Full Staff Roster

    Staff

    Board of Directors

    Chair – Alec Orrock

    Vice-Chair – Christian McGuire (I.S.L.)

    Vice-Chair – Joyce Lloyd (I.S.L.)

    Director – Jason Justice (I.S.L.)
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    Director – Allison Meyer
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    Director – Bert Boden
    Assistant to: Julia Ree

    Director – Caitlin Doolittle
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    Treasurer – Elayne Pelz (I.S.L.)

     

     

    Facilities Division

    Division Head: Jason Justice (I.S.L.)
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    Tech
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    Facility Plans/Diagrams and Statistics
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    Pre-con planning
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    Food Trucks
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    Exhibit Hall (Dealers; AA; Fan Tables, etc.)
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    Swap Meet
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    Guest Relations Division

    Division Head: Dashiell Gayhart
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    GoH Liaisons
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    Featured Liaisons
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    Green Room
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    Autographs
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    Interpreters
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    Guest Concierge
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    Transportation Coordinator
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    Interactive Events Division

    Division Head: Ole “Tycho” Haslund
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    Dances/Dance Tournaments
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    Formal Dance
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    Tabletop Gaming
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    E-Gaming
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    Karaoke
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    Escape Room
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    Game Shows (Game Shows; Scavenger Hunt; Cosplay Chess)
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    Live Programming Division

    Division Head: Allison Meyer
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    Video Room
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    Panels/Workshops/Live Demos (review & scheduling)
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    Programming Operations
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    Programming Registration (Check-in)
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    Entertainment Lounge
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    ALA Next Top Star
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    Live Music / Bands (including Battle of the Bands contest)
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    Main Events Division

    Division Head: Christina Wen
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    Masquerade
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    Fashion Show
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    AMV Contest
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    Ceremonies (Opening/Closing) Coordinator
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    Ushers
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    Operations Division

    Division Head: Bert Boden
    Division Second: Julia Ree

    Con Ops
    Department Head: Lee Almodovar
    Second: Ebony Georges-Smith
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    Post-Convention Survey
    Department Head: Patrick Stanley
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    Assistants to the Board
    Department Head: Melissa DeMello
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    Attendee Services
    Department Head: Ed Garcia
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    Information Technology
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    Logistics
    Department Head: Christina Velasquez
    Second: C. Elizabeth Hurba
    Staff: Angela Nolasco (Inventory);

    Office (Admin)
    Department Head: Daisy Sanchez
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    Registration
    Department Head: Martin Young
    Second: Lia Drellshak
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    Fairy Godfathers
    Department Head: Valerie Patterson
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    Radio Equipment
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    Promotions Division

    Division Head: Matthew Lewis
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    Sponsorships/Advertising
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    Prize Team (Coordination and Distribution)
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    Publicity Tour
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    Ribbon Station
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    Official ALA Merchandise
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    Publications Division

    Division Head: Caitlin Doolittle
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    Art Coordinator
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    Decorating Committee
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    Mobile App
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    Program Book & Quick Guide
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    Badges
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    Cosplay Gatherings Coordinator
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    Special Programming Division

    Division Head: Steve Roberts
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    Parent’s Lounge / Quite Lounge
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    Costume Repair Station
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    Manga Lounge
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    Blue Rose
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    Photo Studio
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    Hall Costume Awards
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    Special Thanks

    Chair Emeritus: Chaz Boston Baden

    Help Wanted

    Registration Department

    The Registration Department dispenses badges to convention attendees, guests, and staff. To work Reg, you mainly sit at a table with a computer and a printer, look up names, check ID, print labels, carefully affix said labels onto appropriate badges, and cheerfully hand said badges to grateful conventioneers. You will be most attendees first point of contact with the convention, so if you enjoy meeting people, and like looking at aaaaaaaaall the costumes, Reg may very well be the department for you.

    Please contact Martin Young at ‘regstaff@animelosangeles.org’ if interested or if you have any questions.

     

    Attendee Services

    Attendee Services provides help with information and general directional questions, interacting with the convention public. We are often the first real contact with attendees. We need 3 people to help us help our convention succeed!

    If interested, please contact Julia D. Ree, at attendeeservices@animelosangeles.org

     

    Bilingual Japanese-English Interpreter & Liaison Volunteer

    Interpreter-Liaison volunteer roles are a dual role traditional guest liaison responsibilities and Japanese interpretation. Help make ALA 2020 a unique and worthwhile event for our Japanese Guests of Honor (GOH). As a liaison, you will be tasked to guide and take care of the needs of ALA 2020’s Guests of Honor during their engagement at the convention. Further, as an interpreter, you will be in a unique and trusted position to guide our Japanese Guests of Honor. Please note, this role does not require you to interpret for our GOHs for speaking events.

    If you are interested, excited, or want to see if you qualify, please email the following information to masonbeninger@protonmail.com but also CC: bi.tami89@gmail.com in email. In the subject line, please write “ALA 2020 Interp/Liaison Role.”

    Exhibit Hall Department Head

    Position oversees the Exhibit Hall (dealers; artists; fan tables; etc.) at con.
    Duties include recruiting staff for department work at con; overseeing checking in of dealers, artists, fan tables, others in exhibit hall. Must be available starting Weds morning of the con to supervise exhibit hall set up and load in.

    Please contact Jason Justice at ‘facilities@animelosangeles.org’ if interested or if you have any questions.

     

    E-Gaming

    Staff will need to engage with con-goers to assist them with the processes of obtaining games in the room, guiding them through the ribbon process and patrolling the room to prevent any abuse of the convention’s equipment. Knowledge/love of video games is recommended (it is e-gaming after all).

    E-gaming is open form Thursday – Sunday, and is open for most of each day.

    If interested, please contact videogaming@animelosangeles.org