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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Guest of Honor Selection | Joyce Lloyd, Shaun Lyon, Craig Miller, Helen Montgomery | ||
| Events Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Manager | 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 | ||
| Exhibits Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Manager | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Managers | 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 | ||
| Finance Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Manager | Elayne Pelz | ||
| Pre-Con Registration | Elayne Pelz | ||
| Assistant Area Head | Virginia Knight | ||
| Lead | David Guon | ||
| Staff | Elizabeth Griffith, Joyce Grace, Jesper Stage, John Day, Reg Franchi, Sam Scheiner | ||
| Sales to Members | Echo Skyhorse | ||
| Assistant Area Head | Trudi Powell | ||
| Treasury | Elayne Pelz | ||
| Staff | Bob Ree | ||
| Hospitality Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Manager | Gay Ellen Dennett | ||
| Con Suite | Eylat Poliner | ||
| Information Technology Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Manager | Andrew Trembley | ||
| Dev/Ops | Christopher Ambler, Ken Patterson | ||
| Staff Site | Alan Fleming | ||
| Google Workspace | Bert Boden, Karin May | ||
| Member Services Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Manager | Lea Farr | ||
| Administrative Assistant | Sandra Manning | ||
| Accessibility Team | Meredith Peruzzi | ||
| Facilities Liaison | Christine Ragan | ||
| Information, At-Con | Alec Orrock | ||
| Information, Online | Marah Searle-Kovacevic | ||
| Expedition Guides | Bert Boden | ||
| Staff | Chris Marble | ||
| Party Maven | Michelle Morrell | ||
| Safer Spaces | Paul Schneider, Siobhan | ||
| Program Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Managers | Helen Montgomery, Meg MacDonald | ||
| Deputy Division Head: Online Program | Maciej Matuszewski | ||
| Executive Program Administrator | Sheril Bogenrief | ||
| Ideas Team Administrator | Erica Frank | ||
| Advisors | Catherine Sharp, Ian Stockdale | ||
| Documentation Specialist | Catherine Sharp | ||
| Program Development | |||
| Academic Track Convener | Doug Van Belle | ||
| Art Track | Scott Lefton | ||
| Fandom/Fan History | Marcin Klak | ||
| Gaming | John Coxon, Petrea Mitchell | ||
| Literature | Rebecca Demarest | ||
| Staff | Chelsea Darouse | ||
| Maker Track | Scott Lefton | ||
| Transformative Work | Sam Haney Press | ||
| GoH/Special Guest Management | Brianne Reeves, Kate Wood | ||
| Program Scheduling Software | Anna Bradley | ||
| Staff | Gail Terman | ||
| Promotions & Marketing Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Manager | 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 | ||
| Graphic Designer & Style Guide | David D'Antonio | ||
| Social Media Team | Taylor Deatherage | ||
| Facebook Lead | Zoe Deterding | ||
| UK Convention Fan Tables | David Bamford | ||
| Publications Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Manager | Genny Dazzo | ||
| Advertising, Inbound | Kees van Toorn | ||
| Proofreader | Sandy Cohen | ||
| Staff Services Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Manager | Julia Ree | ||
| Volunteers, Pre-Con Support | Lucy Sofian | ||
| Volunteer Coordinator | Stephanie Caballero | ||
| Volunteers, At-Con | Suzi Casement | ||
| Onboarding | Karin May | ||
| Support Services Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Manager | Susie Searight | ||
| Administrative Assistant, Convention Services | Kate Braden | ||
| Area Liaison | Barbara Nelson, 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, Magnus Hoover, 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Manager | Anna Bradley | ||
| Deputy Division Head | Gail Terman | ||
| Virtual Software | Andrew January | ||
| WSFS Division | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Division Manager | 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, Sharon Sbarsky | ||
| Mark Protection Committee Representative | Randy Shepherd | ||
| Site Selection | Alexia Hebel | ||
| Hugo Awards Software | Chris R | ||
| LA in 2026 Bid Committee | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
