Our Board
Our Board of Directors is comprised of a group of dedicated individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, specialities and fields. They are responsible for overseeing and governing Pasadena Heritage’s strategic initiatives to ensure that we are pursing the best for Pasadena and fulling the core elements of our mission.
February 2023 – January 2024
Officers
Suzanne Marks, Chairman of the Board
Public Relations and Marketing; past owner Pasadena Advertising, PADV; past Old Pasadena Management District Board Member
Joe Kilanowski, Vice-Chair for Advocacy
Architect, joeKilanowski Architecture; Executive Architect, Walt Disney Imagineering (retired)
Senya Lubisich, Vice-Chair for Education
Professor of History, Citrus College; San Gabriel Preservation Commissioner
Michael Robleto, Vice-Chair for PR and Marketing
Realtor, specializing in historic properties; Pasadena Heritage and LA Conservancy Docent
Annaly Bennett, Vice-Chair for Development
Owner, Annaly Bennett Interior Design; Travel group leader
Bob Ritter, Secretary
Vice President, Human Resources, The Capital Group Companies; prior Board Member and Advisory Council
Brad Thiel, Treasurer
Securities Trader with UBS (retired); restorer of historic homes
Board Members
Christian Arndt
Architect, formerly with Moule & Polyzoides Architects & Urbanists; former Project Architect, Hartman Baldwin Design/Build
Michael Avila
Vice President, Development, Saint John’s Health Center Foundation
Mark Baker
Vice President Global Business Services / Director Office Services, Capital Group | American Funds
Tony Bu
Senior Planner, City of El Monte; former Pasadena Heritage Getty summer intern
John Dean, Chair for DEI Committee
Court Officer, United States District Court (retired); President, La Pintoresca Library Associates; Past President, East Arroyo Residents Association
Tom Marble
Architect, Principal, Tom Marble Architecture; Urbanist and Educator
Negin Nazemi
Attorney with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Los Angeles; Los Angeles Center of Photography Board Member
Dave Nufer
Executive Director of a health-related non-profit and former marketing professional. Long-time member, expert docent and program creator for Pasadena Heritage.
Penny Plotkin
Community advocate; Past Board Member of Pasadena Museum of History and Old Pasadena Management District
Ben Saltsman
Attorney with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Los Angeles
Karen Sauve, Chair-Blinn House Committee
Blair Smith
City Planner for the City of Los Angeles, Housing Policy Unit; former Pasadena Heritage Communications Coordinator
Ana Soulriver
Commercial Real Estate professional; Senior Associate, NAI Capital – Pasadena
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