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, Incident Response Team
Con Chair Special Projects
Daniel Eareckson
- Debrief:
- Scavenger Hunt Czar: Cate Schneiderman
- Feedback:
- Artist and Graphic Design:
- Indie Expo: [1]
- Indie Expo Staff: Chris Buck, Dan Callahan, Charles E Leiserson Jr
- Artist/Author Alley Liaison: [2]
Convention Treasurer
Convention Treasurer: Ellie Younger
- Special Assistant to Convention Treasurer: Tom Traina
- Cash Office Head: Kathleen Morrison
- 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: Michelle/Pygment Michelle/Pygment
- At-Con Staff:
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, Mink Rose, 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 [4]
- Convention Master Sysadmin: Matt Barr
- Staff: Benjamin Levy
Incident Response Team (IRT)
- IRT Lead: Kris Pelletier
- IRT Managers: Anna Bradley, Daniel Eareckson, Diana Hsu, Ben Levy, Dale Meyer-Curley, Sharon Sbarsky, Kris "Nchanter" Snyder
- Team Members: Pam Burr, Kelly Fabijanic, Jaelen Hartwin, Jodie Lawhorne, Jesi Lipp, B. Diane Martin, Crow Meloccaro
Communications
Division Head: [5]
Direct reports:
- Website Lead: Catya Belfer
- Website Editors: Leslie Pocklington, Alan Wexelblat
- Website Programmers: Benjamin Levy, Catya Belfer, Peter Olszowka
- Website Designers: Leslie Pocklington, Alan Wexelblat
Assistant Division Head, Publications: Alan Wexelblat
- Marketing Manager: [6]
- Ad Sales: Rick Katze
- Print Publications Coordinator: Kate Wechsler
- Souvenir Book Content: Catt Kingsgrave
- Souvenir Book Layout: Allison Holt
- Restaurant Guide: Kate Wechsler, Jess Steytler, LiAm Wexelblat
- Pocket Program: Leslie Pocklington
- Family Friendly Guide: Beth Kevles
- Copy Editors: Alan Wexelblat, Kate Wechsler, Allison Holt, Kris Pelletier, Holly Nelson
- Digital Publications Coordinator:
- KonOpas: [7] Mary Olszowka, Peter Olszowka
- Arisia A-Z Guide: Leslie Pocklington
- New to Arisia Guide:
Assistant Division Head, Media: Gregorian Hawke
- Social Media Lead: Gabriel Lefton
- Social Media Volunteers: Isaac Richman
- News Desk Lead: Marc Ebuña
- News Desk Volunteers: Wes Boudreau
- Blog Editor: Alan Wexelblat
- Progress Reports: Alan Wexelblat
- Newsletter Editors: [8]
- Photography Coordinator: Cat Trzaskowski
- Convention Photographers: Caroline Belge, Vinny
- Staff Videographer: Jen Kruh
- Photos Staff: Cassia Hawke
- Press Liaison: Justin du Coeur
- Deputy Press Liaison: Leah Schenkel
Events
Division Head: Persis Thorndike
Assistant Division Head: Sharon Sbarsky and Beth Kevles
- Lead Events Liaison: Beth Kevles
- Events Liaisons: Sam Auciello, Sol Bellows, James Boggie, Andrea Carney, Cate Clifford, Fae Holmes, John Hoonhout, Terry Karney Lynn E. Cohen Koehler, George Kokkinogenis, Harriet Severino, Jess Steytler, Kim Sward, Ilene Tatroe, Bria Leigh Yazic, Carl West
- Wandering Minstrels: Jeff Keller
- Assistant Minstrel Wrangler: Susan Weiner
- At-Con Minstrel Wrangler: Susan Weiner, Joshua Kronengold
- 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: Gaia Eirich, Richard Hill, Jamila Sisco
- Workmanship Judges: Christine Evans, Lily Fehler
