Staff and Committee Roster, Animé Los Angeles 6 (2010)

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Rev. 21-Feb-2010

All of the people helping to make the convention happen are volunteers, from the chair on down. Bold names are department heads and co-heads/seconds.

All our volunteers are members of the convention. Typically most staff (starting with the Chair) pay for their membership the first year they volunteer, and if they volunteer a certain number of hours the next year is free for them. If they volunteer that next year, the following year is free, and so forth.

Italics indicate changes/additions made after the program book went to press. Plus sign (+) means someone listed in more than one place.

Chairman's Division

Chair
Chaz Boston Baden+ [ISL]
Vice Chairs
Christian B. "Mokita" McGuire+ [ISL]
Joyce Hooper+ [ISL]
Creative Director
Evan James+
Fairy Godfather Division
FER "Jubei-chan" Morgan+, Monica "Ala" Alvarez, Carolyn "Divine Sage" Ayton+, Amber "Maiyu" Chavez, Valerie Patterson+, Matt "Matt Squared" Wells, Javier Aguilar, Patrick Murphy
Fanzine Lounge
Leigh Ann Hildebrand, España Sheriff, Jason Schachat, Catherine Goldbeck
Staff: Evan "Rolf" James+
Guest of Honor Liaisons
Lynn V. Baden
Melissa "Squeaker" De Mello (VAGOHL)+, Anastasia Hunter (VAGOHL), Sheri "Sanji Cat" Jordan+ (AGOHL), Patrick Beckstead+ (MGOHL/Tech), Margueritë Hartman (MGOH), Amy Horswill (FGOHL), Richard Stott (TML)
Hotel Contract Negotiation
Christian B. "Mokita" McGuire+
Hotel Liaisons (on-site)
Joyce Hooper+, Christian "Mokita" McGuire+, Kimberlee Brown+ [ISL], Bert Boden+
Membership (Pre-registration)
Elayne Pelz+ [ISL]
Minions
Melissa "Squeaker" De Mello+, Patty Engel+
Kate "Sexy Kat-Kashi" Capps+, Carissa Edwards, Ariel Gerdts, Emerald Ivy, Bianca "Alison" Lindsay, Crystal "Willow" Nunez, Karina Maloney
Vice Chairs' Minions: Selina Phanara, Connor Foss+
Publicity
Chaz Boston Baden+
Patrick "The Taskmaster" Saul, Sandahl Von Sydow, Kate "Sexy Kat-Kashi" Capps+
Publicity Art
Postcard Artists: Jessica Gaona+, Konoe Suzumiya
Advertising Artist: Sandahl Von Sydow
Registration (At-con)
Tony Benoun, Maria Rodriguez
Corinne Marks-Stevens, Lauren Marks-Stevens, Romy Meyerson+, Cathy "Menolly" Mullican, Heide Nichols+
Ribbon Sorting (Pre-con)
Elizabeth McCash+
Sponsorships
--
Treasurer
Elayne Pelz+ [ISL]
Kimberlee Brown+ [ISL]
Staff: Greg Bilan
Website
Chaz Boston Baden+, Romy Meyerson+
Website Forum/LJ coordinator
--

Publications Division

Publications Division Head
Arianna Unciano+
Artistry
Jessica Gaona+
Newsletter
Carolyn "Divine Sage" Ayton+
On-Site Sign Artist
Valerie Patterson+
Program Book
Editor/spread designers: Caitlin Doolittle+, Sabrina Moore+, Raul Sandoval
Writer: Tatiana Unciano
Restaurant and Resource Guide
Michelle Pincus
Signage
Kevin Lunt, Laura "RivetSPOOn" Smoley+

