Meet our community.

ABG is committed to creating exciting, enriching job opportunities for our team of artists and cultural change-makers.

We believe in empowering team members to reach their fullest potential, as part of our commitment to expanding the creative economy.

Staff

Kyle Denman

Executive Director

Ariella Kirschbaum

Director of Education

Creative Team

Georgia Van Cuylenburg

Founding Director

Genevieve Wilson

Grants Manager

Isabel Flores

Programs Manager

Sophia Celi

Programs Coordinator

Chloe Ford

Learning & Design Coordinator

Kristine Pohle

Social Media Coordinator

Yulissa Gonzalez

Youth Advisory Board Chairperson

Crissel Rodriguez

Partnerships & Growth Consultant

Emily Wanserski

Arts Consultant

 Artists in Residence

Alex Deng

Musical Arts

Amani Holbert

Visual Arts

Angela Shanté

Poetic Arts

Annie Hong

Visual Arts

Becky Diaz-Perez

Visual Arts

Bliss Parsons

Gardening Arts & Digital Arts

Carlo & Ethel Zafranco

Visual Arts

Damian Gomez

Performing Arts & Rhythmic Arts

Eddie Mujica

Performing Arts

Gabe Crown

Visual Arts

Gilyon Brace-Wessel

Visual Arts & Rhythmic Arts

Jackie Gonzalez-Durruthy

Performing Arts & Musical Arts

Jeremy Padilla

Visual Arts

John Simard

Musical Arts & Visual Arts

Jonathan Warner

Immersive Technology & Digital Arts

Kevin Clark

Cinematic Arts

Lauren Robertson

Performing Arts

Lopamudra Goyal

Visual Arts

Mariana Arôxa

Rhythmic Arts

Matthew Enloe

Gardening Arts — Cerca Cultivation

Noah Humes

Visual Arts

Shaylen Nelson

Visual Arts

Pat Conlon

Visual Arts

Rebekah Rose

Visual Arts

Sabrina Weisz

Performing Arts & Cinematic Arts

Vivien Rodriguez

Visual Arts

Zemo Zheng

Immersive Technology & Digital Arts

Visiting Artists

Board of Directors

Kara Ahmanson

Interim Board President

Program Associate
The Ahmanson Foundation

Austin Lindsey

Board Treasurer

Senior Manager, Corporate Development
Pursuit Aerospace

Georgia Van Cuylenburg

Board Secretary

Founding Director
Arts Bridging The Gap

Shannon Alter

Board Member

Owner
Leaders Exceed, LLC

Darryl Cyphers

Board Member

Senior Director of Legal Compliance
Klaviyo

Vivian Gomes

Board Member

General Manager | Chief Design Officer
Shnorh

Victor Masaya

Board Member

Managing Partner
Presidio Investors

Rena Mosquera

Board Member

Chief Operating Officer
Rogue Mocap

Erik M Rivera

Board Member

President & Chief Executive Officer
Manhattan Pacific Management, Inc.

Rachel Russell

Board Member

Assistant Director, Brand, Marketing, & Communications
Ernst & Young LLP

Kurt Slanaker

Board Member

Director of Brand Portfolio & Partnerships
Design Hotels GmbH

Eli Griffen

Board Member

Associate
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

ABG’s Board of Directors and leadership convene at the start of each calendar year for an annual retreat.

Young Professionals Board

Jenna Snyder

Chairperson

Client Relationship Manager
Ernest Packaging Solutions

Yi Chen

Member

Comms Strategist
Media by Mother

Nate Harvey

Member

Head of E-Commerce and Merchandise 
Age of Learning

Ellen Hiller

Member

Pupil Service & Attendance Counselor
Los Angeles Unified School District

Victoria Shalom-Herrera

Member

Global Manager, Experiential & Content Production
Spotify

Youth Advisory Board

Yulissa G.

Chairperson

University of California, Los Angeles

Lyla D.

Member

Los Angeles County High School for the Arts

Namida O.

Member

Los Angeles County High School for the Arts

Miguel R.

Member

California College for the Arts

Julie U.

Member

Los Angeles County High School for the Arts

Emma V.

Member

Los Angeles City College

ABG’s Executive Director was joined by former students at the ABG 10 Year Anniversary Party on October 19, 2024.