Meet Our Team

  • Rafael González

    President and CEO

  • Stewart Irel

    Creative and Artistic Director

  • Canyon Cody

    Marketing and Communications Director

  • ZINDY LANDEROS VALLE

    Administration and Office Manager

  • Jack Monforte

    Senior Production Manager

  • Roger Jao

    Community and Membership Engagement Manager

  • Jesse Ramos

    Front of House and Lease Events Manager

  • Rachel Colón​

    Marketing and Design Manager

  • Nicole Mauricio​​​​

    Partnerships and Development Manager

GRAND PERFORMANCES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • KARLA V. SALAZAR

    CHAIR

    Executive Director, ScholarMatch

  • CYNTHIA A. HARDING

    VICE CHAIR

    Musician and Vocalist

  • DENA HARTE

    TREASURER

    SVP, Commercial Banking, City National Bank

  • JESSICA KACZMAREK

    SECRETARY

    Initiative Director, James Irvine Foundation

  • MICHAEL BOARDMAN

    Attorney, Baker McKenzie

  • Michael Centeno

    Retirement Operation Executive

  • JACQUELINE CHUN

    Associate Director, Center for Strategic Partnerships

  • CRYSTAL D. CRAWFORD

    Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Weingart Foundation

  • VALARIE DEAN

    CEO, TechnoTaries

  • JOHANA FLORES

    CPA, Moss Adams LLP

  • Jordan Gadd

    Chief of Staff, Heluna Health

  • Laura Glover

    LAURA GLOVER

    Founder/CEO, DAYDREAMER

  • Lorenza Muñoz

    Entertainment and Arts Leader

  • RAUL PACHECO

    Founding Member of Ozomatli, Singer, Songwriter, Music Producer

  • JENNIFER PIPPARD

    Executive Director, ARC-Cares

  • SIAVASH RAHIMI

    Director, PwC

  • Fabiola Torres

    Professor of Ethnic Studies, Glendale Community College

Partners

  • I.T. Support & Strategy

    LA Creative Tech delivers technology and cybersecurity solutions that enable creatives and passion-driven workers to unleash their potential.

  • Web Design

    Monforte Studio is a QWOC-owned studio that advocates through design. We empower underrepresented communities by providing custom websites and authentic branding for entrepreneurs, creatives, and organizations that are invested in radical futures.