The AVPA Foundation is a parent-led, all-volunteer organization that raises funds to support the operating expenses of the AVPA and provide administrative support. This added support is critical for the survival of this outstanding arts education program!

Please contact us if you would like to volunteer for the many activities the board manages.

AVPA Foundation
P.O. Box 3530
Culver City, CA 90231
info@avpafoundation.org

 2024-2025 AVPA Foundation Officers and Directors

OFFICERS

Deanna Newell | President

Christy Manos | Vice President

Robin Cayetano | Secretary

Claire Butterworth | Chief Financial Officer 

Sabrina Pick | Asst. Chief Financial Officer

Connie Wong | Auditor

DEPARTMENT REPS

Bryan Tjomsland | Art Representative

Yadira Lopez | Dance Representative 

Steve Siegel | Film Representative

Ana Cernov | Music Representative 

Robin Cayetano | Theatre Representative

PVCs

Dorothy Blue | Art

Yadira Lopez | Dance

Steve Siegel | Film 

Cindy Knopf | Music

Jessica Vermette | Theatre

MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Laura McMullan | Member-at-Large

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Note: Committee Chairs are appointed, not elected. 

Lorraine Derosa + Pamela Porter | Box Office Chairs

Laurie Flenner | Fundraising Chair

Bronwyn Jamrok | Publicity Chair

Caroline Tse | Webmaster

2024-2025 AVPA Foundation Donors

[as of October 7, 2024]

Silver Level
($5,000+)

The Meighan-Thiel Family


Bronze Level
($1,000-$4,999)

Anders & Shelley Berg

The Butterworth Family


Student Artist Sponsors
($500-$999)

Zen Edwards & Andy Beer

The Gaskell Family

Gregory & Bronwyn Jamrok 

Eun Kim & Robert Ashley

The Ku Family

Diane Magid & Jeff Siegel

Joanne Nazarian

The Newell/Herscovitz Family

Renae & Greg Niles

Sandra Petrella

Sabrina Pick & Adam Griffin

The Zimmerman Family


Community Patron
($250-$499)

Anonymous

The Cayetano Family

Brian Guerrero

Wendy Hamill

Beth Iguchi

Maria Mancia

Grace Nadel

Patrick O’Brien

Joanna Schaenman

Mary & Walter Schrecker

The Vermette Family

The Wright Family

The Yang Family


Workshop Sponsors
($100-$249)

Anonymous

Amy Carbo

Jeff, Joyce & Orion Countryman

Arden Doss & Sara Dean

Jeff & Suzanne Haskin

The Hoffman Family

The Iverson Family

Natalie & Chris Kaliszewski

Patrick McMahon

Pam Porter

Dragana Rodriquez

Gladys and Gerardo San Juan

Mary Shahadi

Tony Spano, Jr. & Brian Padgett

The Steins Family

Sarah Stevenson

The Weber Family

Greg & Annette Weed

The Woo Family