OUR PEOPLE
Leadership
Amy Cuenco
Director of Finance
George Garcia
Director of Operations
Joe Komsky
Director of Individual Giving and Events
Staff
Rachelle Arias
Staff Accountant
Gladys Avila
Work of Art Program Associate
Nancy Avila
Senior Accountant
Jesse Bliss
Teaching Artist, Creative Writing
Sara Carlson
Professional Development Assistant
Myrna Cristerna
Theater Program Manager
Wendy Cruz
Admin and H.R. Generalist
Kevin Hallagan
Professional Development Assistant
Erin Higashi
Administrative Associate
Roby Klug
Ceramics Studio Assistant
Erica Larsen
Teaching Artist, Animation & Multimedia
Samantha Longman
Teaching Artist, Creativity Lab
Scott MacPhee
Studio Assistant, Visual Arts
Orlando Moreno
Programs Assistant
Tiffany Owens
Professional Development Facilitator / Curriculum Specialist
Paula Perlman
Teaching Artist, Dance
Beth Peterson
Teaching Artist, Maskmaking
Mary Elizabeth Prall
Development Associate
Allie Prescott
Studio Assistant, Creativity Lab
Michael Sample
Program Consultant
Dave Schroeder
Studio Assistant, Creativity Lab
Michelle Seabreeze
Teaching Artist, Dance and Drama
Steve Sobalvarro
Teaching Artist, Media Arts
Michelle Solorio
Teaching Artist, Ceramics
Cyndi Sorrell
Executive Assistant to President & CEO
Berry Stein
Teaching Artist, Visual Arts
Rebecca Tager
Teaching Artist, Ceramics
Zoë Tomasello
Professional Development Coordinator
Sadie Yarrington
Teaching Artist, Dance- John Miyasaki
Board Officers
- Jonathan Schreter Chair, Bolton & Company
- Geoffrey Anenberg Treasurer, Creative Space
- Silvia Marjoram Secretary, American Business Bank
Board Members
- Erikk Aldridge AEG
- Eric Coleman The Walt Disney Company
- Dan Erlij United Talent Agency
- Alfred Fraijo Sheppard Mullin
- Mitchell Frank Spaceland Productions
- Brian Goldsmith Lionsgate
- Kapil Gupta, MD, MPH, MBA Cedars Sinai
- Jackie Harman COYN
- Eugene L. Hernandez Los Angeles Unified School District
- Jeffrey Jaeger Standard Property Company
- Sam Kunianski Torrey Pines Bank
- Susan Luehrs Wells Fargo Bank
- Rick Madden Kirkland & Ellis LLP
- Scott Morielli Graff Californiawear
- Vanessa Walker Oakes Flintridge Preparatory School
- David Rainer Pacific Western Bank
- Steve Schoenholz Tempted Apparel
- Mithra Sheybani Attorney
- Tom Stillwell Big Fish Consulting
- Grant Withers Capital Group
The Founders
- Bob Bates Co-Founder
- Irwin J. Jaeger Co-Founder
Founders Board Members
- Wallis Annenberg
- Kim Baer
- Bill & Tamara Bagnard
- Frank Baxter
- Craig Benell
- Alan Berro
- Michael Becker
- Holly & Charlie Bowyer
- Cynthia Harnisch Breunig
- Al Brooks
- Marvin G. Burns
- Vera R. Campbell
- Ira Cohen
- Bob Davidson
- Sharon DeBriere
- Carol G. Emerling
- Susan Emerling-Torres
- Bobbie Greenfield
- Crosby Haffner
- Douglas Hinchliffe
- Steve Hirsh Cooper Design Space
- Linda Hothem
- Paul C. Johnson
- Glorya Kaufman
- Laurie Konheim
- Melanie Lundquist
- Michael Maltzan
- Jay Mangel
- Jeff Marine
- David Merritt
- Randy Miller
- Connie Moran-Romero
- Anthony E. Nicholas
- John Peterson
- Drew Planting
- Maura Rampolla
- Monica Rosenthal
- Joseph Sanford
- Martha Saucedo
- William Schoenholz
- Eric Schotz
- Michael Schreter
- Bob Shearin
- Mark Slavkin
- Beatriz Stotzer
- Thomas Strickler
- Ned Sutro
- Katerina Tana
- Craig Watson
Young Professionals Board Officers
- Crystal Hale 2018 Board Chair, G&C Equipment Corporation
Young Professionals Board Members
- Aretta Frazier LA's BEST, Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti
- Justin J. Garza The Dream Adopters
- Rick Garzon Residency Art
- Sarah Hanner Charly West
- Amanda Hovest KBDA
- Michael Khosravifard UX Design
- Oscar Magallanes Oscar Magallanes Studios
- Toyin Moses Actress
- Ethan Schiff Backbeat Management
"That's what I love most about art. There's no mistake; there's no A. It's interpretive to the person. Inner-City Arts teaches that you can succeed at any level."
– Eric Schotz, President, LMNO Productions, Inner-City Arts Board Member
