A'17 Org Chart
- Looking for last year's org chart? It's at A'16 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: Anna Bradley
Assistant Con Chairs
- Kris Pelletier -- Comms, Food, Staff Services, & Youth Services
- Liaison to Student Art & Student Writing Contests
- Daniel Eareckson -- Exhibits, Hotel, Member Services, & Operations
- Jaime Garmendia -- Events, Gaming, Programming, & Tech
- Con Chair Advisors: Kris "Nchanter" Snyder, Nicholas "Phi" Shectman
Con Chair Direct Reports
Registration, Diversity, Documentation, Treasurer, GoH liaison, Zambia
Con Chair Special Projects
- Debrief: Rachel Silber
- Scavenger Hunt Czar:
- Feedback:
Convention Treasurer
Convention Treasurer: Tom Traina
- Special Assistant to Convention Treasurer: Holly Bianchi
- Cash Office Head: Kathleen Morrison
- Treasury Staff:
- Swipe Box Guru:
GOH Liaison
Guest of Honor Liaison: Rachel Silber
- GOH Staff:
Diversity Committee
Diversity Co-Chairs: Diana Hsu & Audra Jamai
- 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
Chair: Dale M-C
Jess Steytler, Dale M-C, Cody Mattes
Application IT
Team Lead: Peter Olszowka
- Zambia Sysadmin: Dan Franklin
- Convention Master Sysadmin: Matt Barr
- Staff: Benjamin Levy
Communications
Division Head: James Meickle
Assistant Division Head: Alan Wexelblat
- Publications Copy Editor:
- Website: Aaron Heuckroth & Leslie Pocklington
- Social Media: Gregorian Hawke
- Social Media Support: Gabriel Lefton
- Social Media Staff: Rob Allison
- Progress Reports:
- Publications Coordinator: Chris Kelly
- Mobile Schedules
- Online Pubs:
- Press Relations: [2]
Events
Division Head: Persis Thorndike
Assistant Division Head: Kat Weiler
- Bouncy Castle Liaison: Gregory Pettigrew
- Club Dance Liaison: BDan Fairchild
- Contra Dance Liaison:
- Social Dance Liaison:
- Yoga Class Manager: Audra Jamai
- Lead Events Liaison: David D'Antonio
- Events Liaisons: Cynthia Ouellette, Danice Washington-Willock, Michelle Wexelblat
- Wandering Minstrels: Jeff Keller
- At-Con Minstrel Wrangler: Susan Weiner
- Weapons Demonstrations Liaison: [3] Steven Hirsch
- Assistant Weapons Demonstrations Liaison: Sean Dandrea
Masquerade:
Masquerade Director: James Hinsey
Assistant Masquerade Director: Kat Amitrano
- Staff: Karen Purcell, Jen Grover, Bridget McManus, Roberta Moore, Carol Salemi, Vicky Viebrooks
- Registration: James Hinsey
- Registration Table: Kat Amitrano, Karen Purcell
- MC: Steven Elliot
- MC Assist/Liaison: Chris Doherty
- Stage Manager:
- Judges:
- Presentation Judges:
- Workmanship Judge: Lily Fehler
- Judges' Clerks: Roberta (Bird) Moore, Susan Isaacs
- Green Room Manager: Byron Connell
- Green Room Staff: Karen Purcell, Carol Salemi, Jill Eastlake
- Den Moms: Sign ups by email or at-con
- Repair Table Manager: Tina Connell
- Kamikaze Kids:
- Head Ninja: Ann Catelli
- Backstage Pirate:
- Official Photographer:
- Assistant Photographers:
- Masquerade Photographer:
- Videographer:
- Hall Costume Awards: NoeL (Northern Lights Costumers' Guild)
- Masquerade House Manager:
- Ushers: Sign ups by email or at-con
- Masquerade Halftime Entertainment:
- Masquerade Computer Guru: James Hinsey
- CART Services:
Exhibits
Division Head: Benjamin Levy
Assistant Division Head:
Fixed Installations:
- Art Show: Megan Lewis and Nicholas "phi" Shectman
- Build Crew:
- Artist/Author Alley Liaison: Alex Fenlason
- Dealers' Liaison: Ed Trachtenberg
- Assistant Dealer Liaison: Sabina Fecteau
- Dealers' Room Coordinator:
- Staff:
- Dockmaster:
- Fan Tables: [4]
- Tax ID Czar: Mieke Citroen
- Arisia Sales Table:
- Galleria Layout:
- Writer GOH Book:
- Editor and Project Coordinator: Shelia Perry
- Book seller: Berek Marcus
Projected Media:
- Anime: PJ Letersky
- Video Coordinator: [5]
- Assistant:
Food
Division Head:
Assistant Division Head: Lisa Hertel
- Food Accountants:Allan Kent, Pat Vandenberg
- Con Suite: Danielle LaRose & Nicholas Sitar
- Con Suite Staff: Joel Gould, Ambar Hammond, Larry Nelson, Lisa Tsay
- Con Suite Food Prep: Jaeysa
- Pot Washer: Felicia McGinty
- Dead Dog: Tamar Amidon
- Dead Dog Assistant:
- Dead Dog Staff:
- Green Room: Mary Catelynn Cunningham
- Green Room Assistant: Elizabeth Crefin
- Green Room Staff: Mary E Bahl, Jaeysa, Emily Jaques, Gabby Morel, Tara Walsh, Paul Traite
- Quartermaster: Austin Noto-Moniz
- Assistant Quartermaster:
- Food Accountants: Pat Vandenberg, Allan Kent
- Staff Den Head: Miri Brodie-Grossman
- Assistant Staff Den Head: Paul Grossman
- Food Logistics: Ed Eigel
- Staff Den Shift Lead: Tamar Amidon
- Staff Den Staff: Heidi Babb, Darrel Brown, Yitz Cohen, Sara Horton Swati Joshi, Peter Kukolich, David R Raffensperger, Racheal Raffensperger
- Technical Expertise: Tamar Amidon
Gaming
Division Head: Jason Schneiderman
Assistant Division Head: Andy Rosequist
- Area Head–Tabletop Games: Daniel Abraham
- Game Room Hosts:
- Table Top Games Monitors:
- LARPs Area Head: Arnis Kletnieks
- LARPs Assistant Area Head: Kevin Schendell
- LARPs Liaison: [6]
- LARPs Liaison: [7]
- LARPs Liaison: [8]
- Video Gaming Area Head: Janet Stickle
- Video Gaming Liaisons: [9]
- Indie Game Expo: Rose Williams
- Staff:
Hotel Liaison
Division Head: Jason Melchert
Assistant Division Head: Amos Meeks
Overflow Hotel Contact: [10]
- At-Con Liaisons:
- BEO Writer: Paul Kraus
- F&B Wrangler: [11]
- Innkeeper: Ellie Younger
- Assistant Innkeeper: Emily Jaques, Jenny Mabee, J Michael Spencer
- At-Con Innkeepers:
- Party Czar: Joel Herda
- Parking:
Member Services
Division Head: Tanya Washburn
Assistant Division Heads: Cody Mattes, Sharon Sbarsky
- Access Team: Julia Austein, Crystaleigh Briggs, Fred Isaacs, Michelle Parsons, Summer Plum, Calandra Usher
- Blood Drive: John Hodges
- Bone Marrow Drive: Paul Kominers
- Coat Check: April Kingston and Nicholas Magruder (Marina)Julia Austein, Greykell Dutton, Barbara Jewell, Louisa Ricker, Jermetrian Troy, Emily Westland, Barbara Jewell, Amanda Coakley, Maya Gounard, Karen Cunningham, Kat Cummingham
- Food Truck Liaison: [12] Jude Shabry
- Info Desk: Kris Page & Diane Rosenburg
- Line Management: Sharon Sbarsky
- Line Management Staff: Seth Breidbart, Felicia Herman, & David Weingart
- Photo Booth: Joni Dashoff and Jane Winans
- Cosplay Repair Station:Maria Davis and Tracey Mackersie
- Cosplay Repair Station Staff: Shelly Maple, Sarah Rambacher
- Quiet Room: [13]
- Promotions/Freebies: Joe McNiff
- Pronoun Ribbons: Cee Roth
- Tiptree Bake Sale: Diane Martin
- Wayfinding Signage:Peter Kukolich
Operations
Division Head: Noel Rosenberg
Assistant Division Head:
- IT Support: [14]
- Assistant Area Head:
- Civet Solutions Liaison: Danielle Reese
- Computer/Printer Wrangler:
- Convention Master Relationship Manager: Shirley Márquez Dúlcey
- Logistics: [15]
- Logistics Staff:
- Ops Desk: [16]
- Sign Shop: [17]
- Sign Shop Assistants:
- Radio Wrangler:
- The Watch (formerly Security): Crow Meloccaro
- Assistant Area Head:
- Secretary:
- Dispatcher:
- Team Leader:
- Shift Supervisors:
- Security Staff:
- Badge Checking:
- First Aid: Jessie Lowell
Programming
Division Head: Kris "Nchanter" Snyder
Assistant Division Heads: Adam Lipkin & Donna Martinez
- Programming Staff (Pre-Con): Mink Rose, Aaron Heuckroth, Jackie Kamlot, Jennifer d'Entremont
- Panelist Outreach: Rachel Silber
- Diversity Coordinator:
- Track Managers:
- Art & Maker: Kevin Osborn
- Adviser: Drew Van Zandt
- Anime: Elizabeth Lepisto
- Comics: Donna Martinez
- Assistant: Zachary Clemente
- Communities: Summer Plum
- Costuming: Milo Martinez
- Assistant: Jennifer d'Entremont
- Fan Interest: Kris "Nchanter" Snyder
- Literature: Erik Amundsen
- Gaming: Micah Hollis Symynkywicz
- Media: Adam Lipkin
- Meetups: Audra Jamai
- Music: Jeremy Kessler
- Assistant: Jeff Keller
- Science: David Shaw
- Assistant: Mark Amidon
- Workshops: Inanna Arthen
- Writing: Anna Erishkigal
- Art & Maker: Kevin Osborn
- Lightning Talks:
- Program Nexus Manager: Shana Fuqua
- Nexus Staff: Jeff Warner
Registration
Division Head: Diana Hsu
Assistant Division Head: Kelly Fabijanic, Jaelen Rachlin [18]
- At-Con Tech Lead:
- Pre-Con Staff:
- Comps Panjandrum:
- At-Con Staff:
Staff Services
Division Head: B. Diane Martin
Assistant Division Head: Mike Sprague
- Volunteers Area Head: Erik Meyer-Curley
- Duck Hunt Coordinator: Anna Raisbeck & Sherene Raisbeck
- Team Arisia HQ Staff:
- Tshirts/Swag Coordinator: B. Diane Martin
- Thursday Night Staff Dinner: B. Diane Martin
- Ribbons: Sharon Sbarsky
- Space Pilot Program: Allison Feldhusen
- Massage Den: Stephen Balzac
- Massage Staff:
Technical Services
Division Head/Technical Director: Rick Kovalcik
Assistant Division Head/Assistant Technical Director: Angela Morley
- Tech Curmudgeon:
- Program AV: Tim Roberge
- Program AV Staff: Joseph Averett
- Lighting Designer: David H. Silber
- Assistant Lighting Designer:
- Main Stage Master Electrician for flown gear: Daniel Johnson-Carter
- Main Stage Master Electrician for stage lighting: Lowell Gilbert
- Main Stage Master Electrician for power:
- Second Stage Master Electrician: Brendon R W Chetwynd
- Dance Hall Lighting Designer: Kristin Seibert
- Dance Hall Master Electrician: Toby Chandler
- Sound Designer:
- Dance Hall Sound Designer:
- Video Designer: Syd Weinstein
- Assistant Video Designer: Peter Olszowka
- Video Staff: Bill Miller
- Room Drawings: David H. Silber
- Arisia TV: z!
- Arisia TV Program: Fray
- General Tech Staff & Runtime Crew: Abby Noyce, Ariela, Ben Warmus, Chuck Shimada, Covert Beach, Dan Kessel, dKeith, Ed Council, Joel Lord, jweiss, K Wiley, Luna, Maria Eskinazi, Matthew Barr, Megan Gentry, Michael Carroll, Michael Rafferty, Paul Mossip, Pi Fisher, Rich Fine, Ruthie, Sandy Sutherland, Stephanie Fine, Will Coakley
Youth Services
Division Head: Nicole Robinson
Assistant Division Head: Mieke Citroen
- Fast Track (Children's Programming): Aimee Bouchard
- FT Front Desk: Jill Silvester & Ian Rose
- FT Quartermaster: Micah Schneider
- Teen Lounge: Lilia DeAngelis & Rheanna Early
- Teen Unconference: Catherine Burroughs
- Advisor: Taylor Gussin
- Turtle Track (Babysitting): Ocean Thundermoon & Austin.