Committee & Staff
The road to LACon V is still just getting started… and our convention Committee & Staff is currently being assembled. If you’d like to get involved, be sure to apply here on our website… we would love to have you with us!
| Chair's Team | |||
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| Chair | Joyce Lloyd | ||
| Chair's Mentors | Helen Montgomery, Bobbi Armbruster, Esther MacCallum-Stewart, Kathy Bond, Marguerite Smith, Chuck Serface | ||
| Chair's Special Projects Team | Shaun Lyon, Katie Warren, Bruce Farr | ||
| Budget | Colin Harris | ||
| Listeners | Sasquatch Nelson | ||
| Timeline | Bobbi Armbruster | ||
| Assistant Area Head | Randy Shepherd | ||
| Sponsorships | John Pomeranz | ||
| Community Fund | Claire Cartwright | ||
| In Memoriam | Steven H. Silver | ||
| Guest of Honor Selection | Joyce Lloyd, Shaun Lyon, Craig Miller, Helen Montgomery | ||
| Events Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Events Division Head | Craig Miller | ||
| Deputy Division Head | Shawn Crosby | ||
| Filk Concerts | Nick Smith | ||
| Masquerade Directors | Richard Man, Karisu | ||
| Stage Managers | Suze Campagna, Heatherlynn Gonzalez | ||
| Theatrical Events | Cathy Johnson, Dean Johnson | ||
| Walk-Around Magic | William Wu | ||
| Exhibits Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibits Division Head | Jerome Scott | ||
| Art Show | Elizabeth Klein-Lebbink | ||
| Staff | Arnette Schultz, Charles Matheny, Glen Wooten, James Robertson, Kerry Kuhn, MJ Jewell | ||
| Costume Repair | Colleen Crosby | ||
| Dealers Room | Joni Dashoff |
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| Dealers Room Second | Catelynn Cunningham, Joann Lawler | ||
| Fanzine Exhibits Coordinator | Christopher J. Garcia | ||
| Freebies | Palmer Pickering | ||
| Assistant Area Head | Sara Tompson | ||
| Special Exhibits | Rebecca Hewitt | ||
| Speaker to Star Cars | Shawn Crosby | ||
| Facilities Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Facilities Division Heads | John Platt, Jason Justice | ||
| Deputy Division Head | Cathy Green | ||
| Space Allocation | Ruth Lichtwardt | ||
| Hotel Liaison | Jim Mann | ||
| Tech (Onsite) | Fred Bauer, Alan Bond | ||
| Pre-Con Tech | Cathy Johnson, Dean Johnson | ||
| Vendor Liaison | Keith Jewell | ||
| Finance Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance Division Head | Elayne Pelz | ||
| Pre-Con Registration | Elayne Pelz | ||
| At-Con Registration | David Guon, Lia Drelleshak | ||
| Staff | April Johnson, Elizabeth Griffith, Joyce Grace, Jesper Stage, John Day, Keith Gremban, Reg Franchi, Sam Scheiner, Virginia Knight, Nikita Tak | ||
| Sales to Members | Echo Skyhorse | ||
| Assistant Area Head | Trudi Powell | ||
| Treasury | Elayne Pelz | ||
| Staff | Bob Ree | ||
| Hospitality Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality Division Head | Gay Ellen Dennett | ||
| Con Suite | Eylat Poliner | ||
| Information Technology Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IT Division Head | Andrew Trembley | ||
| Dev/Ops | Christopher Ambler, Ken Patterson | ||
| Staff Site | Alan Fleming | ||
| Google Workspace | Bert Boden, Karin May | ||
| Member Services Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member Services Division Head | Lea Farr | ||
| Deputy Division Head | Debora Godfrey | ||
| Administrative Assistant | Sandra Manning | ||
| Accessibility Team | Meredith Peruzzi | ||
| Assistant Area Head | Zac Wood | ||
| Safer Spaces | Paul Schneider, Shavon | ||
| Facilities Liaison | Christine Ragan | ||
| Information, At-Con | Alec Orrock | ||
| Staff | Jillian Wahlquist | ||
| Information, Online | Marah Searle-Kovacevic | ||
| Expedition Guides | Bert Boden | ||
| Staff | Chris Marble, Gabriel Mayland, Kat Pickett, Wolfcat | ||
| Party Maven | Michelle Morrell | ||
| Teen Lounge | Stefanie Kahler | ||
| Program Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Program Division Heads | Helen Montgomery, Meg MacDonald | ||
| Deputy Division Head: Online Program | Maciej Matuszewski | ||
| Advisors | Catherine Sharp, Ian Stockdale | ||
| Documentation Specialist | Catherine Sharp | ||
| Executive Program Administrator | Sheril Bogenrief | ||
| Communications Team | Davis Hirsch | ||
| Editing Team | Ingrid de Beus | ||
| Ideas Team Lead | |||
| Staff | Erica Frank | ||
| GoH/Special Guest Management | Brianne Reeves, Kate Wood | ||
| Ideas Team Coordinator |
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| Ideas Team Members | Alana Vincent, Alec Orrock, Alison Stern, Anna Bradley, Anne Davenport, Art Agrawal, Brenda Cooper, Brent Scarcliff, Brittany Yost, Chelsea Darouse, David Bamford, Debora Godfrey, Doug Van Beele, Elizabeth Griffith, Erica Frank, Helen Montgomery, John Coxon, Maciej Matuszewski, Marcin Klak, Meg MacDonald, Palmer Pickering, Pam Burr, Petrea Mitchell, Rebecca Demarest, Roseanna Pendlebury, Sam Haney Press, Sara Felix, Scott Lefton | ||
