A'18 Org Chart
- Looking for last year's org chart? It's at A'17 Org Chart
- Other historical org charts can be found on the Org Charts list page.
This is a work in progress and the structure is subject to change.
Con Chair
Con Chair: Jaime Garmendia
Deputy Con Chair: Kris Pelletier
- Liaison to Student Art & Student Writing Contests
Assistant Con Chairs
- Dale Meyer-Curley -- Hotel, Events, Gaming, Programming, and Documentation
- Diana Hsu -- Member Services, Registration, Staff Services, Youth Services, and Diversity
- Daniel Eareckson -- Exhibits, Food, Operations, Tech, and Special Projects
- Con Chair Advisors: Anna Bradley, Nicholas "Phi" Shectman
Con Chair Direct Reports
Communications, Special Projects, Treasurer, GoH Liaison, Application IT
Con Chair Special Projects
Daniel Eareckson
- Debrief:
- Scavenger Hunt Czar: Cate Hirschbiel
- Feedback:
- Convention Photographer:
- Artist and Graphic Design:
- Indie Expo:
Convention Treasurer
Convention Treasurer: Ellie Younger
- Special Assistant to Convention Treasurer: Tom Traina
- Cash Office Head:
- Treasury Staff:
- Swipe Box Guru:
GOH Liaison
Guest of Honor Liaison: Kathryn Kun
Assistant Guest of Honor Liaison: Buzz Harris
- Liaison to Writer Guest of Honor:
- Liaisons to Fan Guest of Honor: Emily Wagner and Siobhan Krzywicki
- Pre-Con Staff:
- At-Con Staff: Michelle Wexelblat
Diversity Committee
Diversity Co-Chairs: Diana Hsu, Rashawn Seams
- Diversity Committee: Anna Bradley, Jaime Garmendia, Aaron Heuckroth, Donna Martinez, Cody Mattes, James Meickle, Mark Oshiro, Summer Plum, Rachel Silber, & Kris "Nchanter" Snyder
Documentation Team
Documentation Chair: Taylor Hartwin
- Documentation Committee: Cody Mattes, Dale Meyer-Curley
Application IT
Team Lead: Peter Olszowka
- Zambia Sysadmin: Dan Franklin
Convention Master Support [3]
- Convention Master Sysadmin: Matt Barr
- Staff: Benjamin Levy
Communications
Division Head: [4]
Direct reports:
- Website Lead: Catya Belfer
- Website Editors: Leslie Pocklington
- Website Programmers: Ben Levy, Catya Belfer, Peter Olszowka
- Website Designers: Leslie Pocklington, Alan Wexelblat
Assistant Division Head, Publications: Alan Wexelblat
- Marketing Manager: Christina Kelly
- Ad Sales: Rick Katze
- Print Publications Coordinator:
- Souvenir Book Content: Catt Kingsgrave
- Souvenir Book Layout: Allison Holt
- Restaurant Guide: [5]
- Pocket Program: Leslie Pocklington
- Family Friendly Guide:
- Playbill:
- Copy Editors:
- Digital Publications Coordinator:
- KonOpas: [6] Mary Olszowka, Peter Olszowka
- Arisia A-Z Guide:
- New to Arisia Guide:
Assistant Division Head, Media: Gregorian Hawke
- Social Media Lead: Gabriel Lefton
- Social Media Volunteers:
- News Desk Lead:
- News Desk Volunteers:
- Clear Ether Editors: [7]
- Photography Coordinator: Cat Trzaskowski
- Convention Photographer:
- Press Liaison: Justin du Coeur
- Deputy Press Liaison: Leah Schenkel
- Copywriters:
- Blog Editor: [8]
- Progress Reports: Alan Wexelblat
Events
Division Head: Persis Thorndike
Assistant Division Head: Sharon Sbarsky and Beth Kevles
- Lead Events Liaison:
- Events Liaisons: Cate Clifford, Harriet Severino, Lynn E. Cohen Koehler, Bria Leigh Yazic
- Club Dance Liaison:
- Contra Dance Liaison:
- Social Dance Liaison:
- Wandering Minstrels: Jeff Keller
- At-Con Minstrel Wrangler: Susan Weiner
- Weapons Demonstrations Liaison: [9] Steven Hirsch
- Assistant Weapons Demonstrations Liaison:
- Yoga Class Manager: Eric Bornstein
Masquerade:
Masquerade Director: James Hinsey
Assistant Masquerade Director: Kat Amitrano
- Staff: Debi Chowdhury, Jen Grover, Susan Isaacs, Roberta Moore
- Masquerade Table: Kat Amitrano
- MC: Chris Doherty
- MC Assist/Liaison:
- Stage Manager: Kaede Morales
- Judges:
- Presentation Judges:
- Workmanship Judges: Lily Fehler
- Judges' Clerks: Jen Grover, Susan Isaacs, Roberta Moore
- Green Room Manager:
- Green Room Staff:
- Den Moms:
- Repair Table Manager:
- Kamikaze Kids:
- Head Ninja: Ann Catelli
- Backstage Pirate: Greykell Dutton
- Official Photographer:
- Assistant Photographers:
- Masquerade Photographer:
- Videographer:
- Hall Costume Awards:
- Masquerade House Manager:
- Ushers:
- Masquerade Halftime Entertainment:
- Masquerade Computer Guru: James Hinsey
- CART Services:
Exhibits
Division Head: David "DDA" D'Antonio
Assistant Division Head: Benjamin Levy
Assistant Division Head: Jill Eastlake
Fixed Installations:
- Art Show: Megan Lewis and Nicholas "phi" Shectman
- Artist Relations:
- Automation: Jo Hogan
- Awards:
- Bag Check:
- Catalog:
- Checkin/Checkout:
- Checkin/Checkout Chief: Carol London
- GoH Liaison:
- Layout:
- Mail-In/Mail-Out:
- Paperwork:
- Recruitment:
- Registration:
- Sales:
- Sales Chief: Andrea Senchy
- Setup/Teardown:
- Setup Chief: Rex Powell
- Lighting Chiefs:
- Signage:
- Sommelier:
- Student Art Contest Liaison:
- Tactile Tour:
- Training:
- Volunteer Coordinator:
- General Art Show Staff & Runtime Crew:
- Dealers' Liaison: Ed Trachtenberg
- Assistant Dealer Liaison: Sabina
- Dealers' Room Coordinator:
- Staff:
- Fan Tables: Aurora Celeste
- Tax ID Czar: Mieke Citroen
- Galleria Manager: Skip Morris
- Galleria Layout:
Projected Media:
- Anime: Mike Toole
- Video Coordinator: Michael Kerpan
- Assistant:
Food
Co-Division Heads: Miri Brodie-Grossman & Tamar Amidon
Assistant Division Head:
- Con Suite: [10]
- Con Suite Staff:
- Con Suite Food Prep:
- Pot Washer:
- Dead Dog: [11]
- Dead Dog Assistant:
- Dead Dog Staff:
- Green Room: Mary Catelynn Cunningham
- Green Room Assistant: Elizabeth Crefin
- Green Room Staff: Mary Elizabeth Bahl
- Quartermaster: [12]
- Assistant Quartermaster: Austin Noto-Moniz
- Quartermaster Staff:
- Food Accountants:
- Staff Den Head: [13]
- Assistant Staff Den Head:
- Food Logistics:
- Staff Den Shift Lead:
- Staff Den Staff:
- Technical Expertise:
Gaming
Division Head: Kevin "Yellow Tie Guy" Schendell
Assistant Division Head:
- Tabletop Gaming Area Head: Daniel R. Abraham
- Tabletop Gaming Assistant Area Head: Arnis Kletnieks
- Game Room Hosts:
- Table Top Games Monitors:
- LARPs Area Head: Alison Love
- LARPs Assistant Area Head: [14]
- Video Games Area Head: Janet Stickle
- Video Gaming Liaisons: [15]
Hotel Liaison
Division Head: Emily Coombs
Assistant Division Head: Debby Sommer
Overflow Hotel Contact: Kris Snyder
- At-Con Liaisons: Julia Kedge, Amos Meeks, Matt Ringel, Wendy Verschoor
- BEO Writer: Paul Kraus
- Co-assistant BEO Writers: Kim Sward, Todd Cooper
- F&B Wrangler:
- Innkeeper Function [16]
- Reservation Manager: Holly Nelson
- Special Requests Manager:
- Innkeeper Staff Manager:
- At-Con Innkeepers: Kendra Albert, Ben "Books" Schwartz, Meg Frank
- Party Czar: Joel Herda
- Assistant Party Czar: Andy Rosequist
- Parking:
Member Services
Division Head: Tanya Washburn
Assistant Division Head: Elena Canadas
- Access Team Head: Cody Mattes
- Assistant Access Head: Josh Burson
- Access: Tactile Tour: Tegan Kehoe
- Blood Drive: John Hodges
- Bone Marrow Drive: Paul Kominers
- Coat Check: [17]
- Concourse Coat Check: April Kingston
- Marina Coat Check: Nicholas Magruder
- Food Trucks Liaison: Jude Shabry
- Info Desk: Kris Page
- Info Desk Staff: Jean Rossner, Diane Rosenburg
- Line Management: DeAnna Sumner
- Line Management Staff:
- Photo Booth: Jane Winans
- Photo Booth Staff:
- Cosplay Repair Station:Mieke Citroen
- Cosplay Repair Station Staff: Jess Steytler, Kathryn Lieber
- Quiet Room: Pat Vandenberg , Bill Thomasson
- Promotions and Sponsorships: Misty Pendragon
- Pronoun Ribbons: Sy Salinas
- Tiptree Bake Sale: Kate Nepveu
- Wayfinding Signage: Peter Kukolich
Operations
(a.k.a Ops)
Division Head: Noel Rosenberg
Assistant Division Heads
- TBD (IT, Logistics, Ops Desk, Sign Shop)
- Crow Meloccaro (First Aid, Incident Reporting, The Watch)
- IT Support: Shirley Márquez Dúlcey
- Assistant Area Head:
- Civet Solutions Liaison:
- CM Support: [18]
- Computer/Printer Wrangler:
- Logistics: Dan Noé
- Assistant Area Head:
- Dock Master:
- Load-out Manager:
- NESFA Logistics:
- Logistics Staff:
- Ops Desk: [19]
- Sign Shop: Christopher Hatton
- Sign Shop Staff: Catelyn Johnson, Jack Luckner
- Radio Wrangler:
- First Aid: Sue Thompson
- First Aid Staff:
- Incident Response Team: Padraic Gribbons
- Assistant Area Head:
- Dispatcher:
- The Watch (formerly Security): Chris Flynn, Joe Mogel
- Team Leaders:
- Shift Coordinators:
- Watch Staff: Adam, Sabrina Barandiaran, Bobby, Ed, Elias, Hunter, Jasper Bliss, John, Linnie, Mendoza, Mila, Nick, Nik, Olivia, Pirk, Sam, Samuel, Sarah, Spencer, Jason Tan, Vampira, Zelda
Programming
Division Head: Kris "Nchanter" Snyder
Assistant Division Heads: Adam Lipkin, Mike Sprague
- Programming Staff (Pre-Con): Wendee Abramo, Jackie Kamlot, Daniel Miller, Jennifer Old-d'Entremont, Mink Rose
- Panelist Outreach: Rachel Silber
- Diversity Coordinator:
- Track Managers:
- Anime: Colin Janson & Zachary Clemente
- Art & Maker: Aaron Heuckroth
- Assistant: Kevin Osborn
- Comics: Donna Martinez & Zachary Clemente
- Assistant:
- Communities: Summer Plum
- Costuming: Milo Martinez
- Fan Interest: Jesi Lipp
- Gaming: Justin du Coeur
- Literature: Erik Amundsen
- Assistant: Sarah Lynn Weintraub
- Media: Dan Toland
- Meetups: [20]
- Music: Jeremy H. Kessler
- Assistant: Angela Kessler
- Science: David G Shaw
- Assistant: Mark Amidon
- Workshops: Inanna Arthen
- Writing: Anna Erishkigal
- Program Nexus Manager: Shana Fuqua
- Nexus Staff:
Registration
Division Head: Anna Bradley
Assistant Division Heads: Kelly Fabijanic & Melia Beetham
- At-Con Tech Lead:
- Comps Boss: Tamar Amidon
- At-Con Staff: Pam Burr, Josh Burson, Heather Cougar, Jenne Foronjy, Jennifer Fitzsimmons Gauger, Beth Goldman, Kathy Grider, Brooks Harrelson, Lenore Jean Jones, Kevin Kennedy, Jamie Leibrandt, Felicia Livingston, Jenny Mabee, Skye Souter, Eve Stein, Mary Stock, Joanna Weston, Carolyn Wilk
- Civet Liaison: Jordan Cooper
Staff Services
Co-Division Heads: B. Diane Martin & Terry Holt
Staff Services Consultant: Mike Sprague
- Volunteers Area Head: Erik J. Meyer-Curley
- Duck Hunt Coordinator: [21]
- Team Arisia Headquarters Staff:
- Tshirts/Swag Coordinator:
- Thursday Night Staff Dinner:
- Ribbons: Sharon Sbarsky
- Space Pilot Program Area Head: Allison Feldhusen
- Massage Den: [22]
- Massage Staff:
Technical Services
Division Head/Technical Director: Rick Kovalcik
Assistant Division Head/Assistant Technical Director: Kristin Seibert
Assistant Tech Directors (At-Con): BDan Fairchild and Angela "Gela" Morley
- Tech Desk Manager: Rachel "Fray" Downing and Ekvi
- Tech Desk Quartermaster: BDan
- Tech Desk Staff: Maria Eskinazi, Ruthie
- Arisia TV: z!
- Arisia TV Program: Rachel "Fray" Downing
- Dance Hall TD: Kristin Seibert
- Dance Hall Sound:
- Dance Hall Lighting and Projection: Viking Drew
- Lighting Designer: David Silber
- Master Electrician: Daniel Johnson-Carter
- Assistant Master Electricians: Lowell Gilbert
- Program AV: Joseph Averett
- Program AV Staff: Matt Bartle, Will Coakley, Luna Inverse, Scarlett Kluger, Tim Roberge, Cortney "Acora" Schultz-Corson, Ben Warmus
- Room Drawings: Daniel Johnson-Carter
- Sound Designer: Jason Kuehl
- Assistant Sound Designers: Sariel, Stephan Ahonen
- Video Designer: Peter Olszowka
- Assistant Video Designer: Syd Weinstein
- Video Staff: Bill Miller, Michael Rafferty
- General Tech Staff & Runtime Crew: Stephan Ahonen, Aaron Bauer, Fred Bauer, Janice Bauer, Kelcey Bauer, Covert Beach, Aaron "Pup" Block, Elliott "Taniith" Borenstein, dKeith Brezinsky, Michael Carroll, Ed Council, Maria Eskinazi, Peter Ferguson, Richard "Enif" Fine, Stephanie Fine, Pi Fisher, Lisa Hertel, Ryan "Sourbrains" Hirsch, Hobbit, Dana Hughes, Yoni Kamensky, Sue Keaney, Dan Kessel, Kat McCorkle, Trish McGinty, Abby Noyce, Alvin Sanchez, Kylie Selkirk, Catie Shaw, Michele Weinstein, Jonathon "jweiss" Weiss
Youth Services
Division Head: Nicole Robinson
Assistant Division Head: Jaelen Hartwin
- Fast Track (Children's Programming): Aimee Bouchard
- FT Front Desk:
- FT Quartermaster: Micah Schneider
- Teen Lounge: Susan Fabijanic, Imogen Watts
- Teen Unconference: Catherine Burroughs
- Turtle Track (Babysitting): Ocean Thundermoon