- Judges' Clerks: Jen Grover, Susan Isaacs, Roberta Moore
- Green Room Manager: Dr. Karen, Carol Salemi
- Green Room Staff:
- Den Moms:
- Repair Table Manager: Debi Chowdhury
- Project Cosplay:
- Head Ninja: Ann Catelli
- Backstage Pirate: Greykell Dutton
- Official Photographer: Derek Kouyoumjian
- Assistant Photographers:
- Masquerade Photographer:
- Videographer:
- Hall Costume Awards:
- Masquerade House Manager: Bridget McManus
- 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
- Assistant Art Show Director: Julia Austein
- Automation: Jo Hogan
- Awards:
- Bag Check: Richard L. Schmeidler
- Catalog: Rachel Mello
- Catalog Ad Sales: Buzz Harris
- Catalog Proofreading: Adira Balzac, Heather Cougar, Rick Katze, Skip Morris, Danielle Reese, Gail Terman, Conor Walsh
- Checkin/Checkout: Sabrina Hewitt, Boriana Kantcheva, Rick Katze, Eyal Sagi, Michael Sharrow
- Checkin/Checkout Chief: Carol London
- GoH Liaison:
- Layout:
- Mail-In/Mail-Out: D. Cameron Calkins, Mary Jo Kahler Calkins, Kit Carlson
- Mail-In Logistics: Sandy "Pink" Sutherland
- Paperwork:
- Sales: Deborah L Coombs, Paul Selkirk
- Sales Chief: Andrea Senchy
- Setup/Teardown: D. Cameron Calkins, Derek Fox, Liana Hertel, Ken London, William Mui, Foxy Squire
- Setup Chief: Rex Powell
- Lighting Chiefs: Ellen Blackburn and Lenny Foner
- Signage:
- Student Art Contest Liaison:
- Tactile Tour: Tegan Kehoe
- Training: Michael Sharrow
- Volunteer Coordinator:
- General Art Show Staff & Runtime Crew: Joni Dashoff, Elliott Mitchell, Laurel Richman, Harvey Rubinovitz, Miranda Sciabarrasi
- Dealers' Liaison: Ed Trachtenberg
- Assistant Dealer Liaison: Sabina Fecteau
- 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
- Con Suite Co-Area Heads: Nicholas Sitar and Danielle LaRose
- Con Suite Staff: Darrell Drown, Joel Gould, Ambar Hammond, Lawrence Nelson, Marina Simons
- Con Suite Food Prep:
- Pot Washer:
- Dead Dog: Laurel Richman Unger
- Dead Dog Assistant:
- Dead Dog Staff:
- Green Room: Catelynn
- Green Room Assistant: Elizabeth Crefin
- Green Room Staff: Mary Elizabeth Bahl, Emily Jacques, Sarah Kugelman, Gabby Morel, Paul Traite, Tara Walsh
- Quartermaster: Austin Noto-Moniz
- Assistant Quartermaster:
- Quartermaster Staff: Elizabeth Fortner, Solomon Ross
- Food Accountants:
- Staff Den Head: Paul Grossman
- Assistant Staff Den Head:
- Food Logistics:
- Staff Den Shift Lead: Heidi Babb, Sue Cochran
- Staff Den Staff: Hannah Cohen, Nesya Cohen, Yitz Cohen, Swati Joshi, Alvin Sanchez
- Technical Expertise:
Gaming
Division Head: Kevin "Yellow Tie Guy" Schendell
Assistant Division Head: Gail Terman
- Tabletop Gaming Area Head: Daniel R. Abraham
- Tabletop Gaming Assistant Area Head: Arnis Kletnieks
- Tabletop Gaming Assistant Area Head: Holly Nelson
- Game Room Keeper: Christopher Norwood
- Tabletop Game Room Staff: Eva Alpert, Judy Anderson, Garrett Colon, Michael A. Renaud, Bill Todd Eunice Torres
- LARPs Area Head: Alison Love
- LARPs Assistant Area Head: [10]
- Video Games Area Head: Janet Stickle
- Video Gaming Liaisons: [11]
Hotel Liaison
Division Head: Emily Coombs
Assistant Division Heads: Debby Sommer, Andy Rosequist
Overflow Hotel Contact: Kris Snyder
- At-Con Liaisons: Julia Kedge, Amos Meeks, Matt Ringel
- BEO Writer: Paul Kraus
- Co-assistant BEO Writers: Kim Sward, Todd Cooper
- F&B Wrangler: Lia
- BEO data entry & proofreader: Lenore Jean Jones
- Innkeeper Function [12]
- Pre-con Innkeeper: Holly Nelson
- At-con Innkeeper Staff Manager: Meg Frank
- At-Con Innkeepers: [13] Kendra Albert, Meg Frank, Ben "Books" Schwartz, Sam Varnerin
- Party Czar: Joel Herda
- Assistant Party Czar: Andy Rosequist
- Parking: Ben Levy
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: April Kingston Greykell Dutton, Giuliani Montanari
- Coat Check Staff: Darrell Brown, Maya Gournard, Barbara Jewell, Leah Schenkel, Liam Wexelblat
- Food Trucks Liaison: Jude Shabry
- Info Desk: Kris Page
- Info Desk Staff: Jean Rossner, Diane Rosenburg, Fred Isaacs, Lia,
- Line Management: DeAnna Sumner
- Photo Booth: Jane Winans
- Photo booth Staff: Catherine Wechsler, Stephen Karpf, Jordan Allen, Jennifer Cooney, Wolf
- Cosplay Repair Station:Mieke Citroen
- Cosplay Repair Station Staff: Dale "Trell" Miller, Debi Chowdhury, Ellie Wolff, Jess Steytler, Joanne Bruno-Miller, Kate Egan, Kathryn Lieber, Krista Rose, Kristi Schofield, Luna Duquette-Holmes, Missy Schuman, Shelly Maple.
- Quiet Room: Pat Vandenberg , Bill Thomasson, Clare Jones
- 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
- Jodie Lawhorne(IT, Logistics, Ops Desk, Sign Shop)
- Crow Meloccaro (First Aid, The Watch)
- IT Support: Shirley Márquez Dúlcey
- IT Support Assistant Area Head: Lee Walter
- IT Staff: Adam Cohn, Bob Webster, Daniel Levesque
- Logistics: Lisa Hertel
- Assistant Area Head: Dan Noé
- Dock Master: Jerry Hartung
- Logistics Staff: Rex Austin, James Pallack, Kat McCorkle, Adrian Perez, Julia Austein, Chris Buck, Dan Goldsmith, Mark Hertel, Hobbit, Daniel Kessel, Elliott Mitchell, jweiss, Sandy "Pink" Sutherland, Rick Kovalcik, Eric Morrison, Rex Powell, Krista Rose, David Silber, Pete Sloan, Jeremy Thorpe, Theo Wozencraft
- Ops Desk Area Head: Linh Tran
- Ops Desk Assistant Area Head: Allan Converse
- Ops Desk Staff: April Gamble, Zephyr Converse, Todd Cooper, Maria Cornier, Kat Dutton, Craig McDonough, Tom Traina
- Radio Wrangler: Grace Taverna
- Sign Shop: Christopher Hatton
- Sign Shop Assistant Area Head: Jack Luckner
- Sign Shop Staff: Luca Alexander, Catelyn Johnson
- Sign Printing: CapyBaron
- Sign Kiosk Setup: Delbert Cleland
- First Aid: Sue Thompson
- First Aid Assistant Area Head: Rayne Holt
- First Aid Staff:
- The Watch (formerly Security): Chris Flynn, Joe Mogel
- Evening Disptacher: Alexander Sandberg
- Watch Staff: Adam, Chelsea Alverez, Wayne Armstrong, Eddie Asencsios, Sabrina Barandiaran, Jasper Bliss, Johnathan Briendl, Bobby, Jason Crandall, Dan DeSousa, Ed, Elias, Seamus Fitzpatrick-Rys, Brandon Horsford, Hunter, Jen Kruh, John, Katie Lagana, Alex Lobodan, Soran Marlovic, Mendoza, Mila, Raul Montero, Alexis Moore, Nick, Nik, Olivia, Crys Reynolds, Pirk, Sam, Samuel, Sarah, RaShawn Seams, Kriss Shrestha, Uts Shrestha, Malcolm Smith, Mariah Smith-Jones, Spencer, Jason Tan, Susan Thompson, Vampira, Ivan Wong, Zelda
Programming
Division Head: Kris "Nchanter" Snyder
Assistant Division Heads: Adam Lipkin, Mink Rose, Mike Sprague
- Programming Staff (Pre-Con): Wendee Abramo, Jackie Kamlot, Daniel Miller, Jennifer Old-d'Entremont
- 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
- 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: Kris "Nchanter" Snyder
- 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: David Clifton, Cheryl A. Haskell-Dragonfly, Jasra, Ilene Tatroe
Registration
Division Head: Anna Bradley
Assistant Division Heads: Kelly Fabijanic & Melia Beetham
- Registration Manager: Rob Castiello, Jennifer Fitzsimmons-Gauger, Skye Souter, Eve Stein, Heather Cougar
- At-Con Tech Lead:
- Comps Boss: Tamar Amidon
- At-Con Staff: Priscilla Ballou, Eve Buchhalter, Pam Burr, Josh Burson, Jenne Foronjy, Beth Goldman, Kathy Grider, Brooks Harrelson, Lenore Jean Jones, Judy Kaplan, Ezri Katz, Kevin Kennedy, Jamie Leibrandt, Felicia Livingston, George Lussier, Jenny Mabee, Mary Stock, Lisa Weber, Joanna Weston, Carolyn Wilk, Susan Putnins, Will Wagner,
- Civet Liaison:
Staff Services
Co-Division Heads: B. Diane Martin & Terry Holt
Staff Services Assistant Division Head: Mike Sprague
- Volunteers Area Head: Erik J. Meyer-Curley
- Duck Hunt Coordinator: Sherene Raisbeck
- Team Arisia Headquarters Staff: Bex, Samantha Dings, Becky Kletnieks, JB Segal, Kate Wood
- Tshirts/Swag Coordinator: Terry Holt
- Thursday Night Staff Dinner: Diane Martin
- Ribbons: Sharon Sbarsky
- Space Pilot Program Area Head: Allison Feldhusen
- Massage Den Area Head: Stephen R. Balzac
- 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 Abby Noyce
- Tech Desk Manager: Ekvi
- Tech Desk Quartermaster: BDan
- Tech Desk Staff: Christine Day, Maria Eskinazi, Ruthie
- Arisia TV: z!
- Arisia TV Program: Rachel "Fray" Downing
- Dance Hall TD: Kristin Seibert
- Dance Hall Sound: Anthony von Körös
- Dance Hall Lighting and Projection: Viking Drew
- Lighting Designer: David Silber
- Lighting Designer for Masquerade: Daniel Johnson-Carter
- Lighting Designer for Mrs. Hawking Plays: Bernie Gabin
- Lighting Designer for Kadesh Flow concert: Lowell Gilbert
- 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
- 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: Aaron Bauer, Fred Bauer, Janice Bauer, Kelcey Bauer, Covert Beach, Bernie, Aaron "Pup" Block, Elliott "Taniith" Borenstein, dKeith Brezinsky, Rhianna "Snowcone" Cardone, Ed Council, Tom Dings, Alexis Ellis-Alvarez, Maria Eskinazi, Peter Ferguson, Richard "Enif" Fine, Stephanie Fine, Ken Fink, Pi Fisher, John Govoni, Victor Gutierrez, Ryan "Sourbrains" Hirsch, Hobbit, Dana Hughes, Yoni Kamensky, Sue Keaney, Dan Kessel, Kludge, Trish McGinty, Ellen Sontag-Miller, Sean "That Guy With The Hair" Morrissey, Genni Mushlin, Micha Rieser, Alvin Sanchez, Kylie Selkirk, Catie Shaw, Sandy "Pink" Sutherland, JJ Weinstein, 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: Ian Rose
- FT Quartermaster: Micah Schneider
- Teen Lounge: Susan Fabijanic, Imogen Watts
- Teen Lounge Staff: Jack Raisbeck
- Teen Unconference: Catherine Burroughs
- Turtle Track (Babysitting): Ocean Thundermoon