| Participant Vetting | Kathy Bond | ||
| Program Software | Anna Bradley | ||
| Staff | Gail Terman | ||
| Program Development | |||
| 1946 Project | Daniel Ritter, David Ritter | ||
| Academic Track Convener | Doug Van Belle | ||
| Art Track | Scott Lefton | ||
| Comics | Terry Gant | ||
| Convention Tours | Debra Nickelson | ||
| Fandom/Fan History | Marcin Klak | ||
| Gaming | John Coxon, Petrea Mitchell | ||
| Staff | Allen Grace, TImothy White | ||
| Literature | Rebecca Demarest | ||
| Fantasy | Camden Rose | ||
| Horror | Evan Peterson | ||
| Science Fiction | Chelsea Darouse | ||
| Maker | Scott Lefton | ||
| Modern Society | Brittany Yost | ||
| Music and Film | Cathy McManamon, Patrick McManamon | ||
| STEM | Brenda Cooper | ||
| Stroll With the Stars | Debra Nickelson | ||
| Transformative Work | Sam Haney Press | ||
| Promotions & Marketing Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotions & Marketing Division Head | Olav Rokne | ||
| Deputy Division Head | Adam Beaton | ||
| Convention Website | Shaun Lyon | ||
| Website Support Team | Andrew Trembley, Ken Patterson | ||
| Fan Table Coordinator | Marcin Klak, Pam Burr | ||
| Press Relations | John Goodwin | ||
| Graphic Designer & Style Guide | David D'Antonio | ||
| Social Media Team | Taylor Deatherage | ||
| Facebook Lead | Zoe Deterding | ||
| Staff | David Hogg | ||
| UK Convention Fan Tables | David Bamford | ||
| Publications Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Publications Division Head | Genny Dazzo | ||
| Advertising, Inbound | Kees van Toorn | ||
| Proofreader | Sandy Cohen | ||
| Staff Services Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff Services Division Head | Julia Ree | ||
| Volunteers, Pre-Con Support | Lucy Sofian | ||
| Volunteer Coordinator | Stephanie Caballero | ||
| Volunteers, At-Con | Suzi Casement | ||
| Onboarding | Karin May | ||
| Support Services Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Support Services Division Head | Susie Searight | ||
| Personal Assistant | Aleksa Reigh | ||
| Liaison Area Head | Barbara Nelson | ||
| Area Liaison | Pat Maher, Stephanie Duchin, Ugo Bellagamba | ||
| On Site Communication Devices | Kierstin Moffat | ||
| Staff | KC Grifant, Kevin Winter, Susan Johnsen | ||
| Convention Office | Becky Veal | ||
| Deputy Area Head | Kimiye Tipton | ||
| Quartermaster | Maria Dagget-Eskinazi | ||
| Staff | Alex Tischer | ||
| On Site Hardware Procurement & Distribution | Art Agrawal | ||
| Staff | Aison Hale, Bill Parker, Chris Woodruff, Chris Young, Michael Siladi | ||
| Logistics & Dockmaster | John Searight | ||
| Deputy Area Head | Daniel Hale | ||
| Deputy Dockmaster ACC | Katie Cullen | ||
| Staff | Forrest Barnum | ||
| MIMO | |||
| Deputy Area Head | Leroy Nakamura, Stephanie Caballero, Thadeus Smith | ||
| Storage Unit | Sherri Benoun | ||
| Shipping & Receiving | Sean Brown-Kohalmy | ||
| Staff | Eric Guignard, Joseph Wheeler, Simon Pryor | ||
| Virtual Operations Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Operations Division Head | Anna Bradley | ||
| Deputy Division Head | Gail Terman | ||
| Virtual Software | Andrew January | ||
| Virtual Staff | Andrew McMillan, Caroline Frank, Jackelopette, Danielle Tilley, Effy, Fan Wu, Jezz Tallan, Susan Fox | ||
| WSFS Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| WSFS Division Head | Linda Deneroff | ||
| Deputy Division Head | Warren Buff | ||
| Business Meeting | Jesi Lipp | ||
| Hugo Administrator | Tammy Coxen | ||
| Deputy Hugo Administration | Emily January, Rosemary Parks | ||
| Staff | Ian Moore, Liz Batty, Terry Neill | ||
| Hugo Awards Help Desk | Mara Michaud, Terry Neill | ||
| Base Design Contest | Rebecca Hewett | ||
| Assistant Area Head | Joy Alyssa Day | ||
| Hugo Award Packets | Jed Hartman | ||
| Hugo Award Finalist Liaison | Alison Scott, Gabrielle Harbowy, Sharon Sbarsky | ||
| Mark Protection Committee Representative | Randy Shepherd | ||
| Site Selection | Alexia Hebel | ||
| Hugo Awards Software | Chris R | ||
| LA in 2026 Bid Committee | |||
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| LA in 2026 Bid Committee | Bobbi Armbruster, Sherri Benoun, Bert Boden, Sandy Cohen, Steve Cooper, Linda Deneroff, Taylor Deatherage, Genny Dazzo, Don Eastlake, Jill Eastlake, Bruce Farr, Lea Farr, Sara Felix, Cathy Green, Elizabeth Klein-Lebbink, Joyce Lloyd, Shaun Lyon, Karin May, Craig Miller, Christian McGuire, Helen Montgomery, Elayne Pelz, John Platt, Jerome Scott, Randy Shepherd, Elizabeth Upchurch | ||