Program Division

Program Division Head
Cathy Beckstead
AMV Room
Rex Witzel
Chris Sawyer, Cessilee Cadwallader
Autographs
Wendy Newton
Kenny (Spike) Dodds, Shannah Linker+
Gaming, Tabletop
Barbara Newton
Heide Nichols+, Danielle Seidner
Gaming, Video
Kyle "DJ Matt" Galindo, Warren "Whisky" Johnson
Dennis Montoya, Andrew J. Alandy+, Wes Bartel, Cody Bashaar, Matthew "Maguma" Lewis+, Michelle Williams
Live Program
Pearl Newton+, Hillel Cogan+
Brainstorming Committee: Dashiell Gayhart+, Marie Huber, Hugo Minott, Andrew St. Pierre, Tyler Sandness+, Kate Capps+, Arlene Satin+
Live Program Check-in/Program Ops
Hillel Cogan+, Pearl Newton+
Dashiell Gayhart+, Scott Nichols, Tyler Sandness+, Wendy Wiseman, Daniel Brinkley, Lauren Cook
Pocket Program
Pearl Newton+
Karaoke
Korinne Wilkening
Ella Bowen, Larissa Capuzzi, Danielle Hill, Isaac Blaise Minarik, Raymond Morales, Jessica Myers, Peter Ngo, Ricardo Sanchez, Zanney Sperber, Stephen Fischer, Laura Lorenz, Cipriana Ramirez, Heather Smithson
Music
Bands, scheduling: Geoff Bisente
Bands, on-site: Ariane Brandt+, Charles K. Matheny+
Regency Dance
John Hertz
Rock Band Game Room
Nick Chavez
Erin Austin, Tommy Wong, Maya Zislis
Scavenger Hunt
Sabrina Moore+, Matthew Tsang+
Kimberly "doragon" Stokely, Jennella "kuroneko" Schwarz+
Video Program (Anime room)
Alec Orrock, Steve Roberts
Kirk "Kai Wolf" Van De Walker, Alan Fox, David Lo

Events Division

Events Division Head
Julia Ha, Jeanne Goldfein
Minions: Karen Bury, Liza Hannah Buenase
AMV Contest
Mikal Saltveit+, Jason "Yuusharo" Fiore
Brooke Saltveit
Cosplay Chess
Matthew "Maguma" Lewis+, Miguel Melendez
Julia Doolittle+, Rebecca Livengood, Abraham Lopez, Jennella "kuroneko" Schwarz+, Kimberly "doragon" Stokely
Dances, Thursday/Friday/Saturday Night
Dominic "DJ Sandman" Young, Miko Estacio
Staff: Brittany Hoppe+, Lisa Kim, Johan Ochoa, Jason Parrish, Nancy Tran, Steve Kim
Fashion Show
Victoria Shapero
Masquerade
Lindsay "Faire Goddess" Tallman, Annie Mitschek+
Front of House: Bert Boden+
Green Room: Matthew Tsang+, Patty Engel+, Karina Maloney
Judge's Clerk: Mike Beaudoin
Ninjas: Jim Morrison, Aaron Pratt, Caroline Smeby+
Official Photography: Richard Man
Presentation Judging: Wayne Kaa, Suzanne Beaudoin
Stage Manager: Melissa "Squeaker" De Mello+
Workmanship Judging: Karisu, Sionna "Hoshikage" Neidengard
Rum Party
Mike Young, Matt Simmons+
Pit Boss: Vince Ginsberg
Treasurer:
Bartender/Ale Chugging Operators: Laura "RivetSPOOn" Smoley+, Jason Gibbs, Arianna Unciano+
Waitress: Rachel Mills
Dueling Master: Matt Simmons+
Wench Leg Ring Toss Operator: Dakota Schuck
Test of Strength Operator: Kevin Booth
Three Card Poker Dealer: Brian Kruise
The Black Spot Dealer: Barrie Young
Blackjack Operator: Michael Puente
Spanish Monte Dealer: Sarah Goldberg+
Liar's Dice Dealer: Sean Boundy
Blackjack: Emily Spitler, Baltazar Howland+
Chinese Poker: Sheri Jordan+
Bards: David Vincent, John Bailey
Fortune Teller: Dorian Barker, Melissa "Squeaker" De Mello+, Baltazar Howland+
Treasure Hunt Operators: Salina Conlan, Caitlin Kagawa
Music/Sound Operator: Rebecca Lawson
Tech
Scott Beckstead
Chuck Shimada, Chas Hoff, Charles K. Matheny+
Tech Production Assistants: Lauren Bedford
Tech Ops: Random DJs
Tech/Masquerade Liaison:
Staff: Jah'lon Escudero, Steven Holeman, André Smith, Dan Tanner, Joel Arquieta Jr., Jon Bender, Patrick Betts, Ariane Brandt+, Kamari Carter, Dominick Damaso, John DeGroof (DeGroot?), Wilsa Derro, Jessica Diggs, Danny Gorman, Brittany Hoppe+, Brandon Reed, Ashlee Sherman, Caroline Smeby+, Adan Viveros+, Jonathon Wood, Dominic Yang
Toastmaster
Tadao Tomomatsu
Ushers
Bert Boden+
Elliote Willis, Robin "Sianeka" De Pari+
Videography Crew
Mike Donahue
Coral Eisenbruch

"Events Division" handles big, fancy items that have a well-defined time and place, but have a lot more complexity and coordination than a simple panel. "Program Division" handles items such as panels and video programs where the biggest planning issue is figuring out the time and place. In other words, it's a matter of juggling resources vs. juggling time-slots.

