Our Board
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is comprised of a group of dedicated individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, specialties and fields. They are responsible for overseeing and governing Pasadena Heritage’s strategic initiatives to ensure that we are pursuing the best for Pasadena and fulfilling the core elements of our mission.
February 2024 – January 2025
Officers
Annaly Bennett, Board Chair
Owner, Annaly Bennett Interior Design; Travel group leader
Tony Bu, Vice-Chair for Education
Community Development Supervisor, City of Temple City; former Pasadena Heritage Getty summer intern
John Dean, Secretary
Court Officer, United States District Court (retired); President, La Pintoresca Library Associates; Past President, East Arroyo Residents Association
Joe Kilanowski, Vice-Chair for Advocacy
Architect, joeKilanowski Architecture; Executive Architect, Walt Disney Imagineering (retired)
Suzanne Marks, Vice-Chair for Development
Public Relations and Marketing; past owner Pasadena Advertising, PADV; past Old Pasadena Management District Board Member
Michael Robleto, Vice-Chair for PR and Marketing
Realtor, specializing in historic properties; Pasadena Heritage and LA Conservancy Docent
Brad Thiel, Treasurer
Securities Trader with UBS (retired); restorer of historic homes
Board Members
Mark Baker
Vice President Global Business Services / Director Office Services, Capital Group | American Funds
Juan Dela Cruz
Private school teacher and administrator, past Craftsman Weekend exhibitor coordinator, past Bungalow Heaven board member, and Pasadena Historic Preservation Commissioner
Tom Marble
Architect, Principal, Tom Marble Architecture; Urbanist and Educator
Janny Mulholland
Executive Producer for major theme parks globally with Walt Disney Imagineering (retired)
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
Steve Preston
Former City Manager for the City of San Gabriel (retired), city planner, member and officer of APA and other planning organizations, lecturer at Cal Poly Pomona
Karen Sauve
Broker Associate at Compass Real Estate
Blair Smith
Senior 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
Jim Zelenay
Attorney, partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, historic homeowner