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
2025-2026 AVPA Foundation Officers and Directors
OFFICERS
Deanna Newell | President
Christy Manos | Vice President
Ellen Davidson | Secretary
Claire Butterworth | Chief Financial Officer
Sabrina Pick | Asst. Chief Financial Officer
OPEN | Auditor
DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES
Katie McNayr | Art Representative
OPEN | Dance Representative
Steve Siegel | Film Representative
Ana Cernov & Candice Lewis| Co-Music Representatives
Jessica Vermette | Theatre Representative
PVCs
Dorothy Blue | Art
Megumi Spector | Dance
Steve Siegel | Film
Cindy Knopf | Music
Melissa Jurentkuff | Theatre
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
OPEN | 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
2025-2026 AVPA Foundation Donors
[as of October 24, 2025]
Silver Level
($2,500-$4,999)
Anders & Shelly Berg
The Butterworth Family
Greg & Sunnie Campbell
Gabrielle Heyman
Greg & Bronwyn Jamrok
George & Michael Laase
David Marcus & Nina Rabin
Caitlin Reed & Michael Gutperle
Paul Spector
The Wright Family
The Zimmerman Family
Student Artist Sponsors
($500-$999)
Anonymous (2)
The Bowen Family
Jessica Cattelino & Noah Zatz
Ana Cernov & Patrick McMahon
Zen Edwards & Andy Beer
Tami & Tara Fitzkoff
Teddy Gersten & Karen Koh
Rolando Gomez & Ana Hernández
Wendy Hamill
The Harmon Family
The Haught & Garner Families
Caroline & Kevin Hoover
Tamara & Evan Johnson
Natalie Kaliszewski
Eun Kim & Robert Ashley
Jason King & Elyse Klein
The Ku Family
The Kuribayashi Family
Vanessa Martin & Cynthia Miller
Katie & Alec McNayr
Darrel Menthe & Sarah Stevenson
Aaron & Rosa Moss
The Newell/Herscovitz Family
Micky Obradovic
Mila Petrella
Matthew Reiss & Resa Oshiro
The Turner Family
Traci Wells & Michael Cuculich
Community Patron
($250-$499)
The Arretche Family
The Bossin Family
Dan & Amy Carbo
The Diamond Family
Arden Doss & Sara Dean
The Ejima Family
Vaiata Erven
Brain Guerrero
The Kay-Smith Family
The Keough Family
Traci Laborde
The Lewis Family
Hannah Liu & Paul Hewitt
The Medalla Family
The Minale Family
Lani Monos
The Morchower Family
Amy & Ken Palmer
The Sowell Family
Tony Spano, Jr. & Brian Padgett
Riley Spitz
The Vermette Family
The Yu Tsui Family
Workshop Sponsors
($100-$249)
Anonymous (1)
Ashley Brabham & Caden Harvey
Illia Brezhniev
Kensie Chang
Aaron Edmonds & Mabel Frias
The Escobedo Family
Michelle Feigenblatt
The Hoffman Family
The Iverson Family
Savin Kumar
The Lamb Family
Joelle Lavoie
Annette Lee & Greg Weed
Sandy Lee & Wendy Ortiz
The Rodriguez Milosevic Family
The Nishii Family
Mariena & Jose Quintanilla
Pam Porter
The Sergant-Waisman Family
The Shakin Family
Kelli Tarvyd
The Thakur Family
Jeff & Martha Timmer
Lea Vansickle
Brooke Wilkinson
If you believe we have made an error or you do not find your name listed, kindly contact us at info@avpa.org
AVPA Foundation Tax ID #: 20-3270837