Youth Arts Associate, Lydia Pugliese
  • Discovering YBCA Coordinator, Esther Chang

Development

  • Director of Development and Corporate Sponsorships, Charles Ward
  • Development Manager, Institutional Gifts, Aide Rodriguez
  • Development Manager, Events, Mara Sohn
  • Membership Coordinator, Emily Lakin
  • Development Assistant, Nahline Gouin-Mecum
  • Development Intern, Alexis Watts

Events

  • Events Manager, Lisa Elliott
  • Performing Arts Manager, Isabel Yrigoyen
  • Calendar & Events Coordinator, Amy Compeau
  • Event Staff Coordinator, Jen Tait
  • House Staff, Lev Anderson, Tod Booth, Leah Brawley,
  • Jessica Brier, Agnes Chan, Mabel Cordero, Wendall Douglas,
  • Yohance Flournoy, John Friend, Wref Fulton, Fred Fung, Teresa Geary,
  • Pat Harrelson, Michelle King, Maria Mikheyenko, Gigi Schofield,
  • Kevin Mason Walker, Victoria Smith, Kim Weller

Facilities

  • Facilities Manager, Tony Pellegrini
  • Facilities Technician, Josue Hernandez
  • Security, Diana Cho, Edgardo Diala, Antonio Eusores, Leidy Martinez,
    Munaf Maru, Apolonio Mortel, Wael Noman, Marian Perez, Renato Reyes,
    Querubin Rodriguez, Ernesto Salinas, Feala Sua, Martins Ukpabi,
    Marcie Williams, Thelma Yambao

Film/Video

  • Film/Video Curator, Joel Shepard
  • Film/Video Curatorial Assistant, Calvin Souther
  • Film/Video Technician, Kara Herold

Marketing and Communications

  • Director of Marketing & Communications, Kathy Budas
  • Public Relations Manager, Kimberly Kuni Harding
  • Marketing Manager, Philip Mayard
  • Webmaster, James Im
  • Marketing Assistant, crystal am nelson
  • Public Relations Assistant, Elizabeth England
  • Ticket Service Manager, Rosemary Delehanty
  • Assistant Ticket Service Manager, Joremel Angeles
  • Senior Sales Associates, Juanita L., Amanda Verwey, Sarah Patten
  • Sales Associates, Jennie Brummer, Gabriel Ottoson-Deal, Contessa Trujillo

Performing Arts

Performing Arts Curator, Angela Mattox

Production

  • Production Manager, Jose Maria Francos
  • Assistant Production Manager, Jodi Feder
  • Forum Technician, Guy Brenner
  • Head Electrician, Theater, Tom White
  • Audio Engineer, Theater, Cedric Lathan

Visual Arts

  • Acting Director of Visual Arts, Kate Eilertsen
  • Associate Visual Arts Curator, Berin Golonu
  • Exhibitions Manager, Valerie Imus
  • Chief Preparator, Justin Limoges
  • Registrar, Jennifer Hing
  • Exhibitions Assistant, Justin Wyckoff
  • Seasonal Visual Arts Assistant, Carly Troncale

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