A'12 Org Chart

Con Chair (chair@arisia.org): Cris Shuldiner

• Assistant ConChairs (chair@arisia.org): Noel Rosenberg and Rachel Silber
• Administrative Assistant (chair@arisia.org):

Treasury (contreasurer@arisia.org): Alan McAvinney

• Treasury Staff:
• Head Cashier: Kathleen Morrison
• Swipe Box Gurus:

Hotel (hotel@arisia.org): Benjamin Levy

• Staff:
• At-Con Hotel Liaisons: Craig McDonough, Dennis McCunney, Joel Herda and Matthew Ringel
• Innkeeper (innkeeper@arisia.org): Julia Suggs
  • Staff: Catelyn (KK Pixie) Johnson, Kim Singer, Lisa "Jasra" Holsberg and September Frampton
• Party Czarina (parties@arisia.org): Karen Fenlason
• Resume Wrangler (hotel@arisia.org): Benjamin Levy
  • Resume F&B: Persis Thorndike
• Parking: Benjamin Levy
• Food/Lunch Trucks:
• Transportation:

Guest of Honor (goh-liaison@arisia.org): Rachel Silber

• Assistant DivHead (goh@arisia.org):
• Staff: Allison Feldhusen, Mike Feldhusen, Jane Winans, Mary-Beth Santarelli, Dan Franklin, Emily Lawrence
• Five Minute Talks: Fabrisse
• Carl Brandon Liaison: Dash

Operations (operations@arisia.org): Rick Kovalcik

• Assistant DivHead: Andrea Carney
• IT Support: Jensen Toperzer
• Duck Hunt: Talis Thorndike Love
  • Staff:
• Logistics (logistics@arisia.org): Steve Huff
  • Truck Drivers:
  • Load Crew: The Usual Suspects ...
• Massage Den (massage@arisia.org): Steve Balzac
  • Staff:
• Ops Desk (ops-desk@arisia.org): Tim Szczesuil
  • Daytime Ops:
  • Night Ops:
  • Staff: Dave Cantor, Gay Ellen Dennett, Ken Kopin, David Axel Kurtz, Bryan Maynard, Geoff Turi, Jeff Warner
• Ribbons (ribbons@arisia.org): Sharon Sbarsky
• Security (security@arisia.org): Shamus Mahan
  • Assistant: Adam Loehmann
    • Security Staff: Russell Blake, Kit Golan, Christina Schoenfeld
• Sign Shop (signshop@arisia.org): Robert Luoma
  • Assistant: Lia Olsborg (pre-con)
  • Staff: Ken London
• Volunteer Lounge (volunteers@arisia.org): September Frampton, Beck Prigot, Jude Shabry
  • Pre-con Volunteer Email: Team Arisia ...

Technical Support (tech@arisia.org): Peter Olszowka

• Assistant DivHead: Dan No�
• Assistant DivHead/Events Liaison: Kat Dutton
• Room designs and documents: Lia Olsborg
• Program AV: Harriet Severino
  • Staff: Abby Noyce; Joseph Averett; A Julia Severino
• Lighting Designer: *Hobbit*
  • Assistant LD: Michael "Lucky" Leuchtenburg
• Sound Designer: Paul Kraus
  • Assistant SD: Justin Opotzner
  • Assistant SD: Mike Piantedosi
• Video Director: Syd Weinstein
  • Video Gear Wrangler: Ed Council
  • Video Staff: Megan Gentry
• Arisia TV Feed: Carl "z!" Zwanzig
• Tech Consultant: Larry Schroeder
• Tech Mom: Persis Thorndike
• General Tech Staff: Paul Mossip, Talis Thorndike Love, Daniel Johnson-Carter, Tom Dings, Amanda Dings, Marcie Hansen, David Silber, Chuck Shimada
• More Tech Staff:
• And Even More Tech Staff:

Marketing & Publications (publications@arisia.org): Skip Morris

• Assistant DivHead: Mary Dumas
• Publications Nag: Noel Rosenberg
• Advertising [Placement]:
• Promotional Flyer:
  • Design: Jack Dietz
  • Artwork: Phil Foglio
  • Production and Distribution: Rick Kovalcik, Crystal Huff, Pat Vandenberg and Others
• Promotional Parties:
• Press Relations (press@arisia.org): Pete "Happy" Thomas
  • Press Liaisons: Fiona Burke-Scoville, The Marvelous MERV, Pam Ochs
• Marketing Toys & Gimicks:
• Fan Services:
  • Fan Tables: Mary Dumas
  • Freebies and Giveaways: Stephanie Clarkson
  • Freebies Racks: Filthy Pierre
  • Party & Message Board: Filthy Pierre
• Art Director & Overall Publications Design:
  • Speaker-to-Artists:
• Data Coordination:
• Speaker-to-Printers: Skip
• Website (web-staff@arisia.org):
  • Webmasters and Webmisstresses: Lisa "Jasra" Holsberg, Skip and Ben
  • Web Design: Lisa "Jasra" Holsberg
  • Web Content:
• Online Presence: Facebook, Twitter, LJ, etc (blogs@arisia.org): Lisa "Jasra" Holsberg, Pat Vandenberg
• Online Schedule:
• PDA/Smartphone Schedule/Guidebook: James Van Zandt
• Data Coordination & Creation:
• Distribution:
• Mass Mailer:
  • Design: Erica Schultz
  • Database Coordination/NCOA: Jasra, Skip
  • Printing & Mailing: Skip
• Ad Sales (ads@arisia.org):
  • Souvenir Book & Pocket Program (ads@arisia.org):
  • Restaurant Guide (ads@arisia.org):
• Publications Office SysAdmin:
• Souvenir Book:
  • Editor, Design & Layout: Ren� Walling
  • Copy Editors:
  • Art Direction:
  • Data Coordination:
  • Ad Sales:
  • Prufreeders:
• Pocket Program (pocket-program@arisia.org): Paul Selkirk
  • Editor, Design & Layout:
  • Copy Editing:
  • General Data Coordination:
  • Zambia Data Coordination:
  • Grid:
  • Hotel Maps:
  • Prufreeders:
• Restaurant Guide:
  • Editor, Design & Layout: Lia Olsborg
  • Copy Editing:
  • Data Coordination:
  • Survey Team: Allan Kent, Lisa M. Goldstein
  • Ad Sales: Allan Kent, Lisa M. Goldstein
• Prufreeders: Julia Suggs, Jason Schneiderman
• Newsletter:
  • Overall Design & Editor-in-Chief: Madeleine Claire Hahn
  • Morning Edition Editor: Lew Wolkoff
  • Evening Edition Editor: Madeleine Claire Hahn
  • Color Edition Editor:
  • Reporters:
    • Masquerade/Hall Costumes:
    • Party Reviews/Backroom Ops:
    • Events/Media/Gaming: Misty Pendragon
    • Program Changes:
    • Exhibit Hall: Jill Eastlake
    • GoH/Programming: Matthew Sychantha
  • Staff Photographers: Brenna Levitin, Tanya "selkiechick" Washburn
  • Production & Distribution:
• Family Friendly Guide: Dale C. Meyer-Curley
• Special Needs Publications:
  • Data Coordination:
  • Braille Program Production: Tanya "selkiechick" Washburn, Masha Sten-Clayton
  • Large Print Publications: Rick Kovalcik
• Staff Newsletter & Cards: The Marvelous MERV
• TShirts: Jonathan Venezian, Skip Morris
  • Sales Shirt Design:
  • Sales Shirt Production: Offworld Designs, Black Bear Graphics
  • Sales Staff:
  • Volunteer Shirt Design:
  • Volunteer Shirt Production:
• Production:
  • Speaker-to-Printers:
  • Mass Mailer Production & Mailing:
  • Mass Mailer Printer:
  • T-Shirt Production Coordinator:
  • Braille Program Production:

Member Services (services@arisia.org): Paul Aldred

• Assistant DivHead: Crystal Huff
• Registration (registration@arisia.org): Kris "Nchanter" Snyder, Danielle Reese
  • Congo Development: Dave Shevett
  • Staff: Wendee Abramo, Melissa Beetham, Maria Mrowicki, Jesse Cox, Kathryn Everett, Jennifer Fitzsimmons-Gauger, Kara Hurvitz, Diana Hsu, Derek Lichter,
  • Staff: Joshua Rachlin, Crissy Rose Richards, Jude Shabry, Laura "LA" Sweet, Randy Smith, Will Walker, Devon Winkler
• Access (access@arisia.org): Tanya "selkiechick" Washburn
  • ASL Services (access@arisia.org):
  • Accessible Art Show Docent (access@arisia.org): Cara Shockley
  • Accessible Art Show Organizer (access@arisia.org): Kestrell
• Childcare/Babysitting (AKA "Turtle Track") (childcare@arisia.org): Rev. Ocean Thundermoon
  • Staff:
• Coat Check (coatcheck@arisia.org): Anna Bradley
  • Assistant: Katherine Cunningham
    • Staff: Greykell Dutton; Rachel Wertheimer and Kim Sward
• Info Desk (info-desk@arisia.org): Kristin Page
  • Staff:
• Hospitality/Food (food@arisia.org): Crystal Huff
  • Con Suite (consuite@arisia.org): Michael Trachtenberg
    • Assistant (consuite@arisia.org): Walter Kahn
    • Staff (consuite@arisia.org): Jeanne Kahn, Maureen O'Brien
  • Staff Den (staff-den@arisia.org): Phred Jenkins, Jane Rosen
    • Assistant:
    • Staff:
  • Green Room (greenroom@arisia.org): Ruth Fishman
    • Assistant: Shealynne Aldred
    • Staff:
• Quartermaster/Bulk Purchasing (food@arisia.org): Conor Walsh, Dan Snyder
• Teen Lounge (teen-lounge@arisia.org): Amos Meeks
  • Assistant: Jesi Lipp

Programming (programming@arisia.org): Emily Coombs

• Assistant DivHead: Mike Sprague
• Bounty Hunter: James Pinkerton
• Jiminy Cricket: Lisa "Jasra" Holsberg
• Program Nexus: Faith Karklin, Roger Neumann, Lisa "Jasra" Holsberg, Joseph Gosselin
• Brainstorm Moderators: Emily Coombs and Mike Sprague
• Editors: Ann Thomas, Faith Karklin and Terry Holt
• Zambia SysAdmin: Matthew Barr
  • Development: Peter Olszowka
  • Settings Tweaker: Benjamin Levy
• Pre-Con Data Entry: Mike Sprague
• Tracks:
  • Anime: Pam Larson
  • Art: Emily Coombs/Mike Sprague
  • Comics: Jaime Garmendia
  • Communities: Aimee Bouchard
  • Costuming: Elizabeth O'Malley
  • Crafting: Emily Coombs
  • Fan Interest: Micah Schneider
  • Fast Track:
    • FT Front Desk: Jill Sylvester
    • FT Materials Management: Chiara Pieri
    • FT Room Management: Liz Burke
    • FT Room Monitors: Mary-Beth Santarelli, Dan Franklin, Joan and Mark Donnelly, Kate Brick, Charles Backman,
  • Gaming: Andy Rosequist
  • Literature: Shira Lipkin
  • Media: Dan Kimmel
  • Music/Filk: Jeff Keller
  • Science: Bill "Crash" Yerazunis and Lisa Hagar
  • Writing: Mike Sprague

Events (events@arisia.org): David D'Antonio 'DDA'