Hospitality Division

Hospitality Division Head
Sherri Benoun, Kimberlee Brown+ [ISL]
Con Suite
Andrew "Lifeless Dummy" Vo
Rachel Anne Chico-Ramos, Andrew J. Alandy+, Roxie Beck, Jackson "Capt JACK" Behrens, Louis "Miyu" Calixto, Jill "Zalora" Claborne, Samantha Freeman, Kenneth George, Marcus Hankans, Gerald Isip, Roy "LuLu" Kim, Timothy Le, Matthew Legaspi, Julie Lutz, Joe Mallari, Vladimir Medel, Favio Murillo, Ryan "Leon" Ng, Robert Pabo, Roselle "Rose" Reyes, Jerrell Ting, Jocey Uy, Chrystal "Cl2is" Villamarzo, Justine "Mokona" Villamarzo, Adan Viveros+, Christina "YukiFrost" Wen, Eric "DJ" Yu
Parents' Lounge
Regina Reynante
Green Room (Craft Services)
Rebecca Rowan, Bruce Rowan
Staff: Kat French, Cheryl Hagar, Amber Ulmer
Staff Lounge
Genny Dazzo, Dana Ginsberg
Staff: Greg Dienhardt, Jon Irvin, Marilyn Irvin, Kim Rose, Roger Rose

Hall Cosplay Division

Division Head
Tiffany Thomas, Zach Shaffer+
Cosplay Gathering Coordinator
Erica "Lily Kalanoa" Wienke
Costume Repair Station
Jess Miller
Linda Abrams, Colleen Crosby, Mary Jane Jewell+, Maryann Jones, Zoë Jones, Kathy Lear, Elizabeth McCash+, Annie Mitschek+, Malcolm Scott, Emily Taggart, Frances Wasielewski
Hall Costume Awards
Zach Shaffer+, Tara Hatchett, FER "Jubei-chan" Morgan+, Mary Jane Jewell+, Kristen Thorne, Melissa Hoppe

Exhibition Division

Division Head
Gary De Guzman+
Artists' Alley
Laura "RivetSPOOn" Smoley+, Arianna Unciano+
Irene Cruz
Costume Exhibit
--
Dealers Room
Gary De Guzman+
Staff: Robin "Sianeka" De Pari+, Teri Nguyen
Decorating Committee
Stephanie Duchin, Kate Hopp
Caitlin "Serey-chan" Doolittle+, Julia "Petty Sammy" Doolittle+, Stan Oh, Ingrid Aquino Gomez
Major contributing photographers: Benjamin Lumanlan, Terence Cole, Jason Nishi, Matthew Rice, Jerry Shaw
Fan Tables
Edward Hooper+
Photo Gathering Area
Lisa "Kokuu" Gochnauer
Richard "Didjiman" Man
Sales to Members (T-shirts, certain free ribbons)
Edward Hooper+
Emily Christensen, Robin "Sianeka" De Pari+

Administration Division

Administration Division Head
Arlene Satin+, Mikal Saltveit+
Communication Equipment
Bert Boden+
Gatekeepers
Preda Jittanoon
Gopher Department (At-con Volunteers)
Thomas Abrahams, Heidi Tanner
Information
Michael Pell
Julia D. Ree, Catherine Garza, Ariel Tanner
Logistics, Move-In and Move-Out
Henry Sierra, Anthony "Moogle" Walker,
Staff: James Morrison, Andy Acevedo, Andrew J. Alandy+, James Blocksorn, Dominick Domaso, Paul Hogan, Jarrod Mays, Jarod Nandin, Eric Sedeno, Katie Shadonix, Jerrell Ting
Office
Joyce Sperling
Paige Willey
Operations
Martin Young
Minion: Rob "Gizmo" Powell
Laurie Burk, CJ Carmichael, Heidi K Dawson, Kevin "Ice" Dodds, Connor Foss+, Sarah Goldberg+, David Harrison, Rachael Linker, Shannah Linker+, John Will McCrocklin Jr., Alexander McGinnis, Drew Patrick Nolan, Tana Tharalson, Jeffrey Yu, Valentina Bauer-Landes, Carolyn Deborn, Katrina Leonoudakis, Danny Madden, Eric Owens
Lost and Found: Rachel Dorfman
Postcard Mailing
Bessie Siles+
Prize Coordination & Distribution
Bessie Siles+
Recruiting (pre-con)
Mikal Saltveit+

[ISL] = Institute for Specialized Literature Board of Directors.

Animé Los Angeles is a project of the Institute for Specialized Literature, Inc., an IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.