Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego

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Who We Are
Staff

Kathryn Kanjo
The David C. Copley Director & CEO

Jana Baker
Executive Assistant to David C. Copley Director & CEO Capital Campaign Manager

Rekha Kapania
CFO & COO

Alejandro Villegas
Supervisor, Accounting

Lisa Hersman *
Financial Consultant

Austin Thompson
Accounting Clerk

Carla Lockhart
Director, Human Resources Business Partner

Heather Queja
Human Resources Associate

Dhruvi Shah
Human Resources Assistant

Jenna S. Jacobs
Sr. Director, Curatorial Affairs

Annie Hruska
Manager, Exhibitions & Curatorial

Jill Dawsey
Sr. Curator PhD

Karin Zonis-Sawrey
Registrar

Kristina Taylor
Assistant Registrar

Julia Savas *
Community & Engagement Intern

Andrea Ekholm
Cataloguer / Assistant Preparator

Jeremy Woodall
Chief Preparator, Collections & Exhibitions

Nick O’Dell
Lead Preparator, Collections & Exhibitions

Alexander Mazegue
Preparator, AV Technician, Collections & Exhibitions

Andrea Ekholm
Cataloguer / Assistant Preparator

Collete Tamayo
Interpretation Associate

Anna Zeltins
Program Production Associate

Maru Lopez
Manager, Education & Engagement

Zak Abramson
Lead Museum Educator

Kimberly Cando
Museum Educator Assistant

Kelley Katan
Museum Educator

Jared Padilla-Elliot *
Museum Educator

Norma Schwab *
Museum Educator

Anne Simon *
Museum Educator

Frankie Martin *
Museum Educator

Mika Castaneda *
Museum Educator

Ian Guzman *
Museum Educator

Janet Rostovsky *
Museum Educator

Alexis Polakoff
Sr. Director, Development

Kim Navarro
Advancement Operations Associate

Sophia McManigal
Individual Giving Manager

Lesley Cohen
Manager, Institutional Giving

Emma Clarke *
Grant Writer

Lesley Emery
Director, Special Events

Claire McKee
Manager, Membership

Aubrey Menich
Membership Associate

Carrington Kelso
Marketing & Communications Lead

Hailey Honegger
Content & Graphic Designer

Willa Madrid
Marketing & Communications Coordinator

April Farrell
Interim Chief Advancement Officer / Director, Earned Revenue

Ava Trovonski
Venue Sales Associate

Joshua Rodriguez *
Venue Sales Associate

Sierra Tillman
Supervisor, Events Operations

Una Vukosavljevic
Lead Venue Specialist

Tara Pruzansky *
Lead Venue Specialist

Davina Alvarado *
Venue Specialist

Anabela Nguyen *
Venue Specialist

Keegan Farrell *
Venue Specialist

Dante Rowley
Manager, Retail & Visitor Experience

Mayce Keeler
Visitor Experience Administrative Assistant

Miranda Cain *
Visitor Experience Ambassador

Lauren Cassiano *
Visitor Experience Ambassador

Claire Coll *
Visitor Experience Ambassador

Georgina Flores *
Visitor Experience Ambassador

Madi Hoffman *
Visitor Experience Ambassador

Jilian Silveria *
Visitor Experience Ambassador

Xochi Zepeda *
Visitor Experience Ambassador

Adam Dibernardo
Facilities Specialist

Nick Farcich
Facilities Maintenance Technician

Maxwell Loyola
Facilities Event Technician

David Mesa
Chief of Security & Director, Safety

George Garcia
Manager, Security Services

Lori Watson
Supervisor, Security Services

Paul Chien
Supervisor, Security Services

Daysha Williams
Supervisor, Security Services

Fabian Rivera
Flex Lead Security Services Representative

Ricardo Cardona
Security Services Representative

Luis Cortes
Security Services Representative

Kanoa Jung
Security Services Representative

Jared Pedron *
Security Services Representative

Amber Auer *
Security Services Representative

Bella Alves-Esquivel *
Security Services Representative

Starr Barrowclough *
Security Services Representative

Patty Celaya *
Security Services Representative

Erika Coleman *
Security Services Representative

Diana Contreas *
Security Services Representative

Isaac Medina *
Security Services Representative

Joseph Moore *
Security Services Representative

Dany Musser *
Security Services Representative

Sergio Rangel *
Security Services Representative

Marcos Rebello *
Security Services Representative

Orlando Reyna *
Security Services Representative

Silverio Sierra *
Security Services Representative

Raymond Soltero *
Security Services Representative

* Part Time

Board of Directors

Trustees have a fiduciary and policy-setting responsibility for the welfare of the Museum; MCASD's Board is extraordinarily generous, supporting ongoing operations as well as special needs such as the 75th Anniversary Campaign and art acquisition. Nomination is by committee; Trustees are elected for three-year terms, with a maximum of two terms before a mandatory one-year rotation off the board. The maximum number of Trustees is 40. The Board of Trustees meet six times a year; other board committees meet at regular intervals throughout the year.

Steve Strauss, President

Melissa Garfield Bartell, Vice President

Maryanne Pfister, Vice President

Dagmar Smek, Secretary

Ken Altman

Barbara Arledge

Dr. Mary F. Berglund

Chris Birchby

Viveca Bissonnette

Charles Black

Nancy Browar

Karen Cohn

Karen Fox

Celia Henely

Margaret Jackson

Dr. Paul E. Jacobs

David Marino

Nevins McBride

Anna Haudenschild Meier

Dr. Fenner Milton *

Alessandra Moctezuma

Dr. Sheldon Morris

Garna Muller

Jennifer Nelson

Elizabeth Phelps

Marcos Ramírez ERRE

James Robbins

Tom Rosso

Colette Carson Royston

Lorenza Fabre Vega

* Deceased