• Assistant DivHead: Samantha Dings
• Galleria Manager: Nicholas "phi" Shectman
• Art Show (artshow@arisia.org): Buzz Harris
  • Assistant Director: Pat Vandenberg
  • Mail-in Art: Megan Lewis
  • Setup/Teardown: The Marvelous MERV
  • Student Art Contest (student-art@arisia.com): Buzz Harris
    • Mailing Coordinators: Rachel Wertheimer and Jesse Wertheimer
    • First Round Judges: Susan Brown and Rachel Mello
  • Reservations Coordinator: Nicholas 'phi' Shectman
  • East Coast Floating Art Show Crew:
• Dealers' Liaison (dealers@arisia.org): Amy Chused
  • Assistant Dealer Liaison: Ed Trachtenberg
  • Dealers' Room Coordinator: Jet Cultir
• Anime (anime@arisia.org): Anime Boston
• Films (films@arisia.org): Scott Dorsey
• Video (video@arisia.org): Lance Oszko
  • Video Assistant: Jonette Butler
• Artist/Author Alley (alley@arisia.org): Lisa Hertel
• Gaming (gaming@arisia.org): Mike Dlott
  • Scheduled Board/Card Games: Bill Todd
  • LARPs (larps@arisia.org): Mike Dlott
• Blood Drive: John Hodges
  • Naughty Nurses Coordinator: Adria Alumbaugh
• Arisia TV: Carl Zwanzig (z!)
• Banquet Coordinator: Nauticon
• Dances:
  • Fantasy Napoleonic Ball: Barbara and Antonia Pugliese
  • Drum and Dance at Arisia: Angela Bowen
  • DJ Johnny Zed's Saturday Night Dance: DJ Johnny Zed
  • Girl Genius Ball: Barbara and Antonia Pugliese
  • Techno Contra: JB Segal
  • Free Raisins: Jeff Kaufman
  • Cross-Step Waltz: Susan de Guardiola
  • Does Anyone Here Know How to Madison?: Susan de Guardiola
  • Belly Dance Class: Zia
  • DJ Pet presents...Just Dance!: DJ Pet
  • Nauticon Dance Party: Nauticon
• Live Performances:
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer Sing-Along: Teseracte Players of Boston
  • Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog: Teseracte Players of Boston
  • Red Shift in "Beyond the Edge of Beyond": Post-Meridian Radio Players
  • Professor Sebastian's Traveling Heterodyne Show: Michael Bergman
  • Geeky Belly Dance: Katrina Meyer
  • Songs of Myth and Magic: Kellianna
  • Higgins Armory Demos: Higgins Armory
  • Kusntbruder: Steven Mercutio
  • Psyche Corporation: Psyche Corporation
  • REPO: The Genetic Opera: Teseracte Players of Boston
  • Rocky Horror Picture Show: Teseracte Players of Boston
  • Sassafrass and Stranger Ways: Nat Budin
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas: Teseracte Players of Boston
  • Devo Spice: Tom Rockwell
• Masquerade (masquerade@arisia.org): Sharon Sbarsky and Dr. Karen Purcell
  • Staff:
  • Registration: Sharon Sbarsky
    • Assistant: James Hinsey
  • Data and Automation: Sharon Sbarsky
  • Registration Table: Dr. Karen, Sharon Sbarsky, Joel Lord
  • Certificates:
  • MC: Susan de Guardiola
  • Stage Manager: Joel Lord
  • Judges:
    • Presentation Judges: Jill Eastlake, Marty Gear
    • Workmanship Judges: Dina Flockhart
    • Judges Clerks: James Hinsey, Anakin Michelle
  • Green Room: Byron Connell; Tina Connell
    • Den Moms: Stacy Mandell
    • Repair Table:
  • Childrens' Masquerade Green Room: Catelynn
    • Den Moms: Higgs, Suford Lewis
    • Repair Table:
  • Kamikaze Kids: Persis Thorndike
  • Head Ninja:
  • Stage Pirate: Greykill Dutton
  • Official Photographer: Sandy Middlebrooks
    • Assistants: Harvey Rubinovitz, Derek Kouyoumjian, E.O.Kean, Michael Hailey
  • Official Videographer:
    • Assistants:
  • Fan Photography:
  • Hall Costume Awards:
  • Masquerade House Manager: Seth Breidbart
    • Ushers: Kat Hannon
  • Masquerade Halftime Coordinator: Allison Feldhusen
• Participatory Events:
  • Hoop Jam: Robin Williams
  • Walk the Labyrinth: Jude Shabry
  • DubStep Yoga: Caitlin Cooper
  • Play Poker for a Good Cause, with Phil Foglio: Dan Abraham
  • Martian Croquet: A Steampunk Diversion: Susan de Guardiola