A'20 Org Chart
- Looking for last year's org chart? It's at A'19 Org Chart
- Looking for next year's org chart? It's at A'21 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: Diana Hsu
- Liaison to Student Art & Student Writing Contests:
- Meeting Scribe: Lisa Hertel
Assistant Con Chairs
- Ellie Younger
- Safety
- Team Arisia Services
- Guest of Honor
- Food
- Hotel
- Programming
- Gaming
- Comms
- Events
- Pubs
- Website
- Programming
- Con Chair Advisors: Rachel Silber
- Chief of Staff: Dale Meyer-Curley
Con Chair Direct Reports
Application IT
Team Lead:
- Zambia Sysadmin:
- Zambia DBA: Dan Franklin
Convention Master Support [2]
- Convention Master Sysadmin:
- Staff:
Con Chair Special Projects
- Debrief:
- CANCELED
Scavenger Hunt Czar: Cate Schneiderman - Feedback:
- Artist and Graphic Design:
Convention Treasurer
Convention Treasurer: Kelly Fabijanic
Assistant Convention Treasurer:
- Treasury Staff:
Diversity Committee
Diversity Chairs: [3]
- Diversity Committee: Anna Bradley, Jaime Garmendia, Etana, Aran H., Jade, Rachel Silber, & Kris "Nchanter" Snyder
- POC Safe Space Room Attendants:
Documentation Team
Documentation Chair: Documentation Daniel R. Abraham
- Documentation Committee: Sol Houser
Incident Response Team (IRT)
Send email to the IRT Management Team
- IRT Lead: Jonathan Mendoza
- IRT Deputy: Kris "Nchanter" Snyder
- IRT Managers: Christopher Flynn, Paul Kominers, Kim Riek
- IRT General Staff: Vivian Abraham, Bunni, Daniel, Melissa Kaplan, Jesi Lipp, Wil McMain, Michelle, MPA, Oriana Ott, Marlena Smith, Sarah Toups, Heather Urbanski, Dmitri Zagidulin
Convention Website
Team Lead: Sybil Shearin
- Advisor to Web: Alan Wexelblat
- Backbone Lead: Justin du Coeur
- Database Lead: Gail Terman
- Drupal Designer: Leslie Pocklington
- Guidebook Lead: Jim Van Zandt
- Guidebook Staff: Drew Van Zandt
- Web IT: Mike Tatroe, Ben Levy
Communications
Division Head: Etana
Assistant Division Head:
Direct Reports:
- Progress Reports: Jess Steytler
- Marketing Manager: [4] Laura Sweet
- Newsletter Area Head: Marc Ebuña
- Assistant Area Head: Joy Mosenfelder
- Newsletter Staff:
- Press Liaison: Justin Ducoeur
- Deputy Press Liaison:
- Sign Shop Area Head: Xopher Halftongue
- Sign Shop Assistant Area Head: Marc Ebuña
- Sign Shop Staff: Susan Dubin, Melissa Kaplan, Peter Kukolich, Brad Smith
- Sign Printing:
- Sign Kiosk Setup: Delbert Cleland
- Wayfinding Signage Master: Ruth
Events
Division Head: James Boggie
- Assistant Division Head: Jaime Garmendia
Events Staff:
- Events Liaison Lead: Beth Kevles
- Events Liaisons: Louis, Redbeard, Mike Rasnick, Phoebe Roberts Cate Schneiderman, James Wolf
- Martial Arts Area Head: Mark Millman
- Weapons Demonstrations Liaison:
- Assistant Weapons Demonstrations Liaison:
- Weapons Demonstrations Liaison:
- Music and Dance Area Head: [7]
- Yoga Area Head:
- Yoga Class Manager:
Masquerade
Masquerade Director: James Hinsey
Assistant Masquerade Director:
- Staff: Suli Isaacs, Roberta Moore
- Masquerade Table: Suli Isaacs, Roberta Moore
- MC: Antonia Pugliese
- MC Assist/Liaison:
- Stage Manager: Mike Rafferty
- Judges:
- Presentation Judges: Carol Salemi, Jamila Sisco, Carly Monsen
- Presentation Judges Clerk: Suli Isaacs
- Workmanship Judges: Adler Fehler, Madeleine Schmuch
- Workmanship Judges' Clerks: Roberta Moore
- Green Room Manager: DDA
- Green Room Staff:
- Den Moms:
- Repair Table Manager: Arisia Cosplay Repair
- Project Cosplay:
- Head Ninja: Ann Catelli
- Backstage Pirate: Greykell Dutton
- Official Photographer: Derek Kouyoumijian
- Assistant Photographers:
- Masquerade Photographer:
- Videographer:
- Hall Costume Awards:
- Masquerade House Manager:
- Ushers:
- Masquerade Halftime Entertainment: Ashley Trix and the WZRDs
- Masquerade Computer Guru:
- CART Services:
Exhibits
Division Head: Benjamin Levy
Assistant Division Head:
Art Show
- Art Show Directors: Megan Lewis and Julia Austein
- Assistant Art Show Director:
- Art Show Mail-in Clerks:
- Automation:
- Awards:
- Build Chief: Rex Powell
- Bag Check: Annie Schapira
- Checkin/Checkout: Mike S., Fabrisse ter Brugghe
- Checkin/Checkout Chief:
- Door Dragon: Richard S.
- Head Cashier: Andrea Senchy
- Cashier:
- Layout:
- Lighting Chiefs:Ellen Blackburn, Lenny Foner
- Mail-In/Mail-Out: Eyal Sagi
- Paperwork:
- Setup/Teardown: Claire Apricot
- Setup Chief:
- Signage:
- Tally Clerk:
- Tour Director:
- Tactile Tour:
- Training:
- Volunteer Coordinator:
- General Art Show Staff & Runtime Crew: Joni Dashoff, Lisa M. Goldstein, Zachary Melisi, Rickland Powell, Harvey R.
Creators' Corner
Creators' Corner Liaison: Liana Hertel (Formerly Artist/Author Alley)
Dealers
- Dealers' Liaison: Ed Trachtenberg
- Assistant Dealer Liaison: Sabina Fecteau
- Dealers' Room Coordinator:
- Schleppers (Dealers Move-in/out Assistance):
- Tax ID Czar: Mieke Citroen
Fan Tables
- Fan Tables: [10]
- Graphic Design:
Galleria Management
- Galleria Manager:
- Galleria Layout:
Projected Media
- Anime: [11]
- Video Coordinator: Mike Kerpan
- Assistants: Mike Rasnick and Mark Rzeszutek
Food
Division Head: Tom Traina
Assistant Division Head:
- Con Suite Co-Area Heads: Danielle LaRose, Nicholas Sitar
- Con Suite Leads: Rebecca Brumberger, Joel Gould, Larry Nelson, Ambar Hammond
- Con Suite Staff: Dave Hammerle, Charles Mendes, Julia Rampone, Katie Raneri, Mandi Marcotte
- Dead Dog: [12]
- Dead Dog Assistant:
- Dead Dog Staff:Liz Zitzow
- Green Room/Staff Den Co-Area Heads: [13] Tom Traina & Holly Bianchi
- Green Room/Staff Den Lead: Paul Traite
- Green Room/Staff Den Assistant: [14]
- Green Room/Staff Den: Kara Hurvitz, Swati Joshi, Annie Schapira, Lisa Tsay
- Quartermaster: Austin Noto-Moniz
- Assistant Quartermaster:
- Quartermaster Staff:
- Food Accountants:
- Technical Expertise:
Gaming
- Division Head: Gail Terman
- Assistant Division Head: Jason Schneiderman
- Tabletop Gaming Area Head: Andrew Clough
- Tabletop Gaming Assistant Area Head: William Mui
- Game Room Keeper:
- Tabletop Game Room Staff: Brandy Renduels
- LARPs Area Head: [15]
- LARPs Assistant Area Head: [16]
- Video Games Area Head: Gail Terman
- Video Gaming Liaisons: [17]
- Tabletop Gaming Area Head: Andrew Clough
GOH Liaison
Guest of Honor Division Head: Michelle Wexelblat
Assistant Guest of Honor Division Head: Jacqui Bee
- Liasion to Writer Guest of Honor: Jacqui Bee
- Liaison to Fan Guests of Honor: Michelle Wexelblat
- Liasion to Artist Guest of Honor: Michelle Wexelblat
- Ninja Helper: Jess Steytler
- At-Con Staff: Nick Brown
Hotel Liaison
Division Head: Wendy Verschoor
Assistant Division Head, Con Spaces: Matt Ringel
- At-Con Liaisons: Joel Herda, Dave Kapell, Amos Meeks, Kimberly Sward, Tikva
- BEO Lead: [18]
Assistant Division Head, Guest Spaces: TBD, email if interested
- Innkeeper Area Head: Nikki Roman
- Pre-con Assistant Innkeeper:
- Pre-con Innkeepers:
- At-con Innkeeper Staff Manager: [19]
- At-Con Innkeepers:
- Party Czar: Jenn Koerber
- Party Czar Staff:
Member Services
Division Head: Jenne Foronjy
Assistant Division Head:
- Access Team Heads: Bill Thomasson, Marc Brunco
- Assistant Access Head:
- Access Staff:
- Access: Tactile Tour:
- Otherwise/Con or Bust Bake Sale: B. Diane Martin
- Blood Mobile Liaison (Blood Drive): John Hodges
- Coat Check: Linda Brennan & MJ Spagone
- Coat Check Staff: Linda Brennan, Darrell Brown, Cadence, Greykell Dutton, Sarah Hartman, Barb Jewell, Evan Michael Shortess, MJ Spagone
- Food Trucks: Jude Shabry
- Info Desk: Kristen Page
- Info Desk Staff: Jan Dumas, Diane Rosenburg, Jean Rossner
- Photo Booth: Melissa Sims
- Photo Booth Staff: Kat Falcione, Matthew Kamm, Melissa Sims, Cass Travers
- Cosplay Repair Station:Melissa Schuman
- Cosplay Repair Station Staff: Dale Miller, Joanne Bruno-Miller, Mandi Jean Marcotte, Mieke Citroen
- Quiet Room: [20]
- Quiet Room Attendants:
- Pronoun Ribbons: [21]
Operations
(a.k.a Ops)
- NOTE: Operations as a division has been dissolved for Arisia 2020. Its component areas (IT, Logistics, Desk, Sign Shop) will be individually under the purview of other divisions:
- IT, Logistics, Desk: Team Arisia Services - Sign Shop: Communications
Division Head: [22]
Programming
Division Head: Tanya Washburn
Assistant Division Heads: Ilene Tatroe and Ed McGonagle
Advisors: Nchanter
- Programming Staff (Pre-Con): Aran H., Ann M. Thomas
- Track Managers:
- Art & Maker: Rich Maynard
- Comics: Donna Martinez
- Assistant Track Manager: Izzy Peskowitz
- Communities: Program Staff
- Cosplay & Costuming: Milo Martinez
- Fan Interest: Jesi Lipp
- Gaming: Ed McGonagle
- Literature: Inanna Arthen
- Media: Dan Toland
- Meetups: Matthew McComb
- Music: Jeremy Kessler
- Assistant: Angela Kessler
- Reconciliation: Wendee Abramo
- Science: David Shaw
- Assistant: Mark Amidon
- Workshops: Inanna Arthen
- Writing: Morgan Crooks
- Program Nexus Manager: April Kingston
- Nexus Staff:Tammy Coxen, Sidney Hackney, Melissa Honig, Daniel Miller, Monia, Naomi Sipple, Kayleigh Tatroe, Ann Thomas
- Nexus Runners:
Publications
Division Head: Alex Morgan
- Timeline Coordinator: [25]
Assistant Division Head: [26]
- Print Publications Coordinator: [27]
- Souvenir Book Content: [28]
- Souvenir Book Layout: Kate Wechsler
- Pocket Program Coordinator: [29]
- Pocket Program Layout: [30]
- Family Friendly Guide: Beth Kevles
- Copy Editors: [31]
Registration
Division Head: Melia B Vaden
Assistant Division Head: Brooks Harrelson and Heather Cougar
- Registration Managers:Jennifer Fitzsimmons-Gauger
- At-Con Tech Lead: Mike T.
- Comps Boss: See Division Head
- At-Con Staff: Jesse Cox, Jenne Foronjy, Jude H. Lisa Holsberg, Lenore Jones, David Ludwig, Danielle Reese, Laurel Richman, Mary Stock, Kelly Vaden
Safety
Division Head: Bobby Huntley
- Assistant Division Head: Sarah Kerrigan
- Inter-Division Liaison Officer: Grace Taverna
The Watch
- The Watch Area Heads (formerly Security): Jon Breindel, Ed McGonagle
- Watch Overnight Area Head: Chelsea Alvarez
- Watch Assistant Area Head:
- Chief of Staff: Cheryl Haskell-Dragonfly
- Dispatchers:
- Line Management [32]
- Line Staff:
- Manager of Dispatch:
- Shift Supervisors:
- Watch Adviser:
- Watch Auditor:
- Watch IRT Liaison: Zelda
- Watch Staff: Wayne Armstrong, Eddie Asencios, Rachel Corbett, Jay Crandall, Elias Farah, Liz Finni, Loren Golubic-Campbell, Damien Harris, Ari Huy, Henry Roma Lina Pardo, Mariah Jones, Jen Kruh, Rob Rabito, Henry Roma, Matt Ryan, Kyle Salvaggio, RL Schild, Jason Tan, Lousi Telez, Hunter Thompson
First Aid
- First Aid Area Head:Sue Thompson
- First Aid Staff:
- First support staff:
- Medical Reaction Team:
Team Arisia Services
Division Head: Alan Wexelblat
Team Arisia Services Advisor: Mike Sprague
- Volunteers Area Head: Erik Meyer-Curley
- Space Pilot Program Area Head: Allison Feldhusen
- BARCC Coordinator: Rachel Silber
- Duck Hunt Coordinator: Sherene Raisbeck
- Ribbons: Sharon Sbarsky
- Team Arisia Headquarters Staff: Addie Abrams, Lynette Buswell-Wible, B. Diane Martin, Erik Meyer-Curley, JB Segal, Rachel Silber, Mike Sprague, Mark (Justin) Waks,
Logistics Area Head: Lisa Hertel
- Logistics Assistant Area Head: Kylie Selkirk
- Dock Master:
- Logistics Staff: Donald L. Doughty, Rick Kovalcik, Leon Marr, Rex, Krista Rose, Peter Sloan, Sandy Sutherland, Jweiss, Ariela Zonderman,
- Logistics Drivers: Mark Hertel, Hobbit, Rich Maynard
IT Support Area Head: Shirley Marquez-Dulcey
- IT Support Assistant Area Head: Mike Tatroe
- IT Staff: Rick Kovalcik, Elliott Mitchell
Ops Desk Area Head: Todd Cooper
- Ops Desk Assistant Area Head:
- Ops Desk Manager: Cr McDonough
- Ops Desk Chief of Staff:
- Ops Desk Staff: Gayle Blake, Michael Rasnick, Mike Tatroe
- Radio Wrangler:
Technical Services
Division Head/Technical Director: David H. Silber
Assistant Division Head/Assistant Technical Director: [33]
Assistant to the Technical Director: Mieke Citroen
Design:
Build:
- Tech Rental Inventory: Mieke Citroen
- Master Electrician: Brendon Chetwynd
- Power Crew Chief: Lowell
- Drape Crew Chief: Covert Beach
- Scaffolding Crew Chief: Covert Beach
- Audio Crew Chief (Main Stage):
- Audio Crew Chief (General Events Spaces):
- Intercom Crew Chief:
- Projection Crew Chief:
Runtime:
- Video Recording: George Yazbeck
- Dance Hall TD: [35]
- Dance Hall Sound:
- Per-event leads:
- Mrs Hawking TD: Bernie Gabin
- Masquerade Lighting Designer:
- Tech Suite Manager: Covert Beach
- Tech Party Lead:
- General Tech Staff: Gabriello A-A, Covert Beach, D Keith Brezinsky, H. Severino, Kevin K Wiley, Kylie Selkirk, Lowell, Micha Rieser, Michael Bergman, Mike Rafferty, Ruthie, Sandy "Pink" Sutherland, seph, Yoni, biancawren, Genni, Brendo, Caroline Meeks, jweiss, Demetri Sampas
Youth Services
Division Head: Aimee Bouchard
Assistant Division Head: [36]
- Fast Track (Children's Programming): Ian Rose
- FT Front Desk: Sara Brosnan
- FT Quartermaster: Michael Schneider
- Teen Lounge: Susan Fabijanic, Matan Kruskal
- Teen Lounge Staff: Gabriello Adler-Abramo, Vic Macchi, Imogen Watts
- Teen Unconference: [37]
- Turtle Track (Babysitting): [38]