People

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Robin Trozpek, President – Attorney (inactive), Planned and Capital Fundraiser (retired)
Mark Walsh, Vice President – Artist & Community Volunteer
David S. Armstrong, Ph.D. , Treasurer – Director, Alexion Pharmaceutical
Lisa Soiseth, Secretary – Artist and Community Volunteer

Directors

Robin Blahut – Community Volunteer and Ceramic Artist
Justin Chang – Ceramic Artist and Software Engineer
Trudy Chiddix – Ceramic & Glass Artist
Peter Coye – Founder, California Energy & Power
Alexandra Muse Ehrlich – Museum & Community Volunteer
Kathleen Stewart Howe – Director, Pomona College Art Museum (retired)
Gene Phillip Killian, Esq. – Ceramic Artist and Attorney at Law
Raulee Marcus – Brand and Marketing Executive (retired)
Timothy Mayeda – General Partner, Lyle Parks Jr. Construction
Don Pattison – Art Enthusiast and Community Volunteer
Jenny Rosen – Public Art Administrator and Ceramic Artist
Susan Sasaki – Community Volunteer
Kent Tool – Ceramicist & Human Resource Officer (retired)
John Wigmore – Lighting and Ceramic Artist

Founder

David Armstrong (1940-2025)

Staff

Executive Director
Beth Ann Gerstein, bgerstein@amoca.org

Director of Advancement
Jenifer Fleming, jfleming@amoca.org

Associate Director of Communications & Stewardship
Genevieve Kaplan, gkaplan@amoca.org

Exhibitions Manager
Pam Aliaga, exhibitions@amoca.org

Adjunct Curator
Jo Lauria, exhibitions@amoca.org

Collections Manager
Anna Sanchez, collections@amoca.org

K-12 and Family Engagement Manager
Chinelo Ufondu, education@amoca.org

Ceramics Studio Manager
Maxwell Henderson, studiomanager@amoca.org

Ceramics Studio Technician
Tim Decker, studiotech@amoca.org

Museum Store & Guest Services Manager
Melissa Scrivner, museumstore@amoca.org

Bookkeeper & Finance
Cyndi Vitko, accounting@amoca.org

Information Technology Consultant
Mike Petry, mpetry@amoca.org

Teaching Artists, Interns, Volunteers, & Docents

Teaching Artists: Pam Aliaga, Katherine Chavez, Britney “Bee” Cisneros, Jacob Cote, Lauren “Alex” Gonzalez, Isabella Hackerman, Max Henderson, Kat Hopkins, Aida Lugo, Mush McKenzie, Bianca MacPherson, Mark Muscarello, Stevie Ortiz, Bianca Ramirez, Elizabeth “Lizz” Redd, Samuel Reguerra, Danielle Springer, Alex Zarmarripa

Studio & Library Volunteer: Kat Hopkins
Communications & Collections Volunteer: Britney Liang
Collections Volunteer: George Papaya
Collections Interns: Abigail Cruz, Hayden Walker
Docents: Sue Malloy, Lisa Soiseth, Robin Blahut

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399 N Garey Ave Pomona, CA 91767
909.865.3146 | info@amoca.org
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For information about Ceramics Studio hours and availability, please click here for the Ceramics Studio.