Board of Directors

February 2025 – January 2026

BOARD OFFICERS

Zoot Velasco, Interim Executive Director

     Heritage Associate, Nonprofit Consultant, and Historic Homeowner

Michael Robleto, Board Chair (& Vice Chair for PR and Marketing)

    Realtor specializing in historic properties; Pasadena Heritage and LA Conservancy Docent

Mark Baker, Treasurer

      Vice President Global Business Services / Director Office Services, Capital Group | American Funds

Jim Zelenay, Secretary

    Attorney, partner with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, historic homeowner

Tony Bu, Vice-Chair for Education

      Community Development Supervisor, City of Temple City; former Pasadena Heritage Getty summer intern

Blair Smith, Vice-Chair for Advocacy

      Senior City Planner for the City of Los Angeles, Housing Policy Unit; former Pasadena Heritage Communications Coordinator

Suzanne Marks, Vice-Chair for Development

      Public Relations and Marketing; past owner Pasadena Advertising, PADV; past Old Pasadena Management District Board Member

BOARD MEMBERS

Juan Dela Cruz

      Private school teacher and administrator, past Craftsman Weekend exhibitor coordinator, past Bungalow Heaven board member, and Pasadena Historic Preservation Commissioner

Peyton Hall

     USC Adjunct Professor, nationally recognized expert in heritage conservation and Principal Architect Emeritus of Historic Resources Group

Gary Jones

     A third-generation Pasadena Heritage member, Gary works in Information Technology, specializing in Service Management, IT Audit, and IT Project Management, and has served on the Bridge Party Planning Committee since 2018.

Holly Kane 

     Consults with Historic Resources Group in Pasadena and has a long involvement in the professional preservation community

Joe Kilanowski

      Architect, joeKilanowski Architecture; Executive Architect, Walt Disney Imagineering (retired)

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

Ana Soulriver

      Commercial Real Estate professional; Senior Associate, NAI Capital – Pasadena

Margaret McVey Thomas

     Director, Hotel Operations & Membership, The Athenaeum at Caltech