A'24 Org Chart
Edited April 9, 2023 to reflect current staffing plans. This is a living document
- Looking for last year's org chart? It's at A'23 Org Chart
- Looking for next year's org chart? It's at A'25 Org Chart
- Other historical org charts can be found on the Org Charts list page.
Any AH or DH can add their new hires to the Org Chart, but please fill out the Onboarding Form.
This is a work in progress and the structure is subject to change.
Con Chair
Con Chairs: Ilene Tatroe and Melissa Kaplan
- Assistant Con Chair: Gail Terman
- Liaison to Student Art & Student Writing Contests: Etana
- Meeting Scribe: Julia Austein
- Senior Staff Advisor: Dale Meyer-Curley
Con Chair Direct Reports
Application IT
Team Lead:
- Planorama Sysadmin:
- Planorama DBA:
- Convention Master Sysadmin:
- Staff:
- Con Clar
Con Chair Special Projects
- Con Chair Special Projects Head:
- Debrief:
- Feedback:
- Artist and Graphic Design:
- Vaccine Verification: Priscilla Ballou
Convention Treasurer
Convention Treasurer: Assistant Convention Treasurer:
- Treasury Staff:
Kelly Fabijanic, Nicholas "phi" Schectman, William Sherman
Diversity Committee
Diversity Chairs: [1]
- Diversity Committee:
Documentation Team
Documentation Chair: Documentation
- Documentation Committee:
Convention Website
Team Lead: [2]
- Drupal Designer:
- Online Schedule
- Web IT:
Access
Division Head: Etana
Assistant Division Head:
- Access Staff: James Boggie, Vinny, Priscilla Ballou, Gosh
- Access: Tactile Tour: Julia Rampone
- Access Safe Space/Quiet Room: Lisa Weber, Ro, Priscilla Ballou, Julia Rampone
- Audio Description Narrator: Chris Cinneas
- ASL Interpretation: Partners Interpreting
- CART Services: Gibson Realtime Reporting Services
Art Show
- Art Show Co-Directors: Julia Austein and Nick Brown
- Assistant Art Show Director: Zach Melisi
- Setup and Move-Out
- Checkin/Checkout:
- Checkin/Checkout Chief:
- Build Chief: Rex
- Layout:
- Lighting Chiefs:
- Mail-In/Mail-Out: Eyal Sagi
- Art Show Mail-in Clerks:
- Setup/Teardown:
- Setup Chief:
- Signage:
- Runtime
- Automation:
- Awards:
- Bag Check:
- Door Dragon:
- Head Cashier:
- Cashier:
- Paperwork:
- Student Art Contest Liaison:
- Tally Clerk:
- Tour Director: Zach Melisi
- Tactile Tour:
- Training:
- Volunteer Coordinator:
- General Art Show Staff & Runtime Crew: Faye Levin-O'Leary
Communications
Division Head: Vivian Abraham
Assistant Division Head:
Direct Reports:
- Progress Reports: [3]
- Marketing Manager: [4]
- Ad Sales: [5]
- Social Media: Kayleigh Tatroe
- Photography: Leah Cirker-Stark
- Photographer's Assistant:
Newsletter
- Newsletter Area Head: [6]
- Assistant Area Head:
- Newsletter Staff: Ken London
- Press Liaison: Justin du Coeur
- Deputy Press Liaison:
Publications
Pubs Head: [7]
- Timeline Coordinator: [8]
Assistant Pubs Head: [9]
- Print Publications Coordinator: [10]
- Souvenir Book Content: Catherine Wechsler
- Souvenir Book Layout: [11]
- Pocket Program: Gail Terman
- Quick Reference: Benjamin Levy
- Family Friendly Guide: Dale Meyer-Curley
- Copy Editors: [12]
Sign Shop
- Sign Shop Area Head: Cate Schneiderman
- Sign Shop Assistant Area Head: []
- Sign Shop Staff:
- Sign Printing:
- Sign Kiosk Setup:
- Wayfinding Signage Master: [13]
Events
Division Head: Mike Sprague
- Assistant Division Head: Brendan Conroy
Events Staff:
- Martial-Arts Area Head: Mark Millman
- Events Liaison: Audra Congress
Masquerade
Masquerade Director: James Hinsey
Assistant Masquerade Director:
- Staff:
- Masquerade Table: James Hinsey, Heather Young
- MC: Andy Hicks
- MC Assist/Liaison:
- Stage Manager: Gosh
- Judges:
- Presentation Judges: Antonia Pugliese, Sharon Sbarsky, Rachael Linker
- Presentation Judges Clerk: James
- Workmanship Judges: Alder Fehler, telekineticManiac
- Workmanship Judges' Clerks:
- Green Room Manager: Joni Dashoff
- Green Room Staff:
- Den Parents: DDA, Larry Dunne
- Repair Table Manager: Arisia Cosplay Repair
- Project Cosplay: Fast Track
- Head Ninja: Ann Catelli
- Backstage Pirate: Greykell
- Official Photographer: Derek Kouymoujian
- Assistant Photographers: Sarita Kouyoumjian, Daniel Pearson, Emma Pearson, Roger Pearson
- Videographer: James Hinsey
- Hall Costume Awards: Northern Lights Costumers' Guild
- Masquerade Computer Guru: James Hinsey
- CART Services: Teri Gibson
Exhibits
Division Head: Benjamin Levy
Assistant Division Head:
Creators' Corner
- Creators' Corner Liaison: Ann Muir Thomas (Formerly Artist/Author Alley)
Dealers
- Dealers Liaison: Ed Trachtenberg
- Assistant Dealer Liaison: Heather Spencer
- Dealers' Room Coordinator: Ruth Addams
- Schleppers (Dealers Move-in/out Assistance):
- Tax ID Czar: Benjamin Levy
Fan Tables
- Fan Tables: Benjamin Levy
- Layout
Galleria Management
- Galleria Manager:
- Galleria Layout: Benjamin Levy
Projected Media
- Anime: [14]
- Video Theater: Stephen Wilk
- Video Theater Hosts: Paul Geromini, Naomi Nabbit, and Heather Young
Tax Ids Tables
Food
Division Head: Brett Sherman
Assistant Division Head:
- Quartermaster: [15]
- Assistant Quartermaster:
- Quartermaster Staff:
- Food Accountants:
- Technical Expertise:
Con Suite
- Con Suite Co-Area Heads: [16]
- Con Suite Leads:
- Con Suite Staff:
Green Room/Staff Den
- Green Room/Staff Den Co-Area Heads: Paul Traite
- Green Room/Staff Den Lead:
- Green Room/Staff Den Assistant: [17]
- Green Room/Staff Den:
Dead Dog
- Dead Dog: [18]
- Dead Dog Assistant:
- Dead Dog Staff:
Gaming
- Division Head: Daniel Abraham (he/him)
- Assistant Division Head: [19]
- Gaming Team at Large: Trysh (she/they)
Tabletop
- Tabletop Gaming Area Head: Marley Bessette
- Tabletop Gaming Assistant Area Head: Nick Bessette
- Tabletop Game Room Keepers: these are volunteer roles
- Tabletop Game Room Hosts: these are volunteer roles
LARP
- LARPs Area Head: Anne Ratchat (ze/zir)
Video Games
- Video Games Area Head: Leet
GOH Liaison
Guest of Honor Division Head: [20]
- Liasion to Writer Guest of Honor: Patricia Adams
- Liaison to Fan Guest of Honor: Chris Cinneas
- Liasion to Artist Guest of Honor: Samantha Immele
- At-Con Staff:
Hotel Liaison
Division Head: Wendy Verschoor
Assistant Division Head, Con Spaces: [21]
- At-Con Liaisons: Joel Herda, Matt Ringel, Diana Hsu
- BEO Lead: [22]
Assistant Division Head, Guest Spaces: TBD, email if interested
Innkeeper
- Innkeeper Area Head: Kelly Fabijanic
- Pre-con Assistant Innkeeper: Nikki Roman
- Pre-con Innkeepers:
- At-con Innkeeper Staff Manager: [23]
- At-Con Innkeepers:
- Party Czar: [24]
- Party Czar Staff:
- Space Pilot Area Head: Allison Feldhusen
IT Support
- Division Head: [25]
- IT Support Area Head: Mike Tatroe
- IT Staff:
Logistics
- Logistics Division Head: Kylie Selkirk
- Logistics Assistant Division Head: Rex
- Logistics Staff: Mieke Citroen, Beth Kevles, Santiago Rivas, Patrick Flaherty, Paul Selkirk, Frances Selkirk, Jeremy Thorpe, Opus, Vivian Abraham, Yuki Mikazuki, Darion Breslau, Charles Olson, Steven Lee, Joshua Burson, Aedyn Downey, Heather Young, Leon Marr
- Logistics Drivers: Rick Kovalcik, Shayna Downey, Violet Zitola
Member Services
Division Head: Jenne Foronjy
Assistant Division Head:
- Arisians of Color Safer Space: Marley Bessette
- Otherwise/Con or Bust Bake Sale: [26]
- Blood Mobile Liaison (Blood Drive): [27]
- Coat Check: Linda Brennan
- Coat Check Staff: Melissa Sims, Cass Travers, Greykell, Barb Jewell
- Cosplay Repair Station:Melissa Schuman
- Cosplay Repair Station Staff: Mieke Citroen, Jess Steytler, Damion Masotta, Jim Leonard, Shana Burstyn, Phaedra Lewis, Kate Brick
- Food Trucks: Jude Shabry
- Info Desk: Kristen Page
- Info Desk Staff:
- Pronoun Ribbons: [28]
Programming
Division Head: Jason Schneiderman
Panel-balancing Point Taker: Kris "Nchanter" Snyder
Assistant Division Head (Retired): D. J. Toland
Program Areas
- Art & Maker: Scott Lefton
- Comics: E. J. Barnes & Daniel Miller
- Communities: Rachel Tanenhaus
- Cosplay & Costuming: Raven Stern
- Fan Interest: Melissa Honig
- Gaming: Griffin Ess
- Literature: Mar Hammitt-McDonald
- Media: Reuben Baron
- Meetups: [29]
- Music: Heather Caunt-Nulton
- Planorama: Gail Terman
- Relax-a-Track: Tanya Washburn
- Science: Charity Southworth (retired)
- Workshops: Tanya Washburn
- Writing: Ilene Tatroe (acting)
Program Nexus Staff
Wendee Abramo, Reuben Baron, E.J. Barnes, Anna Bradley, Griffin Ess, Sid Hackney, Melissa Honig, Scott Lefton, Megan Lewis, Mar Hammitt-McDonald (Alastor), Daniel Miller, Misty Pendragon, Cate Hirschbiel Schneiderman, Jason Schneiderman, Mike Sprague, Raven Stern, Jennifer Trethewey, Rachel Tanenhaus, Ann Thomas, Tanya Washburn
Registration
Division Head: Melia Vaden
Assistant Division Head: Brooks H.
- Registration Managers: La Sweet, Kelly Fab, Pete B, Rob C.
- At-Con Tech Lead: Kelly V., TMike
- Comps Boss: See Division Head
- Pre-Con Staff: Melia, Brooks, Kelly V.
- At-Con Staff: Etana, Jasra, Henry, Lenore, Vivian, Wendy, Carolyn, La
Safety
Division Head: Adam Burdick
- Assistant Division Head: Andrew Clapper
The Safety Team
- Safety Team Area Heads: Garret DeJong
- Safety Team Staff: Aedyn Downey, Andrew Hommel, Ben Gunness, Chris Greenbriar, Kitty Jess, Mary Elizabeth Bahl, Miyuki Mikazuki, Shayna Downey, Todd "Tex" Whittemore
Incident Response Team (IRT)
- Area Head Susan Weiner
- Assistant Area Head: Kris Pelletier
- IRT Shift Manager: NChanter, Jaime Garmendia, Kris Pelletier
- IRT Team Members: Anna Bradley, Emily Neumann, Etana, Nightwing Whitehead, Tikva, Vivian Abraham, Wyldekyttin, Darion Breslau
- IRT Shift Manager: NChanter, Jaime Garmendia, Kris Pelletier
- Assistant Area Head: Kris Pelletier
First Aid
Handled by Westin hotel staff:
- First Aid: Dial 0 on any house phone and say "I have a medical situation" 24 hours/day
- in case of emergency, dial 911
Team Arisia Services
Division Head: Erik Meyer-Curley
Team Arisia Services Advisor: Mike Sprague
- BARCC Coordinator:
- Duck Hunt Coordinator: Martha Meyer-Curley
- Ribbons: Sharon Sbarsky
- Team Arisia Headquarters Staff: Diane
Volunteers
- Volunteers Area Head: [30]
Technical Services
Division Head/Technical Director: Brendon Chetwynd
Emergency Holographic Technical Director: Rick Kovalcik
Assistant Division Head/Assistant Technical Director: [31]
Assistant to the Technical Director: David Silber
- Program AV: [32] David Silber
- Program AV Staff: Alex Morgan
Design:
- Sound Designer: [33]
- Lighting Designer: Lowell Gilbert
Build:
- Tech Rental Inventory: Brendon Chetwynd / Lowell Gilbert
- Master Electrician:
- Power Crew Chief:
- Drape Crew Chief: Covert Beach
- Scaffolding Crew Chief: N/A
- Audio Crew Chief (Main Stage): Boston Audio Rentals
- Audio Crew Chief (General Events Spaces): Boston Audio Rentals
- Intercom Crew Chief:
- Projection Crew Chief:
Runtime:
- Sound Lead: [34]: Jason Kuehl
- Lighting Lead: Lowell Gilbert
- Video Recording: N/A
- Dance Hall TD: [35]
- Dance Hall Sound:
- Tech Suite Manager: Covert Beach
- Tech Party Lead: Covert Beach
- General Tech Staff: Matthew Barr, Covert Beach, Keith Brezinsky, Bernie Gabin, Will, Josh, Paula Lieberman,
Rex Powell, Phoebe Roberts, Kylie Selkirk, Logan
Youth Services
Acting Division Head: Gail Terman
Assistant Division Head: [36]
- Fast Track (Children's Programming): S. Nabbit
- FT Staff: Dennis Duquette, Tara Halwes, Em Miller, Kate Brick, Jenna V, Charles "Spot" Backman
- Teen Lounge: Delenn B
- Youth Services Staff: Debbie